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Canola, Crops, Pulses, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Crop yield and quality all over the map

Wrecks in some places, but surprisingly good in others, say farmers talking about the 2014 harvest

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So how was the harvest of 2014? Depending where you on the Prairies it may have set a record for being one of the worst, or slowest in farming memory, while on the other hand, for some it was surprisingly one of the earliest. And quality wise, that ranges across the board too, according to […] Read more
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Canola, Crops, Lentils, Spring Wheat

BASF moves Clearfield system to open-ended agreements

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Farmers wanting to grow Clearfield canola, wheat, sunflowers or lentils will now only need to sign one agreement to use the herbicide-tolerant crop system, rather than sign up every year or every few years. BASF, developer of the Clearfield Production System, on Monday announced a new “evergreen,” or open-ended, version of its Clearfield Commitment, available […] Read more
Red lentils. (Pulse Canada photo)
Crops, Lentils, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Better-than-expected lentil crop faces market volatility

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CNS Canada –– Despite a summer of excess moisture across much of the Prairies, lentils fared better than earlier expectations, according to Bobby Leavins, operations manager for Rayglen Commodities in Saskatoon. However, the crop’s grade spread is still very wide and prices are expected to be wide-ranging over the winter. “With all the moisture a […] Read more
Desi chickpeas. (PulseCanada.com)
Crops, Markets, Pulses

Quality, calibre key for chickpeas going forward

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CNS Canada — Saskatchewan farmers are still putting the finishing touches on this year’s chickpea harvest, with quality and calibre the two most important pricing factors to watch going forward. “We’re seeing a wide range of quality — everything from decent to significantly damaged,” said Colin Young of Midwest Investments in Moose Jaw. While green […] Read more
Alliance Grain, whose SaskCan Pulse Trading plant in Regina is shown here, has officially rebranded as “AGT Food and Ingredients.” (AllianceGrain.com)
Crops, Pulses

Prairie pulse processor rebrands

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In the tradition of companies such as 3M and AT+T, Regina-based Alliance Grain Traders has taken its abbreviation as its new name. The company announced Wednesday it has formally completed its name change to AGT Food and Ingredients Inc., as per a resolution at the company’s annual meeting in June. “We feel our new name […] Read more
Green peas. (PulseCanada.com)
Crops, Markets, Peas, Pulses, Weather

Pea prices steady but questions loom over water damage

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CNS Canada –– Questions over quality could be the biggest factor facing pea farmers in Western Canada this year, as a wet summer has caused sprouting, staining and bleaching in crops near the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border. “It was the rain after seeding that hurt us,” said Shannon Friesen, a regional crop specialist with the Saskatchewan government […] Read more

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