Insights and Stories on Crops

Seeding window still open on flooded Man. fields

May. 12, 2009 at 6:18 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Some Manitoba producers in flood-affected areas are still a few weeks away from seeding, but specialists say there is no reason for panic, assuming weather co-operates through May. As of May 5, the amount of flooded Manitoba farmland had retreated from its April 24 peak of […]

Wittal: U.S. stocks numbers support corn

May. 12, 2009 at 6:01 pm CDT

By Brian Wittal

Area seeded to peas seen down, not up

May. 12, 2009 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Midge-tolerant wheat gets new distributor

May. 12, 2009 at 5:22 pm CDT

Wittal: Seeding progress drags on canola

May. 11, 2009 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Brian Wittal

Don’t reseed fertilized winter cropland to soy

May. 11, 2009 at 5:09 pm CDT

Manitoba agriculture officials have two pieces of advice if you’re considering tearing up and seeding something else into that sad-looking winter wheat field this spring. First, have it assessed by Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. (MASC) if you plan to collect crop insurance. Secondly, strike soybeans off your list of reseeding […]

By Allan Dawson

Agrium ups ante in CF takeover bid

May. 11, 2009 at 4:47 pm CDT

Canadian fertilizer and ag retail giant Agrium has piled on more sugar in its hostile play for U.S. fertilizer firm CF Industries. Calgary-based Agrium on Monday announced it’s “substantially increasing” its cash-and-stock offer for all outstanding shares in Chicago-based CF to a value of about US$85.20 per share. The raise […]

Wet Manitoba weather hurts sunflower area

May. 11, 2009 at 3:20 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Cool temperatures and wet soil conditions are expected to cause a small setback in the amount of area that will be seeded to sunflowers in Manitoba this spring. “We’re still not sure how much sunflower area will be lost because of the adverse weather in the […]

By Dwayne Klassen

StatsCan’s grain stocks report surprises

May. 10, 2009 at 3:40 am CDT

(Resource News International) — Statistics Canada’s “grain stocks in all positions” report for the period ended March 31 held more than just a few surprises with the numbers for all wheat and canola coming in well below expectations, industry participants said. Stocks of barley and peas, meanwhile, were extremely large. […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Prairie canola bids hit $10

May. 10, 2009 at 3:02 am CDT

(Resource News International) — Cash bids for canola in Western Canada have now climbed above $10 a bushel in most locations as companies continue to try to pry some canola out of the hands of producers to meet Chinese export commitments and local crusher demand. “Steady export and domestic processor […]

By Dwayne Klassen