Insights and Stories on Yields

Sep. 7, 2022 at 6:15 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Ahead of the next supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), due out Monday, Allendale Inc. president Steve Georgy said corn and soybean acres are likely to increase, while yields are to decrease. Georgy projected USDA will up its call on U.S. planted corn […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jul. 13, 2022 at 7:03 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Barley production in the U.S. is forecast to be up substantially in 2022, with early indications pointing to the largest crop in seven years. In its latest production estimates, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast the country’s 2022 barley crop at 3.8 million tonnes, which would be up […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 30, 2021 at 9:12 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Hot and dry growing conditions cut into Canada’s pea production in 2021-22 — but the quality was relatively good, which means feed peas are in even shorter supply. “Yields were low across the harvest this year, but I’d say quality was quite good on yellow and green peas,” […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 8, 2021 at 5:40 pm CST

MarketsFarm — This year’s dry bean harvest in Manitoba has only produced about two-thirds of an average annual yield, according to the province’s expert on pulses. Dennis Lange, pulse specialist for the Manitoba government at Altona, said all but a few acres have come off the fields. Due to drought […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Oct. 21, 2021 at 4:24 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The hot and dry 2021 growing season cut significantly into Canada’s barley production, with the weather also leading to higher protein levels for what was harvested. “It will be an extremely tight and difficult year for the malt processors and ultimately for the brewers as well,” said Peter […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin