Insights and Stories on Crops

May. 16, 2009 at 1:46 am CDT

The committees that advise the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) on grain grading specifications have both called for new specs in defining hulless oats starting with the 2009-10 season. In separate releases Friday, the Western Standards Committee and Eastern Standards Committee both recommended revising the oat grade schedule for “hulled” and […]

May. 15, 2009 at 5:41 pm CDT

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 15 — Financial markets were mixed today, which didn’t help to give grains any support. With […]

By Brian Wittal

May. 15, 2009 at 5:00 pm CDT

The maker of Versatile tractors expects sales of its other ag equipment short lines to continue strong while tractor sales decline over the rest of fiscal 2009. Winnipeg’s Buhler Industries on Friday posted net profit of $4.59 million on sales of $93.35 million in its second quarter (Q2) ending March […]

May. 15, 2009 at 4:40 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Canada’s canola exports reached a record total of over 900,000 tonnes in April but that breakneck pace is not expected to continue through the end of the crop year, according to senior trade sources. “If you include shipments from all of the ports, Canadian canola seed […]

By Alana Vannahme

May. 15, 2009 at 2:46 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Continued cold and wet weather conditions across much of Manitoba and into eastern regions of Saskatchewan are forcing producers to look at alternative crop choices, including flaxseed. “Over the past week or so there has been a lot of producers in both provinces picking up flaxseed […]

By Dwayne Klassen