Crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists? While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to see from their […] Read more
The agronomist wish list: Jason Casselman
Summer Series: These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement
Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace
Most spring wheat in the ground
Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba farmers pushed their spring planting to 57 per cent complete as of May 21, up 24 points from a week ago, the province's agriculture department reported.
AAFC ups canola exports, but leaves ending stocks unchanged
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian canola exports in 2024/25 will be at least a million tonnes above earlier projections, but ending stocks remain to be seen as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had to make some creative calculations in their latest supply/demand report.
ICE Weekly: No end to July canola’s rise: trader
July canola may have more room to grow
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Winnipeg-based trader is very bullish on July canola, due to depleted stocks and ongoing export demand.
CBOT Weekly: Coming weeks to see stronger soybean, corn prices
Expected to rise mid-May to mid-June
Reading Time: 2 minutes Futures for soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are set to rise for two reasons, said Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Illinois — the planting progress being made by United States farmers and "seasonality"
Pulse weekly: Early start expected for Indian monsoon
Rains bode well for crop production
Reading Time: 2 minutes The onset of India’s annual southwest monsoon is expected over the next four-to-five days, which would make for the earliest start of the rainy season since 2009 and sets the stage for good crop production going forward.
The agronomist wish list: Fred Wood
Summer Series: These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement
Reading Time: 2 minutes What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists? While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to see from their clients. They […] Read more
Alberta seeding leaps ahead by almost 30 points
Moisture levels still strong despite declines
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring planting in Alberta made a 27-point jump at 47 per cent complete during the week ended May 13, according to the latest crop report from the province. That's 21 points above the five-year average.
The agronomist wish list: Larry Durand
Summer Series: These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement
Reading Time: 2 minutes What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists? While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to see from their […] Read more
The agronomist wish list: Marcus Dueck
Summer Series: These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement
Reading Time: 3 minutes What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists? While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to see from their […] Read more
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