Insights and Stories on Crops

Alta. potato pest still not confirmed: CFIA

Nov. 22, 2007 at 3:29 pm CST

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s investigation of two potato fields in northern Alberta has yet to confirm the presence of potato cyst nematode (PCN) in the area, the agency said Thursday. Initial test results in early October showed the “possible presence” of PCN in the fields, leading to “extensive” soil […]

Canola supply projections vary widely

Nov. 22, 2007 at 1:44 pm CST

By Dwayne Klassen

Sask. ag critic now ag minister

Nov. 22, 2007 at 1:03 am CST

By FBC staff

Nufarm offers Assert/Frontline combo

Nov. 21, 2007 at 5:20 pm CST

By FBC staff

WCE close: Domestic demand boosts canola

Nov. 21, 2007 at 4:30 pm CST

By Dwayne Klassen

WCE close: New highs for canola

Nov. 20, 2007 at 3:39 pm CST

(RNI) — Canola futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange finished Tuesday’s session on a firmer footing with a number of new highs established during the session. Strength was associated with fresh demand and the advances posted by the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean complex, market watchers said. WCE feed […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Potatoes turned back from Algeria: CBC

Nov. 20, 2007 at 2:45 pm CST

A boat loaded with potatoes from Quebec and Prince Edward Island has been forced to leave Algeria after trying to unload its cargo for the past few weeks, CBC reported Monday. The cargo, 3,800 tonnes of potatoes loaded at Summerside, P.E.I., belongs to an export firm called Canadian Agricultural Produce […]

By FBC staff

Disease shuts U.S. border to Alta. potatoes: AFE

Nov. 20, 2007 at 2:11 am CST

The U.S. border has been closed to seed potatoes from Alberta after the plant pest golden nematode was found on two seed potato fields, Alberta Farmer Express reports. Staff with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Potato Growers of Alberta confirmed in interviews with the Alberta farm paper’s editor Janet […]

By FBC staff

WCE close: Crusher/fund demand lifts canola

Nov. 19, 2007 at 3:49 pm CST

(RNI) — Canola futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange finished Monday’s session mainly higher, with weakness in the Canadian dollar and steady domestic crusher demand generating much of the upward price action, market watchers said. WCE feed wheat and western barley futures were steady to slightly weaker. Canola futures were […]

By Dwayne Klassen

CWB raises ’07-08 initials, adds ’06-07 interim

Nov. 17, 2007 at 5:07 pm CST

The federal government has approved substantial raises in the Canadian Wheat Board’s 2007-08 initial payments for Prairie wheat, durum and barley, by as much as $131.25 per tonne for No. 1 Canada Western Amber durum. The CWB announced the approved increase Friday, the same day as a new interim payment […]

By FBC staff