Insights and Stories on Western Canada

Apr. 29, 2015 at 5:14 pm CDT

CNS Canada — A late spring snowstorm will delay seeding operations in northern Saskatchewan, but better weather across most other areas of the Prairies is allowing producers to make headway getting this year’s crop in the ground. Up to 30 centimetres of snow fell in and around Saskatoon on Saturday […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 8, 2015 at 7:59 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The snowpack is gone and moisture levels are low across many agricultural areas of Western Canada, which should allow for an early start to spring seeding. However, the lack of moisture could lead to problems down the road if there is no timely precipitation later in the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 27, 2015 at 5:51 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Soybeans, once a novelty in western Canadian fields, are poised to reach record-large acreage again this year, and some of the world’s biggest seed companies are betting they have further room to grow in a region known for wheat and canola. Farmers on the eastern side […]

By Rod Nickel

Feb. 17, 2015 at 8:18 pm CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to as much as $5 higher over the past week. Lighter-weight calves under 600 pounds experienced notable gains, while stronger buying interest was also noted on medium- to lower-flesh backgrounded cattle in the 800-pound-plus category. Major feeding operations were quick to discount cattle […]

By Jerry Klassen

Feb. 17, 2015 at 5:36 pm CST

CNS Canada — Wet weather may have cost western Canadian producers 20,000 acres of sunflowers last year, according to one industry watcher who’s hopeful 2015 will be a little kinder. “We were anticipating over 100,000 acres last year and as it turned out we came into that 80,000 range,” said […]

By Dave Sims