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ICE weekly outlook: Canola looks for support from new crop

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News March 22, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts finished lower during the week ended Wednesday but attention in the market is turning to the new crop — and to North American acreage expectations. During the week, the dominant May canola contract fell $9.20, from $510.80 per tonne to $501.60. Large funds have now flipped to

Crops

With demand, deregulation, ‘opportunities abound’ for hemp

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus February 2, 2017

CNS Canada — Aggressive contracting in the hemp sector is expected to bump up Canadian acres — another benefit for growers who will experience less red tape this year. “We’ve seen a lot of activity on the contracting side for growers,” said Kim Shukla, executive director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance at Steinbach, Man.

Crops

Federal forecast sees more oilseed acres, less in grains

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 1, 2017

Canadian farmers are expected to cut back the summerfallow allocation and put more acres in production this spring, planting more of those acres in oilseeds and fewer in grains and pulses. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s market analysis group on Monday released an outlook for principal field crops which, assuming a return to average or trend

Crops

Large yields keep Manitoba farmers looking to corn

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 13, 2016

CNS Canada — Manitoba corn growers saw record yields this year despite an adverse harvest — and that trend of big crops is expected to continue, as varieties improve and more farmers commit to the crop. “It appears that the trend is headed toward larger (corn) crops,” said Myron Krahn, president of the Manitoba Corn

Crops, Markets

Farmers big on pulses, but canola down on the year

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 21, 2016

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers will be seeding record acres of peas and lentils this spring, as expected, but the increases to pulse crops are coming at the expense of canola — which saw acres come in below expectations in a report out from Statistics Canada. In its first acreage survey of the year, released

Crops, Pulses

Saskatchewan lentil acres seen rising

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News April 7, 2016

CNS Canada — The International Year of the Pulses is certainly living up to its name, as territories capable of growing them look to cash in on India’s insatiable demand for supplies. However, it seems not all pulses are created equal, as lentils appear to be the main driver, with peas coming in second. “It

Crops, Markets, Weather

Yields to take precedence over acres in Canada

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 30, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canadian farmers seeded a bit more canola and a bit less wheat than originally expected, according to updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada, released Tuesday. However, worsening drought conditions in the western Prairies over the past month and the need for reseeding due to frost damage earlier in June mean actual yields

Crops, Markets

Canola down, wheat up in StatsCan’s first acreage estimates

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 23, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canadian farmers intend to seed a bit more wheat and a bit less canola this spring compared to a year ago, according to the first survey estimates from Statistics Canada. However, adjustments are likely in subsequent reports, while weather over the growing season will become more important in determining actual production. “There’s

Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets

Uncertainty over mustard acreage helps underpin market

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News April 21, 2015

CNS Canada –– Mustard acreage in Western Canada looks to remain relatively firm compared to last year’s total, according to an expert in the industry. However, he noted, ambiguity surrounding just how many acres will be seeded is keeping prices firm. Walter Dyck of Wisconsin-based Olds Products said there are few carry-over supplies of mustard

Crops, Markets, Weather

Opinions mixed ahead of StatsCan acreage report

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 21, 2015

CNS Canada –– An early spring and relatively dry fields across much of Western Canada should allow farmers to increase total seeded acreage in 2015, but most analysts only expect minor adjustments on a crop-by-crop basis when Statistics Canada releases its planting intentions report. “StatsCan acreage numbers are always a bit unpredictable… but nobody is

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola looks for support from new crop

With demand, deregulation, ‘opportunities abound’ for hemp

Federal forecast sees more oilseed acres, less in grains

Large yields keep Manitoba farmers looking to corn

Farmers big on pulses, but canola down on the year

Saskatchewan lentil acres seen rising

Yields to take precedence over acres in Canada

Canola down, wheat up in StatsCan’s first acreage estimates

Uncertainty over mustard acreage helps underpin market

Opinions mixed ahead of StatsCan acreage report

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