USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity and demand on feed grade corn and soybeans moderate. Feed grade corn traded 6 cents higher FOB even as cash bids are seen slightly lower than the prior period. Forward contract activity was minimal as growers are holding out on selling corn until after January 1. […]
Read more: Organic grains steady, but with wide quality spread
By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff Organic is back. After a period of sluggish growth and a decline in the number of producers in the early 2010s, organic farming is expanding in Western Canada. Certified organic acres on the Prairies reached 1.824 million in 2017, up 29 percent from 1.4 million acres in 2015. The […]
Organic Alberta –Organic Alberta has released the Organic Agriculture in Alberta Statistics Report. The data contains information on organic operations in Alberta, including regional and production statistics. Overall, the report shows trends and areas of growth in Alberta’s organic operations. “This report highlights the continued strong growth in organic production in Alberta, which is driven by continually increasing […]
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade active on moderate demand for feed grade corn and soybeans with light activity on feed grade wheat. Trade inactive on all other organic grains. Bids for feed corn steady to 50 cents lower as buyers take in new crop. Bids for feed grade soybeans steady. No current […]
Read more: Western Canadian organic crop falls victim to wet, cool fall
By Ashley Robinson Glacier FarmMedia staff CNS Canada – Organic crops across Western Canada found themselves left sitting in the fields throughout September and into October as cold, wet and snowy weather hit the region leaving them in a similar situation to their conventional counterparts. “(Harvest) was delayed quite a bit. We probably saw very […]
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade active on moderate demand for organic feed grade corn. Corn traded 12 cents lower with the bulk of trade in the spot market. Trade slow on moderate demand for feed grade soybeans. Soybeans traded 39 cents lower delivered elevator than the prior period. Trade slow on moderate […]
USDA – Compared to last period, trade active on good demand for feed grade corn, trading 30 cents lower than two week’s ago and 68 cents higher than a year ago. The bulk of activity was on forward contracting, mainly for Q4 2018 and Q1 2019. Yields reported are higher than expected. Trade activity and […]
By Terry Fries Commodity News Service Canada While many organic producers struggle to complete harvest in the wake of recent rain and snow, the overall crop quality appears good. While some downgrading due to weather may yet occur, the general consensus is that most growers are seeing good crops. Read more: Organic price quotes: Late September […]
