Insights and Stories on Harvest

Aug. 14, 2019 at 4:25 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Varied weather across Alberta has made for an unpredictable pulse harvest. “We’ve seen everything from drought-like conditions in the south, to an overabundance of water in the central region, and to some degree in the north as well,” said Leanne Fischbuch, executive director of Alberta Pulse. Despite less-than-favourable […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Aug. 9, 2019 at 7:38 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Feed grain crop yields are expected to be about average across the Prairies as harvest has kicked off. “It appears we’ll have somewhat of an average crop, with a bunch of high-yield areas and a bunch of low yield areas averaged together,” said Jim Beusekom, president of Market […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Aug. 9, 2019 at 7:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Varying dry conditions are set to take a toll on Manitoba’s pulse crops this year. Some crops have stunted due to dry conditions throughout the year, said Serena Klippenstein, production specialist with Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. Overall, crop conditions are still dependent on the soil type and […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Aug. 7, 2019 at 5:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — There’s a large canola carryover on farms and little of the soon-to-come 2019 crop has been sold, according to Winnipeg-based analyst Bill Craddock. “Farmers think the price is too cheap,” he said. However, the price has come down, from about $11 per bushel to around $9.50, he added, […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Aug. 7, 2019 at 3:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday as traders assessed U.S. Midwest rain forecasts after a recent dry spell, and awaited an expected revision in U.S. planting estimates following spring rains. Wheat recovered from Tuesday’s technical-driven losses, despite healthy Northern Hemisphere harvests and a steady […]

By Barbara Smith