Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Grain movement is finally underway at the Lake Superior port of Thunder Bay, Ont., after significant delays caused by a record cold winter. The first ship arrived at Thunder Bay on April 21; usually the port opens on around March 25, according to Tim Heney, CEO for Thunder Bay Port Authority. “I […] Read more
Thunder Bay shipping underway after ‘worst ice year ever’
Lower canola acreage no surprise to farm groups
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — A slight decline in canola acres in Statistics Canada’s forecast Thursday may have come as a surprise to industry analysts — but farm groups closer to the situation agreed the crop was due for a bit of a pullback. StatsCan’s report indicated Canadian farmers intend on seeding 19.8 million acres of canola […] Read more
Moisture, insects depreciating Prairie crop quality
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Less grain and oilseeds being shipped off the Prairies this past winter means farmers are keeping more grain in storage, which some producers say can be a risky business. Carrying crops over to the next spring brings many challenges that could cause grain to lose quality. Condensation and moisture in bins and […] Read more
Corn, soybeans seen expanding on Prairies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Corn and soybean acres have expanded in Western Canada in the last 10 years and should continue to do so, according to Monsanto Canada’s vice-president. “When we think about our corporate vision and the potential to deliver on 110-bushel-per-acre corn, 40 bu./ac. soybeans, and 52 bu./ac. of canola, we believe […] Read more
Below-average temperatures to continue across Prairies
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Temperatures are expected to continue to be colder than normal for much of agricultural Western Canada this week. A smaller disturbance will be moving through Alberta and into parts of western and southern Saskatchewan, according to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Kansas City. “It will be kind of similar to […] Read more
Weather, Ukraine boost U.S. wheat futures
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures rose sharply on Monday and could continue to increase due to cold weather in the southern Plains and the political unrest in Ukraine. “We had this (cold) in the weather forecast,” said Austin Damiani, a U.S. wheat analyst from Frontier Futures in Minneapolis. “The forecasts are calling for even […] Read more
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