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A canola field in northwestern Saskatchewan on Oct. 5, 2016 after the area was blanketed by wet snow. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Canadian wheat, canola crops seen weathering snow

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel December 1, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada’s wheat and canola crops withstood wintry weather that stalled the autumn harvest, and production topped last year’s output, according to Reuters’ industry survey of 13 analysts and traders. Statistics Canada on Tuesday will issue its final crop production estimates for the 2016-17 marketing year. The industry expects, on average, all-wheat

Crops, Weather

Prairies tell a tale of two flax crops

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 20, 2016

CNS Canada — A large portion of Canada’s flaxseed crop is still in the field, leaving questions over the size and quality of what will eventually be harvested. About a third of the flaxseed crop is still left in the field in Saskatchewan, by the estimate of Tom Leier, senior grain buyer with Scoular Special

The Northern Lights over Winnipeg as seen from the International Space Station in January 2012. (NASA.gov)

Crops, Weather

Grain trade still wary of satellite-based StatsCan estimates

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 20, 2016

CNS Canada — Statistics Canada’s second attempt at using satellite imagery to determine the size of the country’s crops is in line with trade guesses when it comes to canola — but market participants are still taking the new methodology with a grain of salt. The model-based principal field crop estimates, released Tuesday, are calculated

Crops, Markets

Statistics data safe, official says, after agency head quits

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News September 19, 2016

Ottawa | Reuters — Statistics Canada data is safely stored and outsiders have no chance of accessing it, a senior official said on Monday after the chief statistician quit in protest over concerns about the agency’s independence. Canada’s Liberal government, which took power last November, is trying to resolve a number of major technological problems

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Export uncertainty dogs canola

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News September 14, 2016

CNS Canada — Canola futures don’t appear ready to climb drastically higher anytime soon as uncertainty over Chinese buying weighs on the market, according to a Winnipeg trader and analyst. The recent grain stocks report compiled by Statistics Canada has become a source of pressure for canola, said Ken Ball of PI Financial. StatsCan’s report

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, Markets

Industry bracing for potentially large StatsCan crop estimates

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin August 19, 2016

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers are sitting on large crops ahead of this year’s harvest, although just how large remains to be seen as industry participants await Statistics Canada’s first survey results of the crop year, set for release on Tuesday. Pre-report trade estimates on canola production range anywhere from 16 million to 20 million

Livestock

Canada books bigger beef cattle herd

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 18, 2016

New estimates from Statistics Canada show the country’s cattle producers hanging onto more breeding stock and holding more calves as of July 1 compared to the same date last year. StatsCan’s livestock estimates as of July 1, released Thursday, showed 13.2 million cattle on Canadian farms as of July 1, up 1.3 per cent from

Crops, Markets

Canada’s canola, pulse acres rise at grains’ expense

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 29, 2016

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers adjusted their acreage ideas to seed more canola and pulses at the expense of grains, according to the updated Statistics Canada field crop area report released June 29. The adjustments were largely in line with trade guesses — and attention in the markets is quickly turning back to weather conditions.

Crops, Markets

More canola and pulses, less wheat expected in Canada

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 24, 2016

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers likely seeded more canola and pulse acres than originally thought this spring, but less wheat, according to average trade estimates ahead of Statistics Canada’s next official survey results due out June 29. Poor returns per acre and frustrations over grading issues had some farmers backing away on wheat, said Jerry

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Canadian wheat, canola crops seen weathering snow

Prairies tell a tale of two flax crops

Grain trade still wary of satellite-based StatsCan estimates

Statistics data safe, official says, after agency head quits

ICE weekly outlook: Export uncertainty dogs canola

StatsCan’s canola estimates taken with grain of salt

Industry bracing for potentially large StatsCan crop estimates

Canada books bigger beef cattle herd

Canada’s canola, pulse acres rise at grains’ expense

More canola and pulses, less wheat expected in Canada

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