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WEBSep. 17th, 2024 tagged agricultural trade China Global trade. Canada must prepare for a future featuring a less friendly trade environment, says a new policy note authored by two leading policy analysts. Al Mussell and Ted Bilyea, researchers at Agri-Food Economic Systems Research, said the recent action by China on Canadian canola illustrates ...
Sharing the countryside - AGCanada - AGCanada
WEB4 days ago · This description, I know, will draw at least three reactions. The first is deep, immediate anxiety – the kind that farm people get whenever land, treaties, and Indigenous peoples appear in the same sentence. This is easily the toughest rural subject to raise in a room, or in a column. The second is scepticism – the kind that comes to ...
AAFC revise grain figures in August estimates - AGCanada
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Projected grain and oilseed crop production dropped to 86.947 million tonnes, compared to AAFC’s July estimate of 88.69 million and the revised 2023-24 total of 84.654 million. All wheat production was pegged at 34.357 million tonnes, down from the 35.428 million-tonne figure from last month.
Prairie spring wheat bids follow U.S. futures lower - AGCanada
WEB3 days ago · Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm —Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Sept. 19, as losses in the United States futures and seasonal harvest pressure weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5%) wheat prices were down by C$1.50 to C$5.90 per tonne across the Prairies, according to price ...
Alberta Crop Report: Harvest slow going under heat, rains
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm —Harvest progress for major crops in Alberta more than tripled during the week ended Aug. 20 while heavy rains hit northern and central parts of the province. Alberta’s harvest for major crops was 7.7 per cent complete by Aug. 20, compared to 2.3 per cent one week earlier.
Canadian cattle herd reaches lowest level since 1989
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · The Canadian cattle herd fell to its lowest level in more than thirty years this January, Statistics Canada says. “Record average producer prices… drought conditions, and tight feed supply continued to put downward pressure on the cattle sector, and producers responded by sending breeding stock to feedlots,” StatCan said. On January 1, Canadian farmers held 11.1 million cattle and calves ...
Good demand expected for Canada’s two biggest crops
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Stephen Nicholson is predicting high demand for wheat and canola. There should be good demand for Canada’s two biggest crops this year, an economist says. Stephen Nicholson, global sector strategist of grains and oilseeds for Rabobank, said the U.S. hard red winter crop is big and getting larger as the weeks tick by.
Provincial associations commit funds to new facility
WEB6 days ago · Glacier FarmMedia —Four organizations announced funding for the planned Global Agriculture Technology Exchange in Winnipeg Sept. 17. Alberta Grains, SaskWheat, Manitoba Crop Alliance and Grain Farmers of Ontario will contribute $13.4 million to the project known as Gate. All are members of Cereals Canada, which …
USDA attache predicts large 2022-23 grain crops for Canada
WEBMay 2, 2022 · MarketsFarm — Canada is expected to see a 30 per cent increase in grain production in 2022-23, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service post in Ottawa. Expectations for improved yields for Prairie grain crops after the 2021-22 drought accounted for much of the projected increase, although USDA also cautioned persistent drought conditions ...
The next big AgTech ideas presented at Canada’s Farm Show
WEBJul 4, 2022 · Photo: Liam O'Connor. Farmers, ranchers, and folks who work in the agriculture industry all want the latest and greatest technology for their respective fields. At the 2022 Canada’s Farm Show in Regina, Saskatchewan, six teams competed in a 24-hour “Agtech” start-up competition. It emulates shows like …
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