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Federal forecast sees more oilseed acres, less in grains

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

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Canada harvests bigger wheat, canola crops despite snowy fall

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel December 6, 2016

Reuters — Canada’s wheat and canola crops withstood unfavourable autumn weather, topping Statistics Canada’s previous estimates and last year’s production, according to the government agency’s report on Tuesday. The estimates were met with greater skepticism than usual from traders and analysts, as StatsCan surveyed farmers during unusually snowy, then mild, autumn weather that raised fears

Crops, Markets

StatsCan’s canola estimates taken with grain of salt

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News August 23, 2016

CNS Canada — Statistics Canada’s latest crop production estimates are in and while they may raise a few eyebrows, the numbers aren’t likely to cause havoc in the markets, according to most trade analysts. StatsCan on Tuesday pegged canola production in 2016-17 at 17 million tonnes. That compares to pre-report ideas of 15.9 to 20

Crops, Weather

Globalized economy seen more susceptible to weather extremes

By GFM Network News, Megan Rowling June 13, 2016

Barcelona | Thomson Reuters Foundation — The globalization of the world’s economy this century has made it far more vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather, including heat stress on workers, scientists said Friday. A study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Columbia University showed production losses caused by high temperatures, predicted

Livestock, Weather

Wild bees seen dwindling in main U.S. crop regions

By GFM Network News, Will Dunham December 21, 2015

Washington | Reuters — Wild bees, crucial pollinators for many crops, are on the decline in some of the main agricultural regions of the U.S., according to scientists who produced the first national map of bee populations and identified numerous trouble spots. The researchers on Monday cited 139 counties as especially worrisome, with wild bee

Crops, Markets

Huge Canadian canola crop beats expectations

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 4, 2015

CNS Canada — An upward revision to Canada’s 2015-16 canola crop was widely anticipated in the industry, but Statistics Canada’s latest survey results have surpassed even the most optimistic forecasts — and will lead to major adjustments in the country’s supply/demand balance sheet. StatsCan on Friday pegged the year’s canola production at 17.2 million tonnes,

Crops, Markets

Bigger crops anticipated ahead of StatsCan report

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canada’s harvest ended up better than expected in 2015-16, with upward revisions expected for the country’s wheat and canola production when Statistics Canada releases its latest survey data Friday. “It turns out that the crop didn’t suffer as much in Alberta and Saskatchewan,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian office for

Crops, Markets

Russia defends crop data reliability

By GFM Network News, Reuters September 18, 2015

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia’s agriculture ministry defended the reliability of its crop data on Thursday, after a farmers’ lobby said regional officials were pressuring farmers to report bigger grain crops to the ministry than they actually harvested this year. The ministry said its numbers, compiled by its regional departments which send “operational information” to

Crops, Markets, Weather

Trade expects mostly smaller crops in StatsCan report

By GFM Network News, Terryn Shiells August 20, 2015

CNS Canada –– Statistics Canada will release its first survey-based Canadian crop production estimates for 2015-16 on Friday, and figures for most major crops are expected to be down compared to last year. Yields are likely to be all over the map as weather conditions varied vastly from region to region during the growing season.

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Staying connected to the farming community

By Jennifer Paige August 19, 2015

Members of the Killarney Marketing Club see the advantages of choosing collaboration over competition

Collaborating with neighbouring producers has helped a group of Killarney farmers broaden its perspective and gain a competitive edge. For the past 25 years, the Killarney Marketing Club has gathered once a week to share insights and tips of the trade. “Farming is a very complex business and things are always changing,” said Blake Bell,

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Tag Archives crop production

Federal forecast sees more oilseed acres, less in grains

Canada harvests bigger wheat, canola crops despite snowy fall

StatsCan’s canola estimates taken with grain of salt

Globalized economy seen more susceptible to weather extremes

Wild bees seen dwindling in main U.S. crop regions

Huge Canadian canola crop beats expectations

Bigger crops anticipated ahead of StatsCan report

Russia defends crop data reliability

Trade expects mostly smaller crops in StatsCan report

Staying connected to the farming community

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