spring planting Archives

Planting in Saskatchewan on the verge of completion

June 6, 2024

Spring planting in Saskatchewan moved into its final days as it advanced 17 points at 94 per cent complete as of June 3. Saskatchewan Agriculture noted that despite the speed seeding has been going it was a shade behind the five and 10-year averages of 97 per cent finished.

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Manitoba farmers make good progress despite rain

June 5, 2024

Spring planting in Manitoba entered the home stretch at 83 per cent complete as of June 5. Manitoba Agriculture reported a 19-point gain from the previous week as farmers contended with wet conditions across much of the province.

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Alberta Crop Report: Progress made, still behind historical averages

May 31, 2024

Growers in Alberta made plenty of seeding progress during the week ended May 28, but progress was still a bit behind historical averages.

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Saskatchewan seeding progress running behind average

May 30, 2024

Saskatchewan farmers made good seeding progress during the week ended May 27 although operations continue to run behind average as varied rainfall caused some delays, according to the latest weekly report from the provincial agricultural department.

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Manitoba crop report: Seeding continues despite large rainfall

May 29, 2024

Despite heavy rains as well as snowfall, Manitoba farmers were still able to make planting progress during the week ended May 25, according to the province’s weekly crop report.

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Saskatchewan sees good seeding progress, but behind average pace

May 23, 2024

Spring planting in Saskatchewan progressed 24 points during the week ended May 20, putting seeding at 56 per cent complete, according to the provincial Agriculture department. However, that’s 12 points behind this time last year and well below the five-year average of 76 per cent finished.

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Alberta Crop Report: Much-needed moisture replenishes province

May 21, 2024

The rains that fell onto south, central and northeastern Alberta during the week ended May 14 were a mixed blessing for growers according to the provincial government’s crop report released on May 17.

Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Mixed price movement for Prairie lentils

Australian supply, pricing pressuring old crop red lentils

By GFM Network News February 27, 2024

In the Prairie Ag Hotwire compilation of prices from across Western Canada, as of Feb. 26, Laird lentils added two cents ranged from 57 to 78 cents/lb. delivered depending on the size.

This temperature from January 2019 is more the norm than what we've been experiencing on the Prairies so far in 2020-2021.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Below-normal temperatures forecast for spring

By Kari Belanger February 2, 2021

Rain in southern Manitoba in January? Many days of above-zero temperatures in Winnipeg from December to the third week of January? What is going on here? I have never experienced such warm temperatures at this time of year. The screengrab of my phone above — taken January 2019 — is more what I’m used to. […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Export worries, big supplies drag soybean futures to new lows

By GFM Network News May 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to fresh contract lows on Wednesday, pressured by sluggish exports and worries that rain-delayed U.S. corn seeding would expand the number of acres planted with soybeans, which can be sown later in the spring. Corn futures firmed as soggy fields around much of the Midwest and forecasts […] Read more

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

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

GFM Network News

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

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

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Planting in Saskatchewan on the verge of completion

Manitoba farmers make good progress despite rain

Alberta Crop Report: Progress made, still behind historical averages

Saskatchewan seeding progress running behind average

Manitoba crop report: Seeding continues despite large rainfall

Saskatchewan sees good seeding progress, but behind average pace

Alberta Crop Report: Much-needed moisture replenishes province

Pulse weekly outlook: Mixed price movement for Prairie lentils

Editor’s Column: Below-normal temperatures forecast for spring

U.S. grains: Export worries, big supplies drag soybean futures to new lows

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