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5 days ago · Canola's rise comes as buyers have moved in while farmers have backed off sales. Farmers tend to sell less in the last weeks of December if their fiscal year ends on Dec. 31, and then sell more heavily in early January.
Only small changes in latest AAFC estimates - AGCanada
Nov 19, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – There were only small changes to the updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released Nov. 19.All of the other data in the AAFC report were carried over from its October report. The department bumped up all wheat exports for 2024/25 to …
Grain Growers of Canada elects new executive - AGCanada
Dec 10, 2024 · Alberta Grains chair Tara Sawyer has been elected chair of the Grain Growers of Canada. “Her dedication to advocating for farmers and her deep understanding of association governance will help guide the organization as it continues to address the challenges and opportunities facing producers,” GGC said in a news release today.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower - AGCanada
Dec 20, 2024 · The Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, which are now traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPRS in Canada. The March Kansas City wheat contract was quoted at US$5.4325 per bushel on Dec. 19, falling 19.50 cents from a week ago.
ICE canola futures jump on speculative buying - AGCanada
4 days ago · ICE canola futures rose on speculative buying triggered by renewed commercial interest on Tuesday, traders said. Most-traded March canola RSH5 settled up $8 per metric ton at $619.80 (all figures throughout in Canadian dollars). January canola RSF5 settled up $11.60 at $620, putting it at a slight ...
Canada’s agricultural policies are falling short of health and ...
Oct 17, 2024 · As climate change intensifies, bringing more frequent and severe wildfires, droughts, floods, and heat domes , agriculture is being impacted. Instability in weather patterns threatens regional and global social stability and may require Canada to rethink the dominant role of international trade in shaping its current agricultural policies.
More wheat, less canola in 2024/25 says Statistics Canada
Dec 5, 2024 · Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – Statistics Canada reported more wheat was grown in 2024/25, while canola production fell back as the agency issued its principal field crops report on Dec. 5.. Unlike StatCan’s reports in August and September, which are based on models using satellite imagery, its December report relied heavily on surveys sent to approximately 27,200 farmers across the ...
AAFC makes changes in July estimates - AGCanada
Jul 23, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia—Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) made a handful of changes to its July balance sheet released on July 22, compared to the month before.. Based on data from Statistics Canada, AAFC raised the seeded area for durum wheat by 22,239 acres at 6.365 million for 2024-25.
Canadian Grain Commission releases August export report
Oct 8, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — Exports of Canadian grain for the 2024/25 marketing year were off to a good start with data from the Canadian Grain Commission showing increases for several crops. Overall, 2.79 million tonnes of bulk grain were exported from licensed facilities in August, up from 2.46 million tonnes a year ago the CGC reported on Oct. 8.
Canadian corn imports expected to slow in 2024/25 - AGCanada
Apr 25, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia – Early expectations point to increased Canadian grain production in 2024/25, which should cut into corn imports from the United States, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s attaché in Ottawa.. Total Canadian grain production, which includes wheat, durum, barley, corn, and oats, is forecast to increase by 4.9 per cent on the year, at 61.4 ...