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Alberta farmers make large harvest progress

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 26, 2018

CNS Canada – After weeks of no harvest progress, farmers in Alberta were able to get back into the fields and make significant harvest progress over the last week, according to the provincial crop report released Oct. 26. The Alberta harvest is now 78 per cent completed as of Tuesday, Oct.23, jumping up 28 per

Cereals, Markets

Plenty of feed wheat available on Prairies, few takers

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries October 25, 2018

CNS Canada — Quality downgrades caused by poor harvest weather has pushed a lot of wheat into feed markets, but there are few takers at this point. Eldon Dueck, grain merchant at Linear Grain in Carman, Man., said farmer offerings in his region remain slow, but he’s heard that a lot of feed wheat and

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Market watching late harvest

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 24, 2018

CNS Canada – Canola futures have found themselves in a downward slide, with the market settling right above major support levels on Oct. 24. The January contract finished Wednesday’s session at C$491 per tonne, which was right above major support at C$490 per tonne. “If it legs down, I think a swing target could be

Crops, Markets

Choppy corn and soy markets expected

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 24, 2018

CNS Canada – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean contracts could see some action this week as the November contract near expiry. The corn contracts could also be hopping around during the week. “We’re getting some pressure in these markets because of the harvest pace that’s going on for the U.S. producer. So farmers are

Crops, Pulses

Manitoba edible bean harvest wraps up

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 23, 2018

CNS Canada – After a long and drawn out harvest Manitoba farmers have finally finished bringing in this year’s edible bean crop. While the late harvest raised quality concerns in the province, ample North American supplies should limit the upside price potential. “The harvest started really early, and we were moving at a pretty good

As the weather window opened up, a Manitoba soybean producer near Bagot takes to the field on Oct. 17, 2018. Photo: File/Greg Berg

Crops, Markets, Weather

Manitoba harvest nearing completion

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 22, 2018

CNS Canada – Warm and dry weather helped advance harvest across Manitoba during the week ended Oct. 22, according to the provincial report. Harvest progress was 91 per cent complete as of Oct. 22, up seven percentage points from the previous week. The spring wheat, barley, oat and dry bean harvests are 99 per cent

Crops

Prairie potatoes not expected to hit record yields again

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News September 7, 2018

CNS Canada – The potato acreage may have increased this year in Western Canada, but it doesn’t look like it will be the same story for yields. “I think overall it’s too early to tell because we haven’t started the main harvest, but we are not expecting as big of yield as the last couple

Crops

Feed weekly outlook: Healthy exports, dry conditions offset harvest pricing pressure on Prairie feed grains

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 23, 2018

CNS Canada — Farmers’ urgency to sell off the combine is pressuring Western Canadian feed grain prices, but the weight is not as heavy as usual. “It feels like we’re seeing all producers wanting movement right away here, and that’s kind of putting some downward pressure on the price,” said Nelson Neumann, a junior trader

Soybean pod counts are up eight percent compared to 2017. Photo: Thinkstock

Crops

U.S. crop tours find mature crops

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team August 23, 2018

CNS Canada — The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour that travels throughout much of the American grain belt wraps up its final day on Thursday, Aug. 23. Early indications on social media and on Ag Web, report a mature corn crop in Illinois overall for this time of year with its yield potential almost set.

Crops

Sask. crop proceeds well ahead of average pace

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team August 23, 2018

CNS Canada – Saskatchewan harvest continues to come off well ahead of the five-year average. Saskatchewan Agriculture, in its latest crop report for Aug. 14-20, said the harvest was 16 per cent complete compared to the five-year average of seven per cent. Dry weather was allowing producers to stay in fields. Harvest is most advanced

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Tag Archives Commodity News Service Canada

Alberta farmers make large harvest progress

Plenty of feed wheat available on Prairies, few takers

ICE weekly outlook: Market watching late harvest

Choppy corn and soy markets expected

Manitoba edible bean harvest wraps up

Manitoba harvest nearing completion

Prairie potatoes not expected to hit record yields again

Feed weekly outlook: Healthy exports, dry conditions offset harvest pricing pressure on Prairie feed grains

U.S. crop tours find mature crops

Sask. crop proceeds well ahead of average pace

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