Insights and Stories of Dwayne Klassen

Apr. 14, 2009 at 11:44 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Cool temperatures combined with wetter-than-normal weather have caused some concern about seeding delays in Western Canada. But few industry participants have pushed any panic buttons with there still being adequate time for seeding operations to begin. “Right now seeding operations in Western Canada are looking as […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Apr. 14, 2009 at 1:30 pm CDT

Canola and pea exports from the Port of Vancouver have been extremely heavy and are expected to continue at a good pace through to the end of April, with sales to a variety of locations behind that movement. “In terms of canola, there are shipments going to multiple destinations including […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Apr. 13, 2009 at 2:20 pm CDT

Corn production in Ontario and Quebec during 2009-10 will be lower than the level harvested in 2008-09, according to updated supply/demand tables provided by the Ontario Corn Producers Association (OCPA). Imports from the U.S. to Ontario will be up in 2009-10 but shipments to Quebec were seen declining. Ontario and […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Apr. 9, 2009 at 12:27 am CDT

(Resource News International) — Exports of fresh, chilled and frozen pork products to the U.S. from Canada are expected to hold stable and could increase slightly in calendar year 2009 from levels seen in 2008. But shipments of Canadian feeder pigs to the U.S. will be down significantly, according to […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Apr. 7, 2009 at 4:53 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — The construction of an 850,000-tonne-per-year canola processor by Louis Dreyfus Canada and Mitsui Canada is on target for its Sept. 1, 2009 startup, joint venture LDM Foods confirmed. The facility, once completed, will produce roughly 500,000 tonnes of meal and 350,000 tonnes of canola oil per […]

By Dwayne Klassen