Grain corn acres in Western Canada this year might be down, but there's potential for some big yields, assuming the crop can avoid late season pitfalls. "For growers who held onto those acres, they're going to be rewarded, no doubt. Grain corn crops here in southern Manitoba look especially strong," says Alana Serhan, market development…Read More
Category: Western Canada
By many accounts, if the sun shines and the creek don't rise, there's a monster spring wheat crop coming in the west. But don't just take our word for it; mounting evidence from several sources points to a rather large spring wheat supply building in Western Canada. Jon Driedger, senior market analyst with LeftField Commodity... Read More
Canada West Harvest Centre has announced plans to open a CLAAS dealership at Kindersley, Sask., this fall. It will be the company's fifth location in the province. Canada West Harvest Centre offers the full line of CLAAS equipment, and has locations at Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, and Yorkton. "We are excited to further expand our... Read More
The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) has announced it will be administering federal cash advance payments for Manitoba farmers, assuming a service that had been offered by the provincial corn growers association. The new multi-commodity group was formed as of August 1, 2020 following the amalgamation of five Manitoba commodity groups, including the Manitoba Corn Growers... Read More
Investors continue to see potential in agtech, as Farmers Business Network (FBN) has secured US$250 million in funding from a group of new and existing investors. The Series F funding for FBN, announced on Monday, was led by funds managed by New York-based BlackRock Inc., with participation from new investors Baron Capital Group, Balyasny Asset... Read More
As part of the Alberta government's $10 million Irrigation Rehabilitation Program, the St. Mary's River Irrigation District (SMRID) will receive an allotted $2.6 million in funds to address water infrastructure. The irrigation district provides water for irrigation and agricultural operations, municipal use, recreation and wildlife and habitat enhancement. "Crumbling infrastructure on the St. Mary River... Read More
If you know the name INTL FCStone Inc., meet StoneX — the same company, but a new brand. StoneX focuses on connecting clients to markets. It leverages its presence in virtually every major agricultural market in the world to connect underserved clients to new opportunities through a customer-centric approach that emphasizes hands-on guidance, long-term relationships,... Read More
Solo crop touring isn't as fun and seems a little out of the norm compared to normal tour set-ups, but that's just the situation that, like many companies, FarmLink Marketing found themselves in this year. All safety protocols were recently taken into consideration for a crop tour put on by FarmLink Marketing says Neil Townsend,... Read More
It's the last Friday of July, and the summer is just continuing to roar along. If you're in Western Canada, you know it's hot hot hot. Currently in the beef markets, there is a lot of discussion surrounding where we are at for demand for proteins. We've got some economic headwinds, and we've got issues... Read More
To protect the health and safety of Canadian and migrant farm workers, the government of Canada has been working with municipal, provincial, and territorial governments, as well as farmers, workers, and other employers who participate in the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. No matter what precautions are taken, it's inevitable that some farms are going... Read More