Insights and Stories on Planting

South Africa looking at another large corn crop in 2022-23

Jul. 19, 2022 at 7:53 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — South Africa is reported to be well on its way to producing another 15 million-plus-tonne corn crop in 2022-23, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in Pretoria. However, it will be far less than the USDA’s current estimate of 17.3 million tonnes. Nevertheless, if the […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba’s crops in ‘better situation’ than last year

Jul. 19, 2022 at 3:22 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

StatCan raises Canada’s canola plantings from earlier estimate

Jul. 5, 2022 at 2:17 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Peas, lentils faring well but threats remain

Jun. 21, 2022 at 8:53 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Russia’s war may deprive world of three Ukrainian wheat harvests, minister says

Jun. 15, 2022 at 4:11 pm CDT

By Pavel Polityuk

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer edible bean acres to underpin prices

Jun. 14, 2022 at 8:16 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Edible bean area is unlikely to live up to expectations in some key North American growing areas this year, as insurance deadlines pass. However, the excessive moisture that caused seeding delays in Manitoba and North Dakota should help the yield prospects for what did go in the ground […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Rains bring much-needed moisture to Alberta’s south

Jun. 10, 2022 at 4:37 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Rains across southern and central regions of Alberta were both much-needed and well-received during the week ended Tuesday. Both regions received 20 to 50 millimetres of precipitation, according to the province’s weekly crop report released Friday. The amount of rain that fell onto the south region was equivalent […]

By MarketsFarm.Adam Peleshaty

Planting in Saskatchewan nearing its end

Jun. 10, 2022 at 4:26 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring planting across Saskatchewan reached 91 per cent complete as of Monday, according to the province’s latest crop report. That was an increase of 15 points over the week and the pace was only six behind the five-year average. However, Saskatchewan Agriculture stressed there are many acres in […]

By MarketsFarm

Rain helps Ontario crops as last of seeding presses on

Jun. 10, 2022 at 3:53 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Rains were timely in helping with crop establishment, according to the latest report from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). As some spring planting remained to be completed, amounts of precipitation ranged from 12 to 55 millimetres. While herbicide applications on cereals continued in […]