Insights and Stories on Crops

Mar. 20, 2009 at 6:24 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. March 20 — Financial markets were under pressure today, as traders were no doubt stepping back from […]

By Brian Wittal

Mar. 20, 2009 at 2:48 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Shares of the world wheat market in the upcoming 2009-10 crop year are expected to decline for both Canada and the U.S. from 2008-09, with the European Union, Ukraine, Russia and Argentina picking up most of that decline. The five top major wheat exporting countries include […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Mar. 20, 2009 at 12:45 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — The amount of area producers in Ontario seed to corn in the spring of 2009 is expected to be down from the year ago level in response to high input costs as well as reduced profitability, industry sources said. “Fertilizer and chemical costs for corn producers […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Mar. 20, 2009 at 2:28 am CDT

Manitoba farmers planning to truck grain and livestock out of flood-prone areas this spring can apply for exemptions from the province’s usual springtime restrictions on truck axle loads. The province’s spring flood outlook, released earlier this week, forecasts water levels likely near those seen in 2006 or 1979 in the […]

Mar. 19, 2009 at 6:04 pm CDT

The Nova Scotia government will put up a total of $1.27 million for five organizations’ projects to improve direct marketing of fresh local foods. “This investment complements the province’s food marketing programs, Select Nova Scotia and Taste of Nova Scotia, by promoting the variety and quality of food Nova Scotia […]