CKRM Agriculture

Flour millers in Asia have ramped up imports of U.S. wheat in recent weeks, driven by competitive prices from American suppliers and delays in shipments from the Black Sea.

The CWRC wants a critical eye on Canada’s wheat breeding innovation system. They have engaged a third party to review the system and how well it can meet the needs of Canadian farmers.

Manitoba farmers are facing a perfect storm of low grain prices and soaring fertilizer costs that are threatening profitability for both the current harvest and next year’s crop.

Closing cash prices from Bunge with futures prices from Adam Pukalo of Ventum Financial.

Even though many areas of Saskatchewan suffered some prolonged dryness during the summer, late season rains have generated a large crop.

Opening cash prices from Bunge with futures prices from Adam Pukalo of Ventum Financial.

The Ag Transport Coalition says week 5 saw performance decline once again for each of CN and CPKC Rail as compared to the prior week.

The harvesting of all crops in Alberta reached 42 per cent complete as of Sept. 9, compared to the five-year average of 40 per cent. The provincial agriculture department noted combining was highlighted by little or no rain.

Manitoba soybean crops got an unwanted brush of frost in early September, but a provincial expert says fields largely dodged the damage.

Closing cash prices from Bunge with futures prices from Adam Pukalo of Ventum Financial.