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Crops, Weather

Alberta harvest in home stretch as province dries up

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MarketsFarm — As harvest progress in Alberta remained well ahead of the five-year average, soil moisture levels in the province continued to dwindle. With a gain of 12 points on the week, Alberta Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) estimated 87.6 per cent of the major crops were harvested. While that’s slightly below this time last year, […] Read more
CBOT December 2022 soft red winter wheat (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (green line), MGEX December 2022 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. December 2022 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat soars on new data, Russia’s annexation move

Corn climbs on smaller stocks; soybeans dip after bigger-than-expected stocks

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat spiked on Friday, supported by a drastic cut to U.S. production estimates by the Agriculture Department, and Russia’s annexation of parts of Ukraine followed by increased U.S. sanctions. Corn climbed on smaller-than-expected U.S. stockpiles, while soybeans sank after USDA noted increased stores of the oilseed. The most-active wheat contract […] Read more
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Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan harvest advances under varied rainfall

Harvest ahead of five-year average

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MarketsFarm — Saskatchewan’s harvest progressed during the week of Sept. 20-26 despite variable weather conditions across the province, according to Saskatchewan’s weekly crop report released on Sept. 29. As of Sept. 26, 81 per cent of the province’s harvest was complete, up eight percentage points from the previous week and six points ahead of the […] Read more
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Crops, Lentils, Markets, Peas

Pulse weekly outlook: Canada’s pea, lentil exports to rise while prices fall

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MarketsFarm — Canadian pea and lentil exports should see considerable increases during the 2022-23 marketing year after drought cut into available supplies in 2021-22, according to the latest supply/demand production from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). However, total movement may still come in well below five-year averages. Canadian pea exports are forecast at 2.7 million […] Read more
Wrecked structures float in the water in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona at Rose Blanche, N.L., about 45 km east of Port aux Basques, on Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/John Morris)
General, Reuters, Weather

Cleanup work begins for Eastern Canada after Fiona

Five provinces assessing damage from 'unprecedented' storm

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Port aux Basques | Reuters — It will take several months for Canada to restore critical infrastructure after the powerful storm Fiona left an “unprecedented” trail of destruction, officials said on Sunday, as crews fanned out in five provinces to restore power and clean up fallen trees and debris. One 73-year-old woman died during the […] Read more
Wheat in progress west of Pathlow, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Good grain yields seen in Saskatchewan, Manitoba

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MarketsFarm — Despite delays in the ongoing barley and wheat harvests across the eastern Prairies, early indications have suggested healthy amounts of grain production. “Eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba still have a bit of harvest to go, but generally the yields are good,” Glen Loyns, general manager of JGL Commodities at Moose Jaw, Sask., said. “Quality […] Read more
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Crops, Peas, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba peas, dry beans showing good results

Early harvests show some 'exceptional' bean yields

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MarketsFarm — Harvests of Manitoba’s two major pulse crops are already seeing high yields, according to Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) executive director Daryl Domitruk. Despite a wide range of results across the province, Domitruk added that dry field pea yields were respectable in many places and excellent in others, marking a successful harvest […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

StatCan’s canola call in line with expectations

Agency also boosts wheat projection

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MarketsFarm — While Statistics Canada (StatCan) cut its projection for canola production in 2022-23 by 400,000 tonnes, FarmLink Marketing Solutions senior analyst Neil Townsend said the number could go lower. StatCan on Wednesday issued its latest production estimates and lowered its call on canola from the 19.5 million tonnes forecast in its Aug. 29 report […] Read more
CBOT December 2022 corn (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, orange and green lines). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures dip on profit-taking

Chicago wheat firms

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures eased on Tuesday but remained near their nearly three-month highs as the government’s reduced forecasts for this year’s harvests continued to underpin prices, traders said. Wheat futures were firm, supported by uncertainty over Black Sea supplies following Russian criticism of a diplomatic deal […] Read more

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