Reading Time: 2 minutes A study posted online on Wednesday suggested that there are more farmworkers infected with bird flu than what has been reported.
Bird flu cases among farmworkers going undetected: study
Feed Grain Weekly: Weather, low U.S. prices affecting Prairie markets
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glen Loyns, trader and general manager for JGL Commodities in Moose Jaw, Sask., said while the recent heat and dryness has reduced yield expectations, prospects of a decent harvest are still putting pressure on prices.
ICE Weekly: Canola downturn could last longer
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola market tried to salvage what it can at the end of July after a sharp downturn in prices over the past week.
Manitoba Crop Report: Early crops ready for harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fields across Manitoba saw variable amounts of precipitation as crops continued to develop under hotter temperatures during the week ended July 28, according to the province’s weekly crop report.
Pulse Weekly: Pea prices decline as harvest gets closer
Reading Time: 2 minutes Delivered prices for green peas across the Prairies ranged from C$12.50 to C$14.21 per bushel as of July 26, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. The latter price was down C$4.27 from last month but only four cents lower than last year. For yellow peas, delivered prices ranged from C$9.75 to C$11.40/bu., down C$1.60 from last month and down C$1.40 from last year.
Alberta Crop Report: High temperatures damage crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Major crops were rated at 55.3 per cent good to excellent, down from 72.9 per cent the previous week. The south region’s crops were rated 77.2 per cent good to excellent, while the northeast region was at 62.5 per cent and the Peace region was at 57.3 per cent. Conditions in the northwest region fell to 37.7 per cent and the central region dropped to 32.4 per cent, for declines of 40.1 and 29.8 points, respectively.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather, weak loonie fail to lift prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius on the Prairies and a weakened Canadian dollar, Western Canadian spring wheat prices were mixed and those for durum were lower during the week ended July 25.
CBOT Weekly: Weather, fund buying raises prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite the majority of all three major United States crops being in good to excellent condition, hot weather and speculative fund buying have lifted prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).
Manitoba Crop Report: Crops grow with additional heat
Reading Time: 2 minutes Warmer conditions helped crops across Manitoba advance in their development during the week ended July 21, according to the province’s weekly crop report.
Manitoba Crop Report: More wet weather across province
Reading Time: 2 minutes Crop development in Manitoba continued while isolated rains fell over the province during the week ended June 23.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
