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Fair weather welcome for harvest wrap-up in Sask.

By MarketsFarm Team November 8, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada – Thanks to good weather during the last half of October 99 per cent of Saskatchewan’s crop has been harvested according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s final Crop Report of 2018. However, snow and rain in early November has delayed the harvest of the remaining crops such as flax and oats, but producers hope to […] Read more

Though some later seeded flax saw some frost damage, oil content in this year’s flax crop is averaging between 42 and 45 per cent. Photo: File

Crops

Quality-wise Prairie flax crop in good shape

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 5, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada – As the amount of flax grown in Western Canada remains in a steep decline, this year’s crop was pretty good in terms of quality. “This year there are some visual black seeds in the crops, but it’s not that bad. It’s a pretty small amount, kind of negligible for the buyer,” said […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Prairie feed grains drying out, influx of U.S. corn continues

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 1, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada – While plenty of wheat and barley are being downgraded to feed quality in Western Canada, as harvest nears the end crops are starting to come off dry. “In general, the sunshine and weather has progressed us fairly quickly. Grain toward the end was even coming off dry, so everyone seems content that […] Read more

Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade woes keep soybeans pointed lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 31, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada – Soybeans saw a modest corrective bounce to end the month on Oct. 31, but the general downtrend remains intact, with more losses likely, according to an analyst. “I remain bearish on soybeans over the short-term as the window is closing for the U.S. to provide China soybeans before South America comes online,” […] Read more

Soybeans getting one step closer to the bin in Western Manitoba in October 2018. Photo: Greg Berg

Crops, Weather

Weather weighed on 2018 Manitoba crop year

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm October 30, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada – Conditions were variable across Manitoba throughout the 2018 growing season, according to the provincial crop report released Oct. 29. As of Oct. 29, provincially 97 per cent of the total crop was harvested. Crops completely finished include winter wheat, fall rye, field pea and dry bean. The spring wheat, barley, oat and […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Alberta farmers make large harvest progress

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm October 26, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada – After weeks of no harvest progress, farmers in Alberta were able to get back into the fields and make significant harvest progress over the last week, according to the provincial crop report released Oct. 26. The Alberta harvest is now 78 per cent completed as of Tuesday, Oct.23, jumping up 28 per […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Canadian farmers race to reap wheat while sun shines, but damage done

By Rod Nickel October 24, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg | Reuters – Sunny skies may allow Canadian farmers to swiftly make up for harvest delays this week, wrapping up a nightmarish season for some. But while the harvest is finally on its way in the third-biggest wheat-exporting country, weather troubles look to dent farm incomes due to quality problems that are also forcing […] Read more

CBOT December 2018 corn (in black) and November 2018 soybeans (in green). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low on export woes

By Julie Ingwersen October 19, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Friday and recorded a second straight weekly decline, pressured by fresh cancellations of U.S. soybean sales, traders said. Corn futures fell for a fourth straight session and also notched a weekly drop, while wheat futures firmed after a three-session slide. Chicago Board […] Read more

CBOT November 2018 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans down as exports disappoint, weather improves

By Julie Ingwersen October 18, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than two per cent on Thursday, with the benchmark November contract recording its largest single-day decline since August, on disappointing weekly export sales and improving U.S. harvest weather, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the weak tone. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans futures settled down […] Read more

Grain bins in a Saskatchewan field. (MysticEnergy/iStock/Getty Images)

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Grains flood Alberta market

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm October 18, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Feed grain prices in Alberta have come down as producers have rushed to sell downgraded crops. “Last week the phones were blowing up… right now I think we’re seeing some better weather, so everyone’s outside and the phones are probably going to light up again next week,” said Nelson Neumann, grain trader […] Read more

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