Insights and Stories on Seeding

Repeat of record Australian wheat, canola crops unlikely

Jun. 6, 2023 at 2:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — After growing record-large wheat and canola crops in 2022-23, Australia is expected to see a significant drop in production in 2023-24 as developing El Nino weather patterns will likely cut rainfall through the growing season, according to the latest crop report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and […]

Rain needed for soybeans, other southern Manitoba crops

Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Soil health main focus of cover-croppers

Jun. 2, 2023 at 2:22 pm CDT

By Gord Leathers

Plenty of plantings, bids scarce

Jun. 2, 2023 at 1:56 am CDT

By OrganicBiz

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba crops get good start but need rain

May. 30, 2023 at 8:23 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: North Dakota corn growers switch to soy, sunflower

May. 17, 2023 at 5:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Faced with a late start due to wet conditions, North Dakota farmers are changing their spring planting plans. They’re switching from corn to crops such as soybeans and sunflowers, according to analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo. “Guys just started rolling here on [May 14 and […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Prairie cash wheat: Bids rise ahead of U.S. WASDE report

May. 12, 2023 at 7:13 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Bids for red spring wheat in Western Canada went up, while durum prices declined for the week ended Thursday as traders and analysts await the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA released its monthly world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE) report on Friday, including the […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Short-term premiums add to fluctuations

May. 11, 2023 at 4:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Although most feed grain buyers were fairly well covered through spring seeding, Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. at Edmonton said some were looking for feed to get through the coming weeks and offered premiums. “Which is a shock for seeding season,” she said, suggesting it’s best to […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Canola showing independent strength

May. 10, 2023 at 7:29 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures’ canola market saw some independent strength relative to other oilseeds during the week ended Wednesday, as speculative positioning and the need to ration tight old-crop supplies provided support. Canadian canola stocks as of March 31 were pegged at 5.95 million tonnes by Statistics Canada in a […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canada’s expected flax area smallest since 1950

May. 8, 2023 at 9:37 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Blue flowery fields of flax will be fewer and farther between in Western Canada, according to Statistics Canada’s (StatCan) first survey-based seeding intentions report for 2023-24. In a report released late last month, StatCan projected only 689,000 acres of flaxseed to be planted this spring, an 11.6 per […]

By Adam Peleshaty