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Oct. 17th, 2024 tagged Florida Hurricane U.S. farmers. Hurricane Milton caused an estimated $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion (C$2.1 billion to $3.4 billion) in damage to Florida's crops and agricultural infrastructure, according to a preliminary assessment released by the state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Thursday.
Canadian Grain Commission releases August export report
Oct 8, 2024 · Overall, 2.79 million tonnes of bulk grain were exported from licensed facilities in August, up from 2.46 million tonnes a year ago the CGC reported on Oct. 8. Canola exports in August of 956,300 tonnes were more than twice the amount the previous August. The bulk of the canola, 718,000 tonnes, was shipped to China, versus 233,300 tonnes a year ...
New Canadian feed regulations released - AGCanada
Jul 8, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia—After more than a decade, Canada’s feed industry finally has a new set of rules.. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released their long-promised update to national feed regulations. Formally referred to as the “Feeds Regulations, 2024,” the final version of the framework was registered June 17 and published for public view July 3 in part 2 of the Canada ...
Western Canadian wheat bids soften with U.S. futures
2 days ago · Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm — Hard red spring wheat bids in Western retreated from their recent highs during the week ended Oct. 17 as a downturn in the United States futures weighed on prices.. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5%) wheat prices were down by C$6.40 to C$8.70 per tonne across the Prairies, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ ...
Over half Canada’s farm revenue now goes to biggest farms, …
May 12, 2022 · And in 2021, farms reporting at least $2 million in sales accounted for over half of Canada’s total farm operating revenues, at a share of 51.5 per cent, up from 41.5 per cent in 2016. Farm operating revenues in Canada totalled $87 billion in 2020 against expenses of $72.2 billion, StatsCan said. On average, for every dollar in revenues ...
Food cost cuts deep in consumer food report - AGCanada
Oct 11, 2024 · The Canadian Food Sentiment Index: October 2024, released Oct. 10, is based on responses from more than 3,000 Canadians. Food prices have increased 27 per cent since 2019, the report said, and 84 per cent of respondents cited food as the expense that has surged the most in the past year. Nearly half — 48.2 per cent — reported that they look ...
USDA attache predicts large 2022-23 grain crops for Canada
May 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 ...
Pulse weekly outlook: Early signs point to larger Canadian crops
Jan 25, 2022 · MarketsFarm — Early signs point to a sizeable increase in Canadian pulse production in 2022-23, but co-operative weather will be needed to meet those expectations.. Strong returns over the past year relative to other crops should encourage farmers to seed more peas and lentils in 2022, according to the first outlook for the new crop year from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released ...
Good demand expected for Canada’s two biggest crops
Jul 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.
Larger Canadian crops predicted in AAFC’s first 2022 outlook
Jan 24, 2022 · MarketsFarm — A return to trend-line yields after the past year’s drought should lead to a significant increase in Canadian crop production in 2022, according to the first supply/demand estimates for the 2022-23 season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released late Friday. Seeded area is expected to be up for wheat and the pulses, but down slightly for canola.