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Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. in early August 2017. (File photo by Dave Bedard)

Feed weekly outlook: No surprises in latest barley numbers

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 26, 2021

MarketsFarm — Following the release of monthly supply and demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Thursday, Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. wasn’t surprised at how low the numbers dropped, particularly for barley. Motz commented the harvest hasn’t been as good as initially thought, noting the AAFC report confirmed the situation

ICE November 2021 canola (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, green and black lines). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola corrects, but trend still up

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 21, 2021

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts posted some wide price swings over the week ended Wednesday, moving lower overall as the market backed away from nearby highs and speculative profit-taking weighed on values. “The trend is higher, but you can’t go up forever,” said trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. While rains during

CBOT December 2021 oats (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Oat crop across Western Canada ‘not stellar’

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 21, 2021

MarketsFarm — As with most other crops on the Prairies, conditions are “not stellar” for oats, according to Shawna Mathieson, executive director for the Prairie Oat Growers Association. POGA directors from across the region who participated in a recent board meeting had a rather grim outlook on the coming harvest, she said. “Not a single

Crops, Markets, Weather

Hot, dry weather creates ‘significant uncertainty,’ AAFC says

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 20, 2021

MarketsFarm — Supply/demand balance sheets for Canada’s major crops only saw minor adjustments in the latest update Tuesday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with hot and dry growing conditions leading to “significant uncertainty” on the state of the country’s 2021-22 crops. Total field crop production in the country was forecast to decrease due to a

File photo of a trickling culvert in May 2021.

News, Weather

AAFC launches Drought Outlook

By Alexis Stockford July 2, 2021

TECHNOLOGY | The 30-day drought forecast tool promises to give producers more information before making management decisions

Drought-stricken farmers will now be able to get an idea of where their moisture will be sitting in the next month. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has launched its Drought Outlook tool, to run alongside the regular Drought Monitor, which keeps a running watch on drought across the country. Long-term drought forecasts may help producers make management decisions such as how

Crops, Markets, Weather

Dry weather may cut into Canadian crop prospects, AAFC says

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 22, 2021

MarketsFarm — Dry weather conditions across Western Canada could cut into production prospects in the region, according to updated supply/demand tables released Thursday by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “Extremely dry conditions prevail in large parts of Western Canada, allowing for rapid seeding progress which is trending ahead of normal; however, timely precipitation this spring and

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Drought Monitor map for the Prairie provinces as of April 30, 2021. (AAFC)

Crops, Weather

‘Extreme drought’ expands in Prairies

Southern Manitoba, southeastern Saskatchewan parched

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News May 10, 2021

MarketsFarm — The newly released map from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Drought Monitor (CDM) shows the Prairies’ ongoing drought getting worse. According to AAFC’s nationwide map released on Friday, southwestern Manitoba, parts of southern Saskatchewan and the southeast corner of Alberta are under CDM’s classification of Extreme (D3) drought as of April 30. Communities

News, News & Opinion

KAP recommends keeping grain commission’s mandate

It also wants to maintain CGC's role in in outward inspection and ensuring the quality of Canadian grain exports

By Allan Dawson May 3, 2021

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) should continue “to operate in the best interests of producers and Canadian grain industry an an independent third party to establish grain grades and standards.” That’s one of 17 recommendations Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) makes in its submission to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), which is seeking views on changes

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Solid exports support domestic barley market

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 30, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canada has already exported more barley through the first two-thirds of the 2020-21 marketing year than in any full crop year in over a decade. That solid export pace is keeping domestic prices well supported, with an increase in seeded area in 2021-22 expected. Export data from the Canadian Grain Commission through March

File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: StatsCan’s pea, chickpea acres short of trade expectations

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News April 28, 2021

MarketsFarm — Numbers were seen as disappointing for dry peas and chickpeas in Statistics Canada’s survey-based principal field crop planting projections released Tuesday. The federal agency predicted 3.839 million acres seeded for dry peas nationwide, nearly a 10 per cent decline compared to last year. By comparison, MarketsFarm projected 4.38 million acres while Agriculture and

Daily Network News

JBS profit falls amid still-challenging US market environment

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

Tag Archives AAFC

Feed weekly outlook: No surprises in latest barley numbers

ICE weekly outlook: Canola corrects, but trend still up

Oat crop across Western Canada ‘not stellar’

Hot, dry weather creates ‘significant uncertainty,’ AAFC says

AAFC launches Drought Outlook

Dry weather may cut into Canadian crop prospects, AAFC says

‘Extreme drought’ expands in Prairies

KAP recommends keeping grain commission’s mandate

Feed weekly outlook: Solid exports support domestic barley market

Pulse weekly outlook: StatsCan’s pea, chickpea acres short of trade expectations

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