Crops

We won't know until the end of April at the earliest, what will become of Winnipeg pea- and canola-based protein processor Merit Functional Foods. Merit, whose major shareholders include Vancouver plant-based protein firm Burcon NutraScience, U.S.

A CN train loaded with grain derailed near Edmonton last week. The derailment occurred early Wednesday morning, just east of Sherwood Park. In all, seventeen cars derailed, and all were carrying grain.

Canada is poised to play a big role in global food production as climate change makes farming more difficult and the world’s food supply chain is rendered fragile by political and economic uncertainty. That's according to Nutrien CEO Ken Seitz.

CN and CP Rail supplied a combined 93% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 34, an improvement from the previous week's 91% and the best performance seen for the two railways combined since week 5 in late August.

The Global Pulse Confederation says that chickpeas are expected to be in short supply around the world over the next six months. Hot and dry weather in India cut production prospects for that country’s kabuli chickpea crop.

According to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, managed money fund traders are finally covering their bearish bets, after hitting the largest speculative short position in canola on record.

Farmers need to do their part to make sure their grain will be ready for market, come harvest time. And the reality is that the onus of that increased scrutiny falls directly into the laps of farmers.

The US Department of Agriculture released its prospective plantings report on Friday. It says U.S. farmers are aiming to expand plantings of corn, wheat and soybeans this year, as the ongoing war in Ukraine keeps global supplies tight.

Global grain trader Viterra’s management team in Russia plans to create an independent Russian grain exporter once the company ceases export activities in the country.

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) has committed over $467,000 to four research projects funded through the Alberta Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC) in the 2022-2023 crop year.