Reading Time: 2 minutes Harvest is underway throughout Alberta with some regions already reporting good yields, according to a crop specialist with the provincial Ag-Info Centre. “We don’t have reports from the Peace River, northwest and northeast regions, but in the south, we’ve had some pretty good reports of yields,” Neil Whatley said. “Field peas are a bit higher […] Read more
Alta. harvest underway, good yields reported
Canary seed prices slowly trend downward
Reading Time: < 1 minute Despite significantly lower production expectations this year and tight carryover supplies, Canadian canary seed prices are seen continuing to slowly move lower as harvest approaches. According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s August outlook for principal field crops, canary seed production is expected to drop by 50,000 tonnes this year, while carryout stocks are expected to […] Read more
Mustard yields ‘all over the map,’ analyst says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s mustard harvest is ongoing throughout the Prairies, with yields varying greatly from field to field, said Patrick Ackerman, chair of the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission (SMDC), said. “Mustard yields are all over the map,” he said. “I’ve heard poorer yields than last year, and I’ve heard better yields than last year. It’s kind of […] Read more
Chickpea prices continue to weaken as harvest begins
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian chickpeas prices continue to weaken as the harvest begins, but factors outside of harvest pressure are seen as creating the market’s weakness. “The whole pulse industry is struggling when you have currency instability, large crops and decent growing conditions,” said Greg Kostal, president of Kostal Ag Consulting in Winnipeg. “In terms of chickpeas, Pakistan […] Read more
Prairie farmers expected to replenish feed supply
Reading Time: 2 minutes Good forage crops across Western Canada will help farmers replenish their supplies after a long winter led to very low carryover stocks, crop specialists said. Ken Ziegler, forage specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development at Rocky Mountain House, said most areas across the province are moving onto to second or third cuts and reporting […] Read more
Tight carryover stocks keep flax prices steady into harvest
Reading Time: < 1 minute Prairie flax prices have declined throughout the growing season, but Will Hill, president of the Flax Council of Canada, said he expects prices to remain steady into harvest due to the tight carryover stocks from the previous season. “I think we’ve seen prices come off from the highs earlier in the year to reflect the […] Read more
Sask. farmers could hold lentils until prices strengthen
Reading Time: < 1 minute Saskatchewan farmers are in the early stages of harvesting lentils — but with prices already starting to taper off, comes some speculation growers will hold off on selling lentils until the market strengthens, according to Shawn Madsen, operations manager for Southland Pulse. “Prices have been moving south,” he said. “It seems there is little demand […] Read more
Prairie pea prices continue downtrend as harvest begins
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian pea prices have declined the last month amid decreased demand from India and expectations of a very strong Canadian crop, according to Jackie Kress, senior grain manager for Legumex Walker. India is Canada’s largest yellow pea exporter, but with a large chickpea crop and a rupee that has been declining in value, demand […] Read more
Spot prices for mustard to remain steady until harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tight supplies of Canadian mustard are expected to keep spot prices quite high leading into harvest, according to Walter Dyck, mustard buyer with Wisconsin-based Olds Products. “I think the carryover from the previous year is quite on the low end,” he said. “We’ve had fairly high spot prices the last few years, so there aren’t […] Read more
Disease prevention has helped Alta. crop development
Reading Time: < 1 minute Increased disease prevention by Alberta farmers has yield outlooks looking above-average for some of the province’s biggest crops, according to provincial crop specialist Neil Whatley. “Wheat and canola crops around the province are pretty much good-to-excellent in condition and receiving favourable growing conditions,” said Whatley, who’s based at the provincial Ag-Info Centre in Stettler. “I […] Read more
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