Insights and Stories on Cereals

Aug. 26, 2021 at 6:38 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian crop production will be down significantly in the 2021-22 marketing year, cutting into exports for all of the country’s major grains, oilseeds and pulse crops. That’s the estimation from the latest supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released Thursday. Total field crop production for all […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 22, 2021 at 7:56 pm CDT

Manitoba’s crop insurance agency is set to lift the per-tonne rate paid out on insured forage crops to help cover livestock producers’ bills to buy and truck in replacement feed. Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. (MASC) on Thursday announced a 2021 hay disaster benefit to provide another $44 per tonne, for […]

By Dave Bedard

Apr. 30, 2021 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff Organic grain bids held relatively steady across Canada in April despite large price moves in the conventional markets. End users are thought to be well supplied through previous contracts, with attention shifting to new crop growing conditions. “A lot of folks are wondering why […]

By OrganicBiz

Mar. 31, 2021 at 2:15 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff As farmers get closer to planting their crops for 2021, or perhaps some already have, there are different takes among those in the organic grain industry as to what will be grown this year. One thing there was a consensus on was to avoid […]

By OrganicBiz

Mar. 2, 2021 at 5:03 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff Bids for many organic commodities were few and far between in February, with prices for any grains or pulses still trading holding relatively steady despite ongoing strength in the conventional sector. The narrowing price spread between conventional and organic crops may lead to a […]

By OrganicBiz