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Canadian crop production bounces back, StatCan reports

Wheat at higher end of trade projections

By GFM Network News August 29, 2022

MarketsFarm — After 2021’s historic drought on the Prairies caused crop production to fall to historic lows, the 2022 harvest has mostly bounced back to pre-drought levels, according to Statistics Canada. StatCan on Monday released its July 2022 satellite image-based principal field crop production estimates, which confirmed analysts’ expectations that this year’s crop production would […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Greater crop production estimated prior to StatCan report

Extended time lag between survey, data's release criticized

By GFM Network News August 26, 2022

MarketsFarm — Analysts are expecting Canadian crop production totals for the 2022-23 marketing year to be substantially higher compared to drought-stricken 2021-22, but still not enough to fully replenish supplies. Statistics Canada (StatCan) will publish its first satellite image model-based yield and production estimates for principal field crops on Monday. Traders and analysts are interested […] Read more

An aerial view of parched terrace fields at Chongqing’s Fuyuan village in east-central China on Aug. 19, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter)

Crops, Reuters, Weather

China’s farmers struggle to save crops as heatwave, drought drag on

By GFM Network News August 19, 2022

Chongqing | Reuters — As the tinder-dry countryside along China’s Yangtze river basin withers under a heatwave that has lasted more than two months, veteran farmer Chen Xiaohua recalled the last severe drought to hit his crops more than 60 years ago. “This year is drier than 1960,” said Chen, 68, from his plot of […] Read more

Chickpeas. (CalypsoArt/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea harvest approaches amid low worldwide supplies

By GFM Network News August 16, 2022

MarketsFarm — The harvest for Western Canada’s chickpea crop is about to begin and it comes at a time when worldwide supplies of the pulse are at a low point. Colin Young, manager of Mid-West Grain Ltd. at Moose Jaw, Sask., said there are varying chickpea yields in the western Prairie region, where most of […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Wheat & Chaff

Economic and ecological benefits of annual forages

Q & A with an expert

By Sola Ajiboye August 16, 2022

Q: What can I do with my unseeded acres now the weather is more favourable? A: Flooding and drought at seeding time are common situations that may lead to acres being unseeded to previously planned high-value crops. While crop insurance can provide varying levels of compensation for acres unseeded to long-season cash crops, sometimes opportunities […] Read more

File photo of the bridge to Apex, an outlying area of Iqaluit. (Henry Baillie-Brown/iStock/Getty Images)

General, Reuters, Weather

Iqaluit declares state of emergency over water shortage

By GFM Network News August 13, 2022

Ottawa | Reuters — The northern Canadian city of Iqaluit declared a state of emergency on Friday after scarce rain this year left water levels in the local Apex River at a four-decade low. Iqaluit warned it may not have enough water in its reservoir to sustain its population of about 7,800 when a freeze-up […] Read more

Weekly-average Pacific Ocean surface temperature anomalies for the week centred on Aug. 3, 2022, in degrees Celsius. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

General, Reuters, Weather

La Nina conditions to continue, but odds lower into winter

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 11, 2022

Reuters — Chances for La Niña are expected to gradually decrease from 86 per cent in the coming season to 60 per cent during December to February in 2022-23, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. The La Niña weather pattern is characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. According to […] Read more

ICE November 2022 canola (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Late canola crop hinges on weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News August 11, 2022

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market held within a narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, with weather conditions heading into harvest likely to dictate the eventual price direction over the next few weeks. “The key right now is the late state of the crop,” said Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary, noting […] Read more

CBOT September 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (green line), MGEX September 2022 spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. September 2022 hard red wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures extend gains on crop risks

Wheat market also weighs prospects for more Ukraine exports

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News August 11, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures rose on Wednesday, as hot, dry weather in parts of the U.S. and Europe kept attention on harvest risks, while soybeans settled lower after notching contract highs. Traders also adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply and demand […] Read more

Crops

Manitoba crops variable: report

By GFM Network News August 3, 2022

MarketsFarm – Crop development was highly variable across Manitoba during the week ended Aug. 2 depending on localized rainfall and drainage, with fields in the southern growing areas of the province generally better than those to the north, according to the latest report from Manitoba Agriculture. Localized insect concerns were reported, with some spraying required. […] Read more

GFM Network News

FranceAgriMer cuts non-EU wheat export forecast and raises EU shipments

Prairie CWRS wheat bids firm to start 2026

China’s 2025 Canadian import slump to remind visiting Carney of economic stakes

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