Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Deliveries of most major grains in Canada were higher in August than a year ago, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency issued its monthly deliveries report on Tuesday, showing total deliveries last month came to 5.103 million tonnes, up nearly 15 per cent from the previous August. Wheat deliveries (excluding durum) tallied […] Read more
Canada books stronger August deliveries of most major grains
Wheat, canola up; barley, durum down
Oilseed crush down, grain deliveries rise in June: StatCan
Canadian grain deliveries reached a three-month high in June
Reading Time: < 1 minute Marketsfarm – Statistics Canada (StatCan) released its June oilseed crush and grain delivery statistics, showing a small decline for the former, but a large gain for the latter from the month before. Oilseed processors in Canada crushed 772,345 tonnes of canola last month, as well as 139,164 tonnes of soybeans for the month of June […] Read more
April grain deliveries see increases all around
Barley deliveries up sharply
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm –– Producer deliveries of major grains last month were up nearly 40 per cent when compared to April 2022, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan). In April 2023 more than 3.44 million tonnes of grain were delivered, versus 2.46 million a year ago. The uptick in deliveries continued to demonstrate the sizeable harvest farmers reaped […] Read more
Grain deliveries surge January over January
Data marks recovery from 2021 drought
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Producer deliveries of major grains were up sharply last month when compared to January 2022, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan). At more than 5.36 million tonnes, those deliveries jumped 85 per cent when comparing January to January. The spike in deliveries reinforced the significant recovery on the Prairies from the drought in 2021. […] Read more
Canadian grain deliveries during October mostly higher
Among grains, flax sees largest percentage decline
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Deliveries of major grains in Canada during October witnessed several gains compared to a year ago, according to the latest report from Statistics Canada (StatCan) released Thursday. All grain deliveries for October 2022 exceeded 5.43 million tonnes for a 19.3 per cent increase from the previous October. During last month, total wheat deliveries […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Barley harvest begins in Alberta
Prices continue easing
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The barley harvest has already started in Alberta and prices continue to ease downward, according to one trader. “Around Lethbridge, they seem to have a good portion done,” said Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta. “Some areas in the north are starting, as well. The Edmonton area, Red […] Read more
Cargill close to resolving slow grain payments to farmers
Producers delivering now can expect their money right away, but the firm is still working on some payments for previously delivered grain
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cargill is closer to fixing problems with paying farmers promptly for their delivered grain. “They [Cargill] have worked through most of the issues,” Canadian Grain Commission spokesman Remi Gosselin said in an interview Tuesday. “Our understanding at the grain commission is that there should be no issues on a go-forward basis for future deliveries and […] Read more
Canola ending stocks down on year, but beat expectations
StatsCan pegs barley ending stocks at record low
Reading Time: 3 minutes MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks were down sharply at the end of 2020-21 compared to the previous marketing year, but still came out well ahead of trade expectations. Many other crops also saw larger-than-expected carryout numbers in Statistics Canada’s principal field crop stocks report as of July 31, 2021, released Wednesday. According to MarketsFarm […] Read more
Pulse packers’ security covers cash owed to farmers
Sales of Globeways plants in Manitoba, Saskatchewan now approved
Reading Time: 2 minutes More than 50 farmers who were owed money for deliveries to Prairie pulse and special crop processors Canpulse Foods and Global Grain Canada are expected to get what they’re owed, as both companies’ assets move to new ownership. Canpulse, Global Grain Canada and their parent company Globeways Canada went into receivership last Nov. 19, following […] Read more
Grain shortage, cold snap cause delays at West Coast ports
'...the vessels continue to arrive'
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Grain movement in Western Canada remains faced with significant difficulties, according to Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corp., which monitors rail traffic and vessel movements in Canada. February’s cold snap resulted in grain movement across the region falling below its three-year average. The most pressing issue has been a shortage of grain to […] Read more
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