Crops

Ongoing tensions between Canada and India is being watched closely by the President and CEO of AGT Foods, Murad Al-Katib. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there was credible intelligence that India had a role in the killing of a prominent Sikh leader in B.C. who was also a Canadian citizen. India replied […]

The market analysis group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has issued a new outlook report for principal field crops. The outlook report uses the most recent yield estimates as well as seeded acreage and export statistics and also takes production and demand in other countries into account. As compared to the report issued in August, […]

The federal government is reviewing the merger between ag company giants Viterra and Bunge. Both companies announced the $8.2-billion (US) deal in June. Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the deal is of significant national interest in Canada’s transportation sector and the broader supply chain, as both companies hold ownership interests in port terminals across […]

Durum                           514.74 Feed barley                   272.58 Canola                           683.52 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                561.54 Lentils                            837.10 Oats                               294.32 Yellow Peas                   382.89 Feed Wheat                   223.56 1 Red Spring Wheat      324.98 Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo of P.I. Financial.

Harvest progress sits at 76% complete across the province, which is ahead of the 5-year average (64%). Harvest continues in spring cereal crops, with barley at 98% complete, oats at 98% complete and spring wheat at97% complete. Overall, cereal crops remain in fair to mostly good condition. Many corn fields have reached physiological maturity and […]

Durum                           514.74 Feed barley                   272.58 Canola                           686.82  Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                561.54 Lentils                            837.10 Oats                               294.32 Yellow Peas                   382.89 Feed Wheat                   223.56 1 Red Spring Wheat      331.07 Below are today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo with P.I. Financial.

Durum                           514.74 Feed barley                   272.58 Canola                           671.62 Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                561.54 Lentils                            837.10 Oats                               294.32 Yellow Peas                   382.89 Feed Wheat                   223.56 1 Red Spring Wheat      333.33  Below are today’s closing future price quotations with Adam Pukalo with P.I. Financial.

Durum                           514.74 Feed barley                   272.58 Canola                           670.12  Chickpeas                     1036.17 Flax                                561.54 Lentils                            837.10 Oats                               294.32 Yellow Peas                   382.89 Feed Wheat                   223.56 1 Red Spring Wheat      334.50  Below are today’s opening future price quotations with Adam Pukalo with P.I. Financial.

Two organizations want food companies with innovative project ideas to come forward to meet a growing demand of plant-based food and ingredients. Protein Industries Canada and Innovate U.K. are offering $20-million for collaborative Research & Development (R&D) projects that can help diversify protein options in the world. CEO of Protein Industries Canada Bill Greuel says they’re looking […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 88% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 7, a decline from the previous week’s 92% order fulfillment performance and the worst performance of the year so far. The deterioration in overall performance reflects a decline in performance for each of CN and CPKC. In supplying 87% of hopper cars […]