The flow of speculative money, reacting to whatever world news is available, can be expected to steer grain and oilseed futures in this stretch between Northern and Southern Hemisphere harvests, Phil Franz-Warkentin writes.
Tag Archives Harvest
Canola trade watchful during harvest intermission
Geopolitics and speculative money flows are driving grain markets as we enter ‘reaction season’
Prairie spring wheat looks like a bumper crop
Many farmers express surprise as harvest numbers point to yields possibly reaching a new high this year
Canada will likely set a new record for spring wheat yields this year, topping the previous mark of 54.1 bushels an acre set in 2020.
VIDEO: What farmers think of Case IH’s new flagship combine, the AF11
The giant AF11 combine has landed in Manitoba, but does it live up to its marketing? Our reporter went on a field trip to find out from a farmer who owns one
Case IH’s giant AF11 combine has landed in Manitoba, but does it live up to its marketing? Our reporter went on a field trip to find out from a farmer who owns one
Exploring Harvest Safety
Kristin Hoffman of WSPS explains measures for increased farm safety around harvest season
Manitoba combine concaves make Time top inventions list
Thunderstruck Ag Equipment of Winkler earned a place on Time’s list of top 100 influential inventions for their Razors Edge combine concave
Thunderstruck Ag Equipment of Winkler earned a place on Time’s list of top 100 influential inventions for their Razors Edge combine concave
Farmer musings of post-harvest Manitoba
Harvest 2025 results, tariffs and the push to prepare for winter and beyond on Manitoba beef and grain farms
A former board member of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) offers thoughts on harvest 2025 yields, tariffs and the push to prepare for winter and beyond on Manitoba beef and grain farms.
Alberta harvest wrapping up: report
Harvest operations advanced to 96 per cent complete in Alberta as of Oct. 7, with only a few late-seeded cereal and canola fields remaining, according to the latest provincial crop report.
Saskatchewan harvest nearing completion: Report
Saskatchewan farmers made good harvest progress during the first week of October, only seven per cent of crops still in the field as of Oct. 6, according to the latest provincial report. Dry conditions over the past few weeks allowed harvest to catch up to seasonal averages.
Manitoba harvest 72 per cent done: report
Manitoba farmers made good harvest progress during the last week of September, with 72 per cent of the crop in the bin as of Oct. 1, said the latest provincial report. That was up from 56 per cent done the previous week.
Manitoba farmers fight sprouted wheat after rain
Manitoba’s rainy streak in mid-September has led to some sprouting problems in unharvested wheat fields
Rain in mid-September has led to wheat sprouting problems in some Manitoba farm fields, jeopardizing wheat quality for some farmers who’d hoped for top dollar from this year’s crop.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
