Insights and Stories on Crops

Prairie farmers on lookout for frost

Sep. 2, 2010 at 6:30 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Wet conditions throughout the entire growing season have pushed crops back in their maturity across the Prairies, and now more rainy days have farmers unable to get on the field to harvest, greatly increasing the chance of frost damage. Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. near […]

Federal bioblend rules hit gas stations in December

Sep. 1, 2010 at 10:38 pm CDT

CBOT corn and soybeans see increases on week

Sep. 1, 2010 at 5:46 pm CDT

By Brent Harder

CN conductors taking strike vote

Sep. 1, 2010 at 4:50 am CDT

Ontario may see record winter wheat acres

Aug. 31, 2010 at 9:22 pm CDT

By Brent Harder

Alliance Grain buys Australian pulse crop handler

Aug. 31, 2010 at 3:16 pm CDT

Regina pulse processor and exporter Alliance Grain Traders has a letter of intent in hand to buy and expand an inland pulse crop and grain handling terminal in South Australia. The deal would give Alliance control of Balco Holdings’ terminal at Bowmans, about 100 km north of Adelaide and east […]

Large carry-in to limit mustard upside

Aug. 31, 2010 at 2:57 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Mustard bids in Western Canada should hold steady through the winter, as large old-crop supplies will more than make up for this year’s smaller crop. Statistics Canada recently estimated 2010-11 mustard production at 171,900 tonnes, which compares with 208,300 the previous year. However, total available supplies […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Manitoba’s lost-acres cheques in the mail

Aug. 31, 2010 at 8:00 am CDT

Cheques to compensate Manitoba farmers for crops lost or unseeded this spring due to excess moisture are on the way. About 900 cheques under the Canada-Manitoba Excess Moisture Assistance Program (CMEMAP) had been mailed as of Aug. 31, according to David Van Deynze, manager of claim services with the Manitoba […]

By Allan Dawson

Better feed barley bids likely post-harvest

Aug. 30, 2010 at 9:55 pm CDT

(Resource News International) –– Feed barley bids in Western Canada should come under pressure during the harvest period, but are expected to show some strength farther out as domestic buyers will need to compete with the higher-priced export market. “The feedlots don’t need a lot of grain today,” Jim Beusekom […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canola cash bids soften as harvest begins

Aug. 27, 2010 at 5:29 pm CDT

(Resource News International) –– The market for cash canola has gotten weaker over the last few weeks, just as producers begin harvesting the oilseed. Jerry Klassen, manager of GAP Grains in Winnipeg, said there have been steady deliveries from farmers over the last couple of weeks. “We had $10 a […]

By Brent Harder