Insights and Stories on Prairies

Jul. 17, 2024 at 3:58 pm CDT

Ken Ball of Ventum Financial Corp. in Winnipeg acknowledged that while dryness and warmer temperatures would be seen as beneficial in rain-drenched fields in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, heat stress on canola crops in Alberta would be aggravated. This has led traders to become a bit more bullish on the oilseed.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Jul. 16, 2024 at 3:26 pm CDT

With the peas harvest in Alberta about a month away, prices have been beginning to slip back according to Kyle Sinclair, chief executive officer for Producer Profit in Lacombe, Alta.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jul. 15, 2024 at 1:11 pm CDT

MNP will consolidate six Prairie agronomy firms into its own practice, the accounting and professional services company announced today.

By Geralyn Wichers

Jul. 12, 2024 at 3:53 pm CDT

Warm temperatures helped keep crop conditions well above average in Alberta during the week ended July 9, although heat stress could become a concern without cooler temperatures and more precipitation in the weeks ahead, according to the latest provincial crop report.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 8, 2024 at 9:18 am CDT

Crops throughout Alberta stood at 75 per cent good to excellent as of July 2, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department. That was eight points above the five-year average despite cooler than normal temperatures and delayed crop development due to excessive rain for most of the province so far this year.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm