Weather News
Today’s precipitation
October 16, 2018
Data and maps from weather stations across the Prairies are available to Glacier FarmMedia members at the WeatherFarm website, where you can also sign up for a daily forecast email for your area. On the go? Get the WeatherFarm mobile app, available for iPhone and Android devices. To learn more about the […]
Harvest delays prompts questions about malt barley supplies
October 12, 2018
The long, wet harvest of 2018 has probably spelled the end for most hopes that barley still in fields will meet malting specifications. “I really suspect that anything left in the field now, any barley now, will not be malting quality,” said Jeff Nielsen, a farmer near Olds, Alta., and a director of the Alberta […] Read more
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Heavy canola deliveries despite harvest delays
October 12, 2018
CNS Canada — Canadian farmers made heavy deliveries of canola into the commercial pipeline during the first week of October, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. The active movement came despite persistent reports of harvest-delaying weather in many areas. While snow continued to keep farmers off of their […]
Millers likely to see tighter oat supplies
October 11, 2018
CNS Canada — Oat prices are on the rise as millers attempt to secure supplies amid a difficult harvest. “As of right now, it will be tight for everybody. The thing is there’s so much still to be harvested. If they get it off it might not be the best. […]
Manitoba harvest stopped after snow falls
October 9, 2018
Winnipeg – Little harvest progress was made in Manitoba for the week ended Oct. 9 as snow stalled combining in parts of the province, according to the weekly crop report. Harvest progress was 80 percent complete as of Oct. 9, which is up from the previous week where it was at 78 percent done. The […] Read more
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Alberta harvest well behind normal: report
October 5, 2018
Winnipeg – Cold and wet conditions, including heavy snow, halted harvest operations across much of Alberta during the week ended Oct. 2, with only 40 percent of crops now off the field, according to the latest report from Alberta Agriculture. While progress was up slightly from the previous week, it was running well behind the […] Read more
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Ag News
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mostly lower on technical selling
October 16, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures were mostly lower on Tuesday while lean hogs pared gains late in the session, with each pressured in part by technical selling and profit-taking, traders and analysts said. Some traders were liquidating positions in Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ahead of a monthly […]
U.S. grains: Soy, corn retreat from highs on improving weather
October 16, 2018
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday on improving harvest weather in the Midwest crop belt and some profit-taking a day after both commodities neared two-month highs, traders said. Wheat followed the weak trend after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled […]
U.S. Senate will not vote on USMCA in 2018, McConnell says
October 16, 2018
Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Senate’s top Republican said on Tuesday that senators will not vote to approve a revised North American trade pact in 2018, leaving the issue to the next Congress. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell told Bloomberg Television that the Senate will not have time to […]
Dropping dollar pushes Prairie wheat bids higher
October 15, 2018
Wheat bids in Western Canada were higher for the week ended Oct. 12, taking support from a weaker Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5% CWRS) wheat prices were up by C$11 to C$13 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price and Data Quotes). Average […] Read more
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Soybean rally pulls up canola
October 15, 2018
WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola platform closed higher, finding spillover support from the rallying soybean market. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans, oil and meal contracts were all stronger. There are reports that two ships filled with United States soybeans departed for China last week, showing that buyers may be getting desperate despite the ongoing […] Read more
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Manitoba harvest slow as snowy weather continues
October 15, 2018
Winnipeg – Manitoba harvest progress was once again slowed by cold and wet conditions during the week ended Oct. 15, according to the provincial crop report. Harvest progress was 84 percent complete as of Oct. 15, up four percent from the previous week. Over the last month progress has been limited, with increases of only […] Read more
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