Dry peas saw sharp reductions in Statistics Canada's report on grain stocks as of July 31. Released on Sept. 9, the StatCan report showed on-farm and commercial dry pea stocks at a combined 348,000 tonnes, down from 550,000 the previous July. The current stocks also came in below the five-year average of 398,600 tonnes.

Pulse Weekly: India largely responsible for drop in Canadian dry pea stocks

ICE Weekly: Canola market suddenly in a very bad position
China caused a great deal of turmoil in the canola market on Sept. 3, leading prices to tumble on the Intercontinental Exchange. To senior market analyst Mike Jubinville of MarketsFarm, China dramatically changed canola’s outlook in fell swoop. The Chinese government announced that it was launching an investigation into alleged canola dumping by Canada. This […] Read more

Alberta’s harvest ahead of average pace
Combining in Alberta reached 20 per cent complete as of Aug. 27, according to the latest provincial crop report issued Aug. 30. The harvest was eight points ahead of the five-year average. Also, nine per cent of Alberta’s crops have been swathed and 70 per cent remain standing.

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Reds are up, while amber is mixed
Cash wheat prices for Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat and Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat were higher for the week ended Aug. 29, while those for Canadian Western Amber Durum were mixed.

Feed Grains Weekly: Rail disruptions push up Alberta prices
Feed prices in Alberta climbed 20 cents per bushel the week ended Aug. 29, likely according to last week's rail disruption, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.

Canola crush up in July, soybeans down
Statistics Canada released its crush report on Aug. 29, showing an increase in the amount of canola that was processed last month compared to the previous July. As for soybeans, its crush was significantly lower.

CBOT Weekly: Wheat set to increase, as soybeans, corn to recede
While the general direction for soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade is to continue moving lower, United States wheat was on the rise and is to remain so in the coming weeks, according to a trader.

StatCan field crops report numbers fairly acceptable says analyst
Statistics Canada’s production estimates in its principal field crops report issued Aug. 28, came in better than expected according to MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville. While Jubinville thought StatCan might peg the 2024/25 canola crop at around 20 million tonnes, the federal agency placed their call at 19.50 million, while a poll by Reuters expected 19.20 million.

Manitoba crop report: Harvest advances
Manitoba Agriculture said the provincewide harvest was at eight per cent complete, according to the department’s latest crop report released on Aug. 27.

Little faith in accuracy of August StatCan report
There appears to be very little credibility that will be given to Statistics Canada’s principal field crop report to be issued on Wednesday. The concerns among analysts and brokers include the timing of the report and the use of satellite imagery.