Insights and Stories on Statistics Canada

May. 9, 2018 at 8:18 pm CDT

CNS Canada — While some in the soybean sector think Statistics Canada is right about its predictions for a decline in Manitoba acres, others think plantings should still end up close to the record in 2017. Statistics Canada is predicting soybean acres in Manitoba to drop to 1.96 million from […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

May. 9, 2018 at 7:56 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts continue to chop around within a fairly tight range, but that could all change in the next few days as stocks data for North American oilseeds are due to be released. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to release its May […]

By Dave Sims

May. 8, 2018 at 8:18 pm CDT

CNS Canada — While Statistics Canada is predicting a drop in fababean acres this year, an agronomist with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers hopes that isn’t the case. “We had about 50,000 acres for the last three years here in Saskatchewan. And we’re thinking that we’ll be maybe slightly below that,” said […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

May. 4, 2018 at 5:54 pm CDT

CNS Canada — After a slight delay to the start of seeding in southern Alberta, producers are out in the fields and it doesn’t yet look like they have seeded more shorter-season acres, such as in feed barley. “Southern Alberta is a little bit later than normal (for starting seeding). […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

May. 2, 2018 at 7:26 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts are lacking any clear direction at the beginning of May, and may stay rangebound through the seeding period. “Canola is stuck in neutral,” said Wayne Palmer, senior market analyst with Agri-Trend Marketing. “We’re at that stage where it’s rangebound, waiting for news, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin