Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) — The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is making good headway on its export commitments for 2007-08 and should be ahead of schedule next spring provided farmers can be persuaded to make their deliveries earlier, rather than later, said a CWB official. “We have really strong sales on the books, and we’ll be […] Read more
CWB reports good headway on exports
Freight rates limit wheat sales to Mexico
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Resource News International) — Rising ocean freight rates and a lack of rail cars have made it uneconomical for the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) to make sales to Mexico, according to a CWB spokesperson. While the CWB sold just over one million tonnes of wheat to Mexico during the 2006-07 crop year, that level will […] Read more
Farmers rethink CWB as ethanol plants bid up for wheat
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) — Strong demand for wheat from western Canadian ethanol plants may be causing some farmers to back out of their longer-term contracts with the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) in favour of a quick return. The CWB confirmed that there are always some producers every year who choose to buy back their contracts, […] Read more
Feed costs hurt Canadian hog producers
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) — High feed grain prices are causing some concern for western Canadian hog producers, who are losing money and sending more animals to the U.S. to be fed as a result. “Feed grain costs are the highest they’ve ever been,” said Neil Ketilson, general manager of Sask Pork. He estimated that the […] Read more
Canola meal needs more markets
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) — New markets will need to be found for canola meal as the growing demand for canola oil will create a glut of the protein-rich byproduct, said an official with the Canola Council of Canada. Canada’s canola crush capacity is expected to increase significantly over the next several years, with a number […] Read more
Husky in market for feed wheat
Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Husky Energy will soon begin operations at a new 130 million-litre-per-year ethanol plant in Minnedosa, Man., and is aggressively in the market for feed wheat supplies to run the facility. A company official said contracts for January delivery were just announced this week. Raymond Dyck, feedstock manager at Husky’s Minnedosa […] Read more
Prairie winter wheat seeding underway
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Resource News International) An early harvest across Western Canada means many farmers are already seeding their winter wheat for next year. While actual acres still remain to be seen, good prices and the large planting window point towards another large crop, said an industry official. Western Canadian farmers recently harvested 1.5 million tonnes of winter […] Read more
Dried distillers’ grains find way into Canadian rations
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) — Dried distillers’ grains (DDGs), the byproduct of ethanol production, are seen starting to find their way into Canadian livestock rations. While the price may be right, the actual volumes are still relatively small as the product does create some difficulties of its own. Feed grain merchant Dave Guichon of Feedlot Strategies […] Read more
Canadian feeder pig market weakens as feeding shifts to U.S.
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Resource News International) — More and more Canadian hogs are being finished in the U.S., as lower returns domestically, the strong Canadian dollar and high freight rates, among other factors, limit the profitability of keeping the animals in Canada, said market sources. As a result, prices are relatively weaker for those pigs that stay in […] Read more
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