Insights and Stories on Crops

Jun. 14, 2024 at 2:05 pm CDT

Spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell sharply lower during the week ended June 13, seeing a continuation of the previous week’s declines as losses in the United States futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent) wheat prices were down by C$16.00 to C$18.40 per […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jun. 13, 2024 at 4:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures set a two-week high on Thursday on concerns about rising temperatures in the U.S. farm belt. Global weather worries also helped support grain markets, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture trimmed its outlook for world 2024-25 corn and wheat ending stocks in […]

By Tom Polansek

Jun. 13, 2024 at 4:20 pm CDT

At 98 per cent complete, spring planting in Saskatchewan has essentially wrapped up for 2024, although for rain has delayed farmers’ last rounds in the northeast and east-central regions of the province. For the week ended June 10, it was the northeast that received the most precipitation in Saskatchewan. The […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jun. 13, 2024 at 3:19 pm CDT

The federal government has invested over $5 million into the barley sector, aimed at creating more resilient varieties that can handle climate change. Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay on June 12 announced $5,257,073 earmarked for the Canadian Barley Research Coalition. The funding echoes similar announcements for research clusters […]

By Miranda Leybourne

Jun. 13, 2024 at 2:49 pm CDT

Feed barley bids are holding relatively steady in Western Canada, showing little movement over the past month as end users await the new crop amid relatively favourable growing conditions. Drought fears had encouraged some demand earlier in the year, but “now that those fears have been alleviated, (buyers) are starting […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin