Latest Manitoba Crop Report Shows 25% of Crop Harvested, Province-Wide
Harvest continues in winter cereals, spring cereals, and peas. A limited number of canola fields have been harvested, mostly in the Central and Eastern regions. Yield reports range from 40-110 bu/acre for fall rye and winter wheat, 25-90 bu/acre in…
Grain Deliveries by Canada’s Two Major Railways Falter During Lockout: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 44% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 3, a dramatic decline from the 72% order fulfillment performance seen in week 2. In supplying 36% of cars ordered by shippers in week 3,…
China to launch investigations into Canadian canola imports in response
In retaliation for Canada planning to implement tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminium, China announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports and certain chemical products, as well as an anti-discrimination investigation into the tariffs. China intends to take…
Grain farmers made less money in first half of 2024 compared to livestock producers
Farm cash receipts from crops decreased in the first six months of the year as compared to 2023 while livestock receipts were higher. According to Statistics Canada, farm cash receipts for Canadian farmers totalled $47.4 billion in the first two…
Saskatchewan Harvest Hits One-Quarter Mark: Crop Report
Producers have made good progress with harvest over the past week with 25 per cent of the crop now harvested, ahead of the 5-year average of 21 per cent. The storms brought strong winds and heavy hail and in some…