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Prairies hit hard by drought

Parts of south-central, southwestern Manitoba among driest

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News April 10, 2021

MarketsFarm — A new nationwide drought map released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Drought Monitor (CDM) shows just how dry conditions are in the Prairies, especially in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Areas in southern Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan have experienced at least six months of drought conditions, according to CDM’s drought assessment as of March

Crops, Markets

Flax area seen expanding on strongest prices ever

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 8, 2021

MarketsFarm — To MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville, there’s no doubt that flaxseed acres in Canada will increase in 2021. In Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) March supply and demand estimates, the department projected flax acres to jump 22 per cent in 2021-22 at about 1.14 million, up from nearly 931,600 seeded in the previous

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

Weather

New federal program to help develop on-farm carbon sinks

Plan to build out AAFC's 'Living Labs' concept across country

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News March 19, 2021

The federal government plans to put up $185 million over the next 10 years for farmers to work with scientists and others on new ways to pull carbon out of the air. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Thursday announced the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) program, which the government said is

Markets

Farmers’ net cash income improves as crop prices soar

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 26, 2021

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers reaped record profits last year and are on track to do the same this year, the federal agriculture ministry said on Thursday, as prices for its top crops soared. Prices of canola hit all-time highs this month, rallying with oilseed rival soybeans, on brisk Chinese buying to produce feed

Red lentils. (Photo courtesy U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council)

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil prices increase

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 24, 2021

MarketsFarm — Lentil prices have been increasing over the last week, making gains of one to five cents per pound depending on the type, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. “There’s a huge demand on everything right now. The lentil market is strong just like the yellow peas,” Allan Johnston, president of Johnston Grains at Welwyn,

Crops, Markets

Mustard growers face decision time

AAFC projects more acres in 2021-22

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News February 17, 2021

MarketsFarm — For Canadian mustard seed growers, next month will be crucial in learning whether seeding predictions from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada come to fruition. Current mustard seed prices, though, seem to support a rise in the number of acres this coming crop year. Canadian farmers in 2020 grew 99,000 tonnes of mustard seed, the

Crops, Markets

Canola stocks to tighten below a million tonnes, AAFC says

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 17, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks in both the current 2020-21 marketing year and in 2021-22 are forecast to tighten below a million tonnes, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The tight stocks were largely tied to expectations for increased domestic usage, with projected canola exports left unchanged from the January

A barley crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley demand pressures domestic supply

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News February 12, 2021

MarketsFarm — Increasing demand for feed barley has created a strong but extremely tightened market for the crop and it may potentially buck seeding predictions for 2021-22. Peter Watts, managing director of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre in Winnipeg, said rising demand from China is also raising prices for feed barley, urging growers to

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Normal yields expected for dry beans in 2021-22

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News February 11, 2021

MarketsFarm — The number of acres seeded for dry beans in Canada in 2020-21 was at its highest level in more than a decade. But this upcoming crop year, acreage and yields are expected to return to normal. Dennis Lange, pulse specialist for Manitoba Agriculture at Altona, said he hadn’t seen yields like last year’s

Crops, Markets

StatsCan confirms canola stocks tightening

Wheat stocks also down from previous year-end

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 5, 2021

MarketsFarm — Solid demand from exporters and domestic crushers continues to eat rapidly through Canada’s canola stocks, which as of Dec. 31 were down nearly 24 per cent from the same date a year earlier, according to new data released Friday from Statistics Canada. The government agency pegged total canola stocks in the country as

Daily Network News

China extends anti-dumping probe on Canadian canola; pledges fair ruling

U.S. grains: Soybeans turn higher as traders weigh China demand; wheat climbs

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola needs to back away from highs

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Prairies hit hard by drought

Flax area seen expanding on strongest prices ever

New federal program to help develop on-farm carbon sinks

Farmers’ net cash income improves as crop prices soar

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil prices increase

Mustard growers face decision time

Canola stocks to tighten below a million tonnes, AAFC says

Feed weekly outlook: Barley demand pressures domestic supply

Pulse weekly outlook: Normal yields expected for dry beans in 2021-22

StatsCan confirms canola stocks tightening

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