Crops

Statistics Canada released highlights of the June 2023 Field Crops survey pertaining to the 2023 seeding areas of principal field crops. Saskatchewan farmers indicated they planted more canola, spring wheat, durum wheat, barley, and mustard seed, and less lentils, dry field peas, oats, flax seed, and canary seed. Producers planted 12.4 million acres of canola […]

Closing grain prices Wednesday, June 28 Durum 396.61Feed barley 340.61Canola 713.92Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 732.50Oats 245.32Yellow Peas 351.61Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 366.95

Rainfall was received in most regions of Manitoba this past week but amounts varied by region from low levels to excessive. Areas that did receive significant rainfall have commented the crops have improved slightly from the previous week. Crop development has been rapid but there is some concern for producers choosing to spray for fusarium […]

Opening grain prices Wednesday, June 28 Durum 396.61Feed barley 340.61Canola 713.62Chickpeas 1036.17Flax 501.98Lentils 732.50Oats 245.32Yellow Peas 351.61Feed Wheat 270.971 Red Spring Wheat 370.51

The 45th annual Canada’s Farm Show in Regina has come and gone, and Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) is calling it an enormous success. Numbers from REAL in a news release show a 20 percent increase in attendance, over 350 exhibitors were at the show, and over $81-million in sales were secured. “We’re very happy […]

Dry conditions in much of the Prairies this spring may leave seeding areas relatively unchanged ahead of Statistic Canada’s principal field crop report, due to be released tomorrow (Wed). It will be the second survey-based acreage report for the 2023-24 marketing year, after the first one was released in April. While growing conditions have been dry […]

Richardson International plans to expand rail car spots at eight Prairie elevators on Canadian Pacific Kansas City lines as the railway gears up for longer trains with new higher-volume hopper cars. Winnipeg-based Richardson has announced expanded rail car spots for its elevators at Lacombe, Carseland, Provost and Olds, Alta.; Estevan, Whitewood and Nokomis, Sask.; and its […]

The Okanagan Basin Water Board says the region has moved to drought level two after an early forecast with hot and dry conditions throughout the spring. A statement from the board says recent cooler weather and localized rain offered a brief reprieve, but drought will persist until a bout of prolonged rain. It says stream […]

A research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says 2023 is the worst year for grasshoppers she has seen in more than two decades. Meghan Vankosky, who is also co-chair of the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network, says it’s not just the number of grasshoppers — she says crops aren’t necessarily growing very well and so […]

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is inviting applications for year two of Canola 4R Advantage through a new digital portal opening on June 26. Canola 4R Advantage, funded through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), offers financial support to growers as they initiate or advance 4R Nutrient Stewardship on their farms. […]