Insights and Stories on Crops

Apr. 18, 2011 at 5:41 pm CDT

The ongoing “fight for acres” in the U.S., attempting to bring in more corn plantings, has also spilled north of the border, with Manitoba corn growers looking to increase their area of the profitable crop as well. However, corn needs a long growing season, and wet conditions now seen across […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 18, 2011 at 5:07 pm CDT

Farmers in Western Canada’s waterlogged crop belt expect to plant their crops 10 days to three weeks behind schedule, raising the risk of lower yields and quality, a Canadian Wheat Board official said Monday. Snowfall late last week and through the weekend worsened wet conditions that have kept tractors idle […]

By Rod Nickel

Apr. 15, 2011 at 11:30 am CDT

The Canadian Wheat Board’s winter rail program is on target to meet export expectations made in the fall, according to a CWB official. The CWB’s winter rail program transports grain from Western Canada and already-stored supplies at Thunder Bay, Ont. to eastern export facilities while the Great Lakes and St. […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Apr. 15, 2011 at 11:19 am CDT

Where Glencore is going, other international commodities traders are almost certain to follow. The Swiss-based metals, oil and grains dealer, which launched an initial public offering (IPO) valued at up to $12.1 billion on Thursday (all figures US$), is likely to have the field clear while it taps investor appetite […]

By christopher-johnson

Apr. 15, 2011 at 11:02 am CDT

Flood fighters patrolled strained levees on a Red River tributary and an old dam on a northwest North Dakota river on Thursday as forecasters reduced the projected crests in Grand Forks and north of the border, in Manitoba. The Red River is rising to near record highs as snow melts […]