Insights and Stories on Oats

May. 9, 2023 at 7:45 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — For MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville, there was little in the latest Statistics Canada (StatCan) grain stocks report that would budge the markets. “When I look at the run of StatCan reports that we get through the year, whether they’re acreage, production or ending stocks, this report in […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 5, 2023 at 9:35 am CDT

Something Prairie oat producers need to keep a sharp eye out for this summer is crown rust. James Menzies, a plant pathologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Morden, Man., says you’ll find crown rust wherever oats are grown, except in very arid climates. It’s more damaging than any other oat […]

By Mark Halsall

May. 1, 2023 at 9:36 am CDT

Read more: Oats, other organic crops lacking contracts

By OrganicBiz

May. 1, 2023 at 9:35 am CDT

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff With spring planting barley under way across Canada, a number of organic grains continued to linger without any current bids for old or new crop. Oats has been chief among them, although Grain Millers of Canada recently acquired a small amount for approximately C$7 […]

By OrganicBiz

Apr. 27, 2023 at 3:14 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Early signs point to increased Canadian feed grain production in 2023-24, with record corn acreage intentions and increases in both barley and wheat area on the year, according to the latest estimates from Statistics Canada. Planted corn area in the country is forecast at 3.725 million acres in […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin