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Pulse Weekly: Heat hasn’t affected Saskatchewan crops … yet

By Adam Peleshaty July 23, 2024

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.

Markets

AAFC makes changes in July estimates

By Adam Peleshaty July 23, 2024

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.

Markets

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola likely to fall back

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 10, 2024

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.

Crops, Markets, Weather

Prairie drought conditions improve in June: AAFC

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 9, 2024

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

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 21, 2024

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.

Parliament Hill, in Ottawa – Ontario, Canada. Photo: Ulysse Pixel

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Improved Canadian pest control product regulations proposed

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 17, 2024

Proposed amendments to Canada’s pest control product regulations (PCPR) will provide greater transparency while enhancing environmental protection, according to an announcement from Health Canada on June 17.

Crops, Features, Weather

Prairie soils’ organic carbon climbing

Data from StatCan and AAFC highlight positive changes made in agriculture since the 1980s

By Robert Arnason June 13, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia — For much of the last five years, the federal government has been setting targets for Canadian farmers to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer and methane emissions from cattle. The government has provided funding to help producers cut methane and nitrous oxide emissions from primary agriculture, while constantly beating the drumbeat of […] Read more

Crops, Markets

AAFC raises canola carryout projections, wheat to tighten

May 21, 2024

Canadian canola exports in both 2023/24 and the upcoming new crop year are unlikely to live up to earlier expectations, causing ending stocks of the oilseed to rise, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released May 21.

Markets

Oat prices rise to five-month highs

May 9, 2024

Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose to their highest levels in five months in early May as strength in wheat provided support.

Markets

ICE Canada Weekly: Almost no chance of bullish path for canola

May 1, 2024

There are simply too many bearish factors that continue to weigh on canola values, leaving the oilseed unable make any sort of turnaround in early May, according to Tony Tryhuk of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg.

GFM Network News

CFIA looks for feedback on proposed seed potato rule changes

U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise on active Chinese buying

GMO food labelling review opens questions on gene editing

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Pulse Weekly: Heat hasn’t affected Saskatchewan crops … yet

AAFC makes changes in July estimates

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola likely to fall back

Prairie drought conditions improve in June: AAFC

AAFC raises wheat exports call, tightens carryout

Improved Canadian pest control product regulations proposed

Prairie soils’ organic carbon climbing

AAFC raises canola carryout projections, wheat to tighten

Oat prices rise to five-month highs

ICE Canada Weekly: Almost no chance of bullish path for canola

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