Insights and Stories of Dwayne Klassen

Oct. 14, 2011 at 11:30 pm CDT

Canadian pork exports to all destinations in 2011 are on par to match the level established during 2010, but demand from both China and South Korea has jumped significantly, according to an official in the industry. “Demand for Canadian pork products from China and South Korea are spectacularly ahead of […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Oct. 4, 2011 at 2:35 pm CDT

Statistics Canada on Tuesday released its latest estimates on what production of the various grain and oilseed crops in Canada will be, with projections coming in at a lower level than what most participants had anticipated. “Most pre-report estimates had called for a jump in the  production of canola, wheat, […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Sep. 30, 2011 at 3:15 pm CDT

Grain and oilseed production estimates in a 2011-12 crop survey, due out Tuesday from Statistics Canada, are expected to mainly show a jump in output from the previous report, according to industry projections. “The general sentiment among individuals is that production, particularly in Western Canada, will be higher based on […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Sep. 14, 2011 at 11:59 am CDT

The first significant frost of the calendar year occurred across grain- and oilseed-producing regions of the Prairies overnight Tuesday, but damage to crops was only expected to be minimal. The exact amount of damage to any crop will be determined by the duration of the cold temperatures, whether fields were in […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Sep. 9, 2011 at 2:43 pm CDT

Favourable weather conditions have allowed farmers in Alberta to make significant harvest progress, according to a crop specialist with Albert’s Ag-Info Centre. Combining in southern regions of the province was estimated to be anywhere from 40 to just over 50 per cent complete, while in the central and northern areas […]

By Dwayne Klassen