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Glencore reported moving ahead on ag stake sale

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 28, 2015

Commodities firm Glencore, the owner of Prairie grain-handling heavyweight Viterra, is reported as already moving forward on plans to bring minority investors into its ag business. Glencore announced earlier this month it plans to tame the debt it’s racked up in its recent major expansions, partly through sales of assets and new shares. Those assets, […] Read more

Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets

Mustard prices still high heading into harvest

By GFM Network News August 27, 2015

CNS Canada –– The mustard market has been moving steadily higher in recent months, reacting to projections for reduced yield from Statistics Canada, which could spur selling straight out of harvest, one buyer says. Mustard prices gained throughout July and August, said Walter Dyck, a buyer for Olds Products. That’s largely due to estimates from […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Weather helping crops develop, cereal crop harvest progressing well

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 10

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 14, 2015

Producers now have four per cent of the 2015 crop combined and five per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Sixty-two per cent of the fall rye, 34 per cent of the winter wheat, 19 per cent of the field peas and 17 per cent of the lentils […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Haying continues in Sask., but crops limited in growth due to lack of rain

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 6

By Saskatchewan Agriculture July 9, 2015

Haying continues in much of the province despite limited plant growth due to the shortfall in precipitation. Livestock producers now have 24 per cent of the hay crop cut and 15 per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Hay quality is currently rated as four per cent excellent, […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Frost takes greater toll on mustard crops than dryness

By GFM Network News June 27, 2015

CNS Canada — Freezing temperatures at the end of May took a toll on Saskatchewan’s mustard crops, industry specialists say. Walter Dyck, seed division manager for Olds Products, said many growers have reduced acreage this year. “We had early seeding, but the frost — not just one frost, but many frosts had an impact this […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Frost damage to Prairie mustard still to be determined

By GFM Network News June 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– The president of the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission says he’s optimistic this year’s mustard crop will be OK after temperatures dipped below freezing over the weekend. In an interview Monday, Richard Marleau said it will take another four to five days before anyone knows for sure. In southwestern Saskatchewan, “it was 0 […] Read more

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Mustard

Glencore reported moving ahead on ag stake sale

Mustard prices still high heading into harvest

Weather helping crops develop, cereal crop harvest progressing well

Haying continues in Sask., but crops limited in growth due to lack of rain

Frost takes greater toll on mustard crops than dryness

Frost damage to Prairie mustard still to be determined

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