Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– Freezing temperatures are in forecasts for parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan over the next 24 hours, which could create more stress for emerging fields as farmers are still busy reseeding after the last frost. Environment Canada is forecasting lows of -1 to -2 C across much of the agricultural regions of Manitoba […] Read more
Frost in weekend forecast for eastern Prairies
Tight lentil market watching weather
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Old-crop large green lentils saw a jump in price over the past week, but actual supplies are few and far between, with most market participants turning attention to new-crop opportunities and weather uncertainty across Western Canada’s lentil-growing regions. “The trade is very thin right now,” said analyst Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity […] Read more
Dry Prairies await timely rains
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Mounting dryness concerns in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan are raising some concerns over crop development on the Prairies — but timely rains are in the forecast for early June. “The entire southern Prairie region hasn’t received normal rainfall for the last month to two months,” said Trevor Hadwen, an agro-climate specialist […] Read more
Sunflowers off to good start in Manitoba
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Manitoba’s sunflower crop is off to a good start this year, having largely missed out on any damage from adverse weather over the May long weekend. “We had a good early start (to spring seeding) in the eastern part of the province and things went into some nice warm ground,” said Troy […] Read more
Canola crush margins deteriorating
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Canadian canola crush margins continue to drift lower and currently find themselves at some of their worst levels in over a year. Declining demand for canola oil, together with the fact that a lack of farmer selling is forcing processors to pay up to bring in canola seed, was behind some of […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn grind lower, watching weather
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– Great spring seeding conditions across much of the U.S. Midwest have weighed on soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade — and the nearby bias remains pointed lower, barring a weather scare, according to an analyst. “The good growing conditions will keep (soybeans and corn) grinding lower,” said Terry […] Read more
Prairie winter wheat set back by cold
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– Recent cold temperatures in parts of Western Canada should cause some setbacks for winter wheat, but most of the crop is likely still in decent shape, according to an analyst. Farmers in the three Prairie provinces seeded 665,000 acres of winter wheat in the fall of 2014, with about 565,000 acres surviving […] Read more
Jury still out on Prairie crop damage from Victoria Day weekend
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cold temperatures across much of Western Canada over the May long weekend may have caused damage to early-emerging crops — but it will take a few more days to determine how many acres will need reseeding. “We have to wait and see, because freeze damage is always sporadic in nature,” said CWB […] Read more
Prairie feed wheat relatively strong against milling wheat
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Relative strength in the feed wheat market in Western Canada compared to milling wheat is making feed channels a more attractive option for some growers with lower-end milling wheat left to sell. “Right now, feed is pretty well on par with a lot of the base milling-grade wheats,” said Jared Seitz, trade […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching weather
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, with small losses in the front months and gains in the more deferred positions. While activity remains somewhat subdued for the time being, any future moves will be highly dependent on weather conditions heading into the growing season. “The markets […] Read more