Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) — Lentils are moving briskly out of Western Canada, as the large harvest has brought some much-needed supplies back into the market, according to industry sources. “It’s very brisk in lentils right now, especially reds and large green lentils,” said Ivan Sabourin, president of pulse export company Roy Legumex Inc. at St. […] Read more
Lentil business picks up in West
Prairie cereals, canola past frost worries
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Resource News International) — Fall has finally come to the Canadian Prairies, with most areas having seen some frost now and forecasts calling for seasonally cool temperatures for the next week. However, farmers were able to make good harvest progress in recent weeks and analysts didn’t think the colder weather would cause any serious concern […] Read more
U.S. DDGS may plateau in Canadian rations
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) –– Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) imported from the U.S. are accounting for more and more of the cattle feed rations in Western Canada. However, with the number of cattle on feed declining, imports of the ethanol byproduct may be nearing a plateau, according to market sources. Canada imported 633,647 tonnes […] Read more
Biodiesel a small but growing canola sector player
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) — Biodiesel, long touted as a potential market for Canadian canola, remains only a small factor in the canola industry as a whole, according to the Canola Council of Canada. Biodiesel facilities currently in the planning stages across Western Canada could take much more demand for lower-quality canola seed, if those plans […] Read more
Light Alta. frost causes some downgrading
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Resource News International) — Light frosts in parts of central and northern Alberta over the past weekend likely caused some downgrading to wheat and barley, according to an analyst with the Canadian Wheat Board’s weather and crop surveillance department. However, he pointed out that crops in the areas hit hardest by any frost were already […] Read more
Light frost seen in central Alta. forecast
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Resource News International) — Environment Canada’s forecasts point to the potential for a mild frost in central Alberta early next week, which could lead to downgrading of some canola crops. However, many crops are already harvested in the region, and any damage will be dependent on the severity of any frost, according to a provincial […] Read more
GM flax issue keeping Canadian market quiet
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) — The western Canadian flaxseed cash market remains stagnant in the aftermath of the unexpected discovery of genetically modified flax in a European shipment. While Canadian flaxseed may eventually find its way into other markets, for the time being bids to farmers are either non-existent or very low, as market participants wait […] Read more
Man. soybeans need two more weeks at least
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) — Summer has finally come to Manitoba, which is good news for soybeans in the province. The crop will need the warm temperatures to hold out for at least two more weeks in order to make it to harvest, according to a southern Manitoba merchant. “This weather is a godsend,” said Roger […] Read more
Prairie feed pea prices seen declining
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Resource News International) — Feed pea prices in Western Canada have come down over the past month and could remain under pressure, given the larger percentage of the pea crop grading as feed and the lack of fresh demand. While pea yields have been reasonably good this year, the quality has been questionable. David Smythe, […] Read more
Major frost risk seen a week away for Prairies
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Resource News International) — Farmers in Western Canada should have at least one more week of good harvest weather without the risk of a major frost, before “all bets are off,” according to a U.S.-based meteorologist Thursday. Overnight temperatures have dipped near freezing on a number of occasions, but Western Canada has been lucky so […] Read more
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