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Crops, Markets

AAFC revises crop estimates

Export, new-crop production outlooks revised lower for flax

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MarketsFarm — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on Friday released its February supply and demand estimates with numerous small changes. AAFC held its projections for 2022-23 grains and oilseeds production at 89.489 million tonnes. As for exports, the department reduced them from 45.715 million tonnes last month to now 45.49 million. Furthermore, domestic usage was
Stefanie Beck (DND photo) and Dr. Harpreet Kochhar (Uoguelph.ca).

Feds appoint new deputy ag minister, CFIA chief

Eleven senior civil servants shuffled

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Canada’s government has lined up a new federal deputy minister for agriculture and a new president for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, both to take office later this month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced a shuffle in the top ranks of the public service involving 11 senior managers following four recent retirements. Associate
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Crops, Markets

AAFC issues first look at 2023-24

Oats production expected down significantly on year; wheat, canola up

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MarketsFarm — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has released its first crop projections for 2023-24, forecasting a very notable drop in oats. In AAFC’s January supply and demand estimates, released Friday, it cut oat production to 3.611 million tonnes, down almost 31 per cent compared to 2022-23. The department chopped the carryout for oats by
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Crops, Markets

AAFC raises canola stocks projection, despite smaller crop

Department also trims wheat ending stocks

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MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks for 2022-23 were revised higher by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in its latest supply/demand estimates, released Friday. The larger carryout projection came despite a downward revision to production, as both exports and domestic usage were also down from the November report. The government agency now sees canola carryout of
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Crops, Markets

AAFC report sees another series of tweaks

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MarketsFarm — As expected, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) avoided making any major revisions to its November supply and demand estimates, waiting until Statistics Canada issues its next production report on Dec. 2. AAFC released its latest monthly report late Friday afternoon. While AAFC tweaked its November supply and demand estimates from October, most of
We’re so used to being told ‘well, this part ain’t for you.’ – Derrick Gould.
Livestock, News

Frozen out: BSE-era relief programs a case study in how Indigenous farmers fall through the cracks

Officials told First Nations farmers they didn’t qualify for BSE relief cash; 20 years later, governments say that wasn’t true

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It’s long ago enough that the fine details are fuzzy. The story begins in the early days of the BSE or “mad cow” crisis. Cattle prices are hemorrhaging, with U.S. border closure the market equivalent of a jugular slash. Interlake cattle ranchers meet at the Ashern auction mart and board a charter bus bound for
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Markets

Green peas regain premium over yellows

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MarketsFarm – Solid demand and tighter supplies have seen green pea bids regain a premium over yellow peas in Western Canada, although the market for both varieties remains solid overall. Green peas historically trade at premium to yellow peas due to higher quality specs and concerns over bleaching, but increased domestic demand for yellow peas
AAFC made some small tweaks in its estimates for the 2022/23 wheat crop. Photo: Greg Berg
Crops, Markets

AAFC tweaks some numbers as canola, pulses remain unchanged

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MarketsFarm – While Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made some changes in its October supply and demand estimates from September, the department didn’t make any alterations to its data for canola, pulses and special crops. The department released its report during the late afternoon of Oct. 21. Of the grains and oilseeds, AAFC’s most notable revisions
“It is an ongoing process, and we want to make sure that we’re continually monitoring and applying those mitigation strategies to control the pests.” – Brent McCallum.
Crops, News

Group brings many viewpoints together in pest battle

Prairie Biovigilance Network promises proactive approach to managing weeds, insects and disease

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A new Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) initiative takes a holistic approach to agricultural pest management. The Prairie Biovigilance Network comprises a group of experts in plant pathology, entomology, weed science, economics and agronomy that is led by AAFC research scientist Brent McCallum, who works from the Morden Research and Development Centre. He said biovigilance
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Crops, Markets

Canadian wheat, canola stocks projections revised higher

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MarketsFarm — Canadian wheat and canola ending stocks for the 2022-23 crop year are forecast to end up above earlier projections, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released late Friday. The updated estimates account for recent production and old-crop carryout numbers from Statistics Canada. Total wheat ending stocks for 2022-23 are

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