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Saskatchewan crops battle through moisture

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News July 29, 2016

Commodity News Service Canada – Saskatchewan crops are in generally good condition despite recent wet and windy weather, says the Saskatchewan government. In a release, the province said sixty-two per cent of the spring wheat, winter wheat, flax and canola was in good condition as of July 25. Lentils are rated as 15 per cent excellent, […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Haying progress improves, crops seen in good condition

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 25

By Saskatchewan Agriculture July 28, 2016

Good progress was made with haying this past week. Livestock producers have 50 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage and another 20 per cent cut and ready for baling, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year average (2011-2015) is 55 per cent baled or put into silage. Hay […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Combining begins in drier sections of Western Prairies

By GFM Network News July 28, 2016

Commodity News Service Canada – Producers in southern Alberta have begun to combine some grain and pulses, according to a farm leader. “Down around Lethbridge and south of it, they had pretty decent moisture so they’ve got good crops. Guys are starting to combine winter wheat now and peas,” said Lynn Jacobsen, president of the Alberta […] Read more

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Saskatchewan premier ‘not satisfied’ with Husky spill response

By Reuters, Rod Nickel, GFM Network News July 27, 2016

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said on Wednesday he was not satisfied with Husky Energy Inc’s emergency response to an oil spill into a river that supplies drinking water, and said the western Canadian province needed to consider ways to avoid a recurrence. The spill of 1,572 barrels of oil from a Husky pipeline into the […] Read more

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Federated Co-operatives builds new fertilizer terminals

By GFM Network News July 26, 2016

Saskatoon, Sask. – Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has announced it will spend $75 million to build two new state-of-the-art, high-throughput fertilizer terminals in Western Canada. “These are not only investments in agriculture, they are investments in western Canadian communities,” said Scott Banda, CEO of FCL. “The fact that we are building these facilities in a challenging […] Read more

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Mustard crops in good condition despite hail, prices squeezed

By GFM Network News July 25, 2016

CNS Canada – Western Canada’s mustard crops are in mostly good condition, one industry participant says, while new-crop prices for the commodity have moved lower. “I would say throughout the growing area it really looks quite good, almost exceptional as an average,” said Walter Dyck, general manager, seed division at Olds Products. He added that rain has […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Rain, humidity deliver slow progress to haying operations

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 18

By Saskatchewan Agriculture July 21, 2016

Livestock producers continue with haying operations throughout the province, although frequent rain and high humidity have slowed progress. Twenty-two per cent of the hay crop has been cut and 28 per cent is baled or put into silage. The five year average (2011-2015) for hay progress is 23 per cent cut and 40 per cent […] Read more

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Saskatchewan crops developing normally

Saskatchewan Agriculture crop report for the week ending July 18

By Saskatchewan Agriculture, GFM Network News July 21, 2016

Click here for the full provincial report by district. Livestock producers continue with haying operations throughout the province, although frequent rain and high humidity have slowed progress. Twenty-two per cent of the hay crop has been cut and 28 per cent is baled or put into silage. The five year average (2011-2015) for hay progress […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan orders drainage into Quill Lakes stopped

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 14, 2016

Saskatchewan property owners draining land into the overflowing Quill Lakes in the east-central part of the province without prior approvals are being ordered to close those drains. The provincial government’s Water Security Agency (WSA) on Thursday said it would invoke new drainage regulations passed last fall and require all unapproved drainage works flowing into the […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Soggy conditions stress Saskatchewan’s crops

By GFM Network News July 14, 2016

CNS Canada –– Crops were hit hard by rain in many parts of the province during the period of July 5-11, according to a report from the Saskatchewan government. Lloydminster, Estevan and Carrot River were just a few of the communities hit hardest by the precipitation. In some cases, areas in eastern and southern regions […] Read more

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

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Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

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U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

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Saskatchewan crops battle through moisture

Haying progress improves, crops seen in good condition

Combining begins in drier sections of Western Prairies

Saskatchewan premier ‘not satisfied’ with Husky spill response

Federated Co-operatives builds new fertilizer terminals

Mustard crops in good condition despite hail, prices squeezed

Rain, humidity deliver slow progress to haying operations

Saskatchewan crops developing normally

Saskatchewan orders drainage into Quill Lakes stopped

Soggy conditions stress Saskatchewan’s crops

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