Insights and Stories on Crops

Improved feed pea cash bids seen as short-lived

Dec. 7, 2009 at 4:07 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Feed pea prices in Western Canada have been slowly improving over the past few weeks, but the uptrend is not seen continuing for very long. “There has definitely been an improvement in the value of feed peas at the cash level, but most of that increase […]

China wants more canola oil but seed stll blocked

Dec. 7, 2009 at 3:47 pm CST

Agrium’s takeover target ups ante again

Dec. 7, 2009 at 3:46 pm CST

Manitoba Canola Growers Association ballot deadline approaches

Dec. 7, 2009 at 1:41 pm CST

Generic versions of Puma, Horizon launched

Dec. 5, 2009 at 3:33 am CST

Ont. backs orchards’ juice processing project

Dec. 5, 2009 at 3:13 am CST

Fruit producers in southern Ontario’s Durham Region will get provincial backing to set up an “innovative” process for making “all natural” apple and pear juice. The provincial government last week pledged up to $1.498 million from its Rural Economic Development Program to Algoma Orchards, Wilmot Orchards and Vineland Growers Co-operative […]

Ex-Delta maple syrup plant finds new buyer

Dec. 5, 2009 at 2:46 am CST

One of two buildings that made up Delta Foods’ maple syrup processing and storage operations at Brockville, Ont. has been sold after a previous offer for both buildings fell through. Toronto produce company Dominion Citrus, which owns the 4.15 acres of former Delta Foods property and the site’s two buildings, […]

Morris plans new large-component paint system

Dec. 5, 2009 at 2:36 am CST

Saskatoon-based ag equipment maker Morris Industries expects to “substantially” boost its capacity for building and finishing air carts by building a new paint system at its Yorkton, Sask. plant. The $2.2 million system is expected to be operational in early 2010. Annadale Finishings Systems, a Toronto-area company specializing in “custom-engineered […]

ICE sets expiry date for Jan. options

Dec. 5, 2009 at 2:17 am CST

All January canola and barley options on Winnipeg’s ICE Futures Canada will now expire on the third Friday of the preceding December, the commodity exchange said Friday. ICE on Friday issued a reminder that January 2010 canola and Western barley options are to expire Friday, Dec. 18, 2009. That expiry […]

Flax bids hold firm as demand improves

Dec. 4, 2009 at 7:25 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Cash bids for flaxseed in Western Canada have been holding steady and in some cases improving slightly, as the demand component has also remained consistent. The reluctance of producers to deliver flaxseed into the cash pipeline has helped to keep values firm, but there has also […]

By Dwayne Klassen