Insights and Stories on Crops

Jan. 9, 2024 at 4:19 pm CST

Greg Northey, vice-president of corporate affairs said crop production bounced back in spite of challenging growing conditions in some areas. Chickpeas and edible beans saw increased production in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, while lentil and dry pea production declined. 

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Jan. 8, 2024 at 2:47 pm CST

With Brazil having faced opposing weather extremes, there’s little surprise the United States Department of Agriculture attaché cut their soybean production estimate for 2023/24. The Brasilia desk reduced its call from a record 162 million tonnes to 158.5 million in its latest report.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 5, 2024 at 3:10 pm CST

John Berger marked the completion of his 57th harvest on his family farm near Nanton in southern Alberta this fall. By most accounts, it was another productive year on Berger’s 5,000-acre grain farm. Still, something didn’t sit quite right with the long-time farmer. Whenever he toured the nearby countryside post-harvest, […]

By Jim Timlick

Jan. 3, 2024 at 4:57 pm CST

Soybean, corn and wheat futures all came under pressure to start 2024, with the path of least resistance pointing lower still despite the potential for some end-user bargain hunting.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 2, 2024 at 3:07 pm CST

With the New Year, there was scarce price movement among the lentils in Western Canada, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. A number of lentil varieties saw the upper end of their price range hit highs as 2023 drew to a close. 

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm