Insights and Stories on Acres

Feed weekly outlook: Western Canadian market stabilizing

Apr. 26, 2019 at 5:52 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Western Canadian feed grain prices have come under pressure over the last month, but appear to be stabilizing as attention turns to spring seeding across the Prairies. “We’ve been steadily dropping for the past few weeks, and it’s leveled out now,” said Tracey Green, grain broker with Market […]

StatsCan confirms smaller canola acres, more wheat

Apr. 25, 2019 at 1:34 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Soybean acreage remains a question mark for 2019

Apr. 3, 2019 at 2:23 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Mustard area remains a question mark for 2019

Mar. 26, 2019 at 8:26 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

China’s battle against Canadian canola looms over soy

Mar. 26, 2019 at 8:15 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Spring weather may swing Prairie feed markets

Mar. 22, 2019 at 1:39 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Weather conditions have the potential to swing feed grain markets in Western Canada over the next few weeks, although prices generally remain steady for the time being. “Spring is here, and as the snow melts it creates mud, road bans and all that lovely stuff,” said Brandon Motz […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds from seven-month low

Feb. 21, 2019 at 3:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rebounded on Thursday after a four-day slide, while the grains market overall steadied as U.S. and China trade negotiators sketched an outline for what could be a deal to end the trade war. Thursday’s technical bounce in wheat was encouraged by optimism over […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea area to drop back to ‘normal’

Jan. 29, 2019 at 5:58 pm CST

Canadian chickpea acres are expected to return to more normal levels in 2019, after a sizeable jump in 2018. However, while prices are off the highs that drove 2018 seeding intentions, they still could have some room to the upside over the next few months. After seeding 442,900 acres of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Opinions differ on quinoa prices in 2019

Dec. 13, 2018 at 2:49 am CST

CNS Canada — There are opposing views on what will happen with Canadian quinoa prices in 2019. One buyer believes the specialty crop will increase a few cents per pound; another believes the price will slightly decrease in the New Year. Dan Boulton of NorQuin at Saskatoon said there is […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Fall rye’s popularity catching on Prairies

Dec. 7, 2018 at 5:02 pm CST

CNS Canada — It’s good and bad news when it comes to winter cereal acreage in Western Canada. Winter wheat acres in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are down this fall, while acreage in Alberta increased, and fall rye acres in all provinces rose. “I think a lot of the guys that […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm