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.
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Little faith in accuracy of August StatCan report
ICE Canada Weekly: Little confidence in AAFC, StatCan reports
There is skepticism in the trade towards the latest numbers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and those to come from Statistics Canada on Aug. 28, according to broker Ken Ball of Ventum Financial in Winnipeg.
Wake weeds up and let Mother Nature sort them out
Researcher finds value in wood vinegar in unique weed-killing process
Glacier FarmMedia — It makes some intuitive sense: stimulate weeds’ growth at the wrong time of the year and let the winter frost kill them off. The challenge, says a scientist, is finding the right stimulant to wake them up. Shaun Sharpe, a weed researcher with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Saskatoon, may have […] Read more
AAFC revise grain figures in August estimates
Days before Statistics Canada presents its monthly principal field crop estimates, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released its estimates on Aug. 20, showing some changes to grains from the month before.
Government funds soybean climate-change resistance research
Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) is getting a multi-year federal funding boost through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component. Over four years, the agricultural biotechnology developer will receive $2,325,361 to develop a high-yielding, climate change-resistant soybean and enable field testing.
Pulse Weekly: Heat hasn’t affected Saskatchewan crops … yet
After heavy rainfall earlier this summer caused flooding in low-lying areas and washed out some pulse acres, Dale Risula said growers couldn’t wait for the heat to help crops develop. Now, the warmer and drier conditions are doing more harm than good.
AAFC makes changes in July estimates
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) made a handful of changes to its July balance sheet released on July 22, compared to the month before.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola likely to fall back
The Canadian oilseed began to pull back on July 8 as it became caught up in a selloff in the global oilseed market. The November contract finished at C$658.20 per tonne on July 5, gaining more than C$31 on the week. However, by the close on July 10, that contract dropped to C$617.90.
Prairie drought conditions improve in June: AAFC
Above-normal precipitation and cooler temperatures helped drought conditions improve across most of the Canadian Prairies in June, according to the latest drought monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada showing conditions as of June 30.
AAFC raises wheat exports call, tightens carryout
Canadian wheat exports in both the current crop year and the upcoming 2024/25 marketing year will likely end up above earlier expectations, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released June 20, that left the balance sheet for canola relatively unchanged.
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