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Canadian grain deliveries during October mostly higher

Among grains, flax sees largest percentage decline

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Deliveries of major grains in Canada during October witnessed several gains compared to a year ago, according to the latest report from Statistics Canada (StatCan) released Thursday. All grain deliveries for October 2022 exceeded 5.43 million tonnes for a 19.3 per cent increase from the previous October. During last month, total wheat deliveries […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: More corn, oats in feed rations

'Very weird situation to be seeing again'

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — As prices for feed barley and wheat increase, more feedlots are turning to corn, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. at Edmonton. “A lot of places are switching to corn. The desirability of feed barley has been coming down,” she said. “So it will be interesting to see which way the […] Read more
A combine in the Interlake runs against the setting sun on Nov. 1, 2022, in an effort to wrap up harvest. Photo: Greg Berg
Crops, Markets

Manitoba nets average crops in 2022 after wet spring

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Reading Time: 3 minutes MarketsFarm – Wet spring conditions delayed seeding operations across much of Manitoba to start the 2022 growing season, but warm summer conditions allowed for good development with yields for most crops showing a marked improvement over the drought-stricken 2021 harvest, according to the final crop report of the season from Manitoba Agriculture. On a crop-by-crop […] Read more
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Crops

Alberta harvest on the verge of completion

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm – Combining in Alberta is almost finished with the latest crop report indicating it’s at 96.3 per cent complete. The province’s Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) department noted that as of Oct. 4, the harvesting of all crops advanced nine points from the previous week due to dry weather. Of the 11 […] Read more
Use of plant growth regulators (PGRs) is on the rise to protect wheat crops being managed more intensively.
Cereals, Crops

Shorter straw, longer crop

More wheat growers are finding the benefits of plant growth regulators

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Wheat growers always want to boost yields and cut costs, but this year’s combination of high prices and high input costs has called for an even sharper pencil. That’s led to heightened management in managing cereals — and winter wheat, in particular — with greater intensity than in the past. The success of the Great […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Weather

Ending stocks tumble due to drought: StatCan

Canola stocks are below 'pipeline levels'

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Reading Time: 3 minutes MarketsFarm — Severe drought in Western Canada during the summer of 2021 has played a major part in reducing the stocks for Canada’s principal field crops at the end of the 2021-22 marketing year, according to Statistics Canada. Canada’s central data agency released a report Wednesday presenting total ending stocks for the country’s major crops […] Read more
“I stepped back from the marketing role,” says Jason Kehler. “I have to trust people, put them where they are strong, and give them the tools to be successful.”
Guide Business, Marketing

Strategic marketing

These three farms have made fundamental changes to how they market. Should you too?

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Whether you price and deliver using a commodity exchange, or whether you negotiate contracts with retailers or you sell farm products directly to consumers, the price you go to market at is always crucial to success in agriculture.  Increasingly, though, today’s farmers are applying their management skills to the job. How can they set themselves […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Weather

Greater crop production estimated prior to StatCan report

Extended time lag between survey, data's release criticized

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Reading Time: 3 minutes MarketsFarm — Analysts are expecting Canadian crop production totals for the 2022-23 marketing year to be substantially higher compared to drought-stricken 2021-22, but still not enough to fully replenish supplies. Statistics Canada (StatCan) will publish its first satellite image model-based yield and production estimates for principal field crops on Monday. Traders and analysts are interested […] Read more
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Crops

Manitoba crops variable: report

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm – Crop development was highly variable across Manitoba during the week ended Aug. 2 depending on localized rainfall and drainage, with fields in the southern growing areas of the province generally better than those to the north, according to the latest report from Manitoba Agriculture. Localized insect concerns were reported, with some spraying required. […] Read more
Oat crops topped out at 81 per cent good to excellent in Alberta. Photo: iStock
Crops

Alberta crops improve tremendously over last year 

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Crops in Alberta remain in good shape as the latest crop report noted all crops across the province are 72 per cent good to excellent. That’s a huge improvement compared to this time last year when drought pushed crops down to 20 per cent good to excellent. Rain, especially in June proved to be very […] Read more

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