Insights and Stories on Crops

Rains slow Manitoba harvest

Sep. 10, 2007 at 4:44 pm CDT

Varying amounts of precipitation and cooler temperatures slowed harvest progress in a number of regions across Manitoba, according to the provincial government’s crop update for the week ended September 10. Harvest operations were complete in a number of areas, but some additional time will be required to finish combining in […]

Express SG approved ahead of winter wheat

Sep. 10, 2007 at 3:28 pm CDT

By FBC staff

WCE close: Canola up with CBOT soy

Sep. 10, 2007 at 2:57 pm CDT

By Don Bousquet

WCE close: CBOT gains boost canola

Sep. 7, 2007 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Viterra considers return to canola crushing

Sep. 7, 2007 at 2:55 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Prairie winter wheat seeding underway

Sep. 7, 2007 at 1:02 pm CDT

(Resource News International) An early harvest across Western Canada means many farmers are already seeding their winter wheat for next year. While actual acres still remain to be seen, good prices and the large planting window point towards another large crop, said an industry official. Western Canadian farmers recently harvested […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie canola harvest progress seen variable

Sep. 7, 2007 at 10:31 am CDT

The canola harvest across regions of Western Canada continues to be highly variable, according to the Canola Council of Canada’s final crop briefing for the season. The council’s report for the period ended September 6 said the combining of canola was complete in central and eastern Manitoba while areas of […]

By Resource News International

Stubble smoke gets in Winnipeg’s eyes

Sep. 6, 2007 at 4:54 pm CDT

Smoke from resumed stubble burning on Manitoba farms Wednesday is being blamed for a severe smash-up between three semi-trailers on a Winnipeg truck route, among other reported traffic accidents in the city early Thursday morning. The provincial agriculture department on Sept. 5 lifted a blanket ban on burning of crop […]

By FBC staff

WCE close: Canola down on weak soy

Sep. 6, 2007 at 2:03 pm CDT

Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) grain and oilseed futures closed Thursday’s session mainly lower with canola down on the weak tone in Chicago Board of Trade soybean markets, traders said. Canola saw a moderate trade with small levels of intermonth spreading. The total estimated canola volume […]

By Don Bousquet