Insights and Stories on Saskatchewan

ICE weekly outlook: Choppy canola trade likely

Jul. 17, 2019 at 8:28 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market tested major chart support during the week ended Wednesday, but could be due for some choppy activity and eventual strength over the next few weeks, depending on what happens with the weather and in U.S. corn and soybean markets. The canola crop looks […]

Rain gives farmers relief, for now, from three-year drought

Jun. 25, 2019 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

Saskatchewan extends greenfeed seeding deadline

Jun. 19, 2019 at 3:02 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices strong as dry weather persists

Jun. 13, 2019 at 8:19 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm Team Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Canola markets remain sensitive to weather

Jun. 12, 2019 at 2:00 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Mandatory Saskatchewan farm trucker training planned

May. 29, 2019 at 6:35 pm CDT

The training exemption offered in Saskatchewan for semi truck drivers in agriculture operations is now set to be phased out within two years, the province said Wednesday. The provincial government in late 2018 announced it will require a minimum of 121.5 hours of training before a driver can obtain a […]

By GFM Staff

Prairie dryness concerns to persist

May. 24, 2019 at 7:50 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Large areas of Western Canada remain on the dry side, with little moisture in the immediate forecasts. And while it’s still early in the growing season, the interplay of conflicting patterns from the south and north will determine whether the dry areas receive timely precipitation during the growing […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mustard acres to decrease, but yield outlook strong

May. 2, 2019 at 8:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The most recent principal field crop acreage report from Statistics Canada predicts mustard seed area will drop from approximately 500,000 acres to 400,000 in 2019, concentrated mainly in southwestern, south-central, and west-central Saskatchewan. Although fewer acres are expected to be seeded, prime mustard-growing areas in Saskatchewan and Alberta […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Prairies can expect unexpected from El Nino this summer

Apr. 12, 2019 at 7:43 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The U.S. National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center on Thursday reported a 65 per cent chance of El Nino prevailing throughout 2019’s growing season. “A weak El Nino is likely to continue through the Northern Hemisphere summer 2019 (65 per cent chance) and possibly fall (50-55 per cent […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Corn acreage predicted to be flat

Apr. 4, 2019 at 8:19 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Experts predict corn acreage will be flat in Western Canada in 2019. While flooding remains a concern to many this spring, years of dry summers have impacted soil conditions to the point where a wet spring may be a welcome reprieve. “I’m more concerned about how much moisture […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm