Crops & Crop Production Guide

Saskatchewan crop report: Harvest nearly complete

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 10, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Combining in Saskatchewan is virtually complete with the provincial report putting the harvest at 97 per cent finished overall. That's a gain of six points during the week ended Oct. 7, as parts of the province contended with rain delays.

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: Trade too low on U.S. corn, soybeans ahead of S/D report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 9, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Estimates for U.S. corn and soybeans are perhaps too low and wheat prices are set to increase due to smaller global supplies.

Crops

Manitoba crop report: Most of the harvest off the field

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 9, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Combining in Manitoba advanced 12 points at 85 per cent complete for the week ended Oct. 7. While some crops made great amounts of progress, others did not. The largest gains were made in the province's soybean and flax harvests as they are up 41 points apiece at 70 and 61 per cent finished respectively.

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Markets, News, Peas, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Yellow peas slip as India pauses levy cut

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 8, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Yellow pea bids in Western Canada are coming under pressure, while green pea prices hold steady.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Crops, News, Oats, Pasture, Peas, Spring Wheat

Alberta harvest well ahead of five-year average

Progress hits 85 per cent complete

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 4, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Harvest progress in Alberta reached 85 per cent complete as of Oct. 1, progressing 11 points on the week, according to the latest provincial crop report.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay. Photo: parl.gc.ca

Crops, News

Eastern Canadian oilseeds to receive funding

By Jonah Grignon October 4, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay has announced funding up to C$4.3 million over five years to the Eastern Canada Oilseed Development Alliance (ECODA).

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Strong gains for red spring varieties

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 4, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat cash prices in Western Canada posted double-digit increases for the week ended Oct. 3, while durum bids were up much more modestly.

Barley, Markets, News, Oats, Spring Wheat

Feed Grains Weekly: Feed prices stabilizing, but weight an issue

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 3, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Prices for feed barley in Western Canada have stabilized over the past week, although low bushel weights were leading to discounts.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Crops, Lentils, News, Oats, Pasture, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Combining in Saskatchewan ahead of five-year average

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 3, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Harvesting in Saskatchewan is in the home stretch as warm and dry conditions for the week ended Sept. 30 saw a 12-point gain to 91 per cent complete, the provincial agriculture department reported.

Canola, News

Bayer to acquire HyTech canola facility

By Adam Peleshaty October 3, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Bayer CropScience Inc. announced on Oct. 3 it will purchase the HyTech canola treating and packaging plant near Coaldale, Alta. with the sale to be made final on Nov. 1.

Daily Network News

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