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WEBStrength in the deferred live cattle futures has spilt over into the feeder complex. Alberta and Saskatchewan placements in the lighter weight categories are down from year-ago levels which is resulting in stronger Alberta fed cattle basis levels for next spring. These are the main factors influencing the calf markets in Western Canada.
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WEBAGCanadaTV proudly presents "In Case You Missed It," an informative web video series covering agricultural news from a Canadian perspective, plus features of special interest for farmers across Canada. [New] July 19, 2024: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it: Your national ag news recap for July 19, 2024 This week, Glacier FarmMedia reporters brought wall-to-wall coverage of Ag in Motion in ...
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WEBJan 12, 2024 — Crops: Canola crushing set a first quarter record. Canada’s canola crushers set a record in the first quarter of the 2023/24 marketing year as new capacity came online (Figure 2). Canadian canola crush expansion was initially slated to add 4.5 million metric tonnes in 2024 however, rising construction costs, higher interest rates, and tight canola supplies the last several years have led to ...
Equipment sales expected to soften in 2024 - AGCanada
WEBNov 16, 2023 — Strong post-pandemic sales of farm equipment aren’t expected to continue into 2024 said Farm Credit Canada (FCC) in a new report. “Farm revenue is a main driver in equipment sales,” said said J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief economist, in a Nov. 16 news release. “This year, the drought in western Canada has impacted overall production ...
Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian ag groups
WEBApr 18, 2024 — Livestock tax deferral, capital gains exemption praised; overall lack of investment in agriculture noted. The 2024 federal budget, released Tuesday afternoon has drawn mixed reactions from ag groups across Canada. While some have praised aspects of the plan, others have condemned the lack of attention paid to agriculture and farmers.
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Over half Canada’s farm revenue now goes to biggest farms, …
WEBMay 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 ...
Ag ministers lock in next policy funding framework - AGCanada
WEBJul 22, 2022 — The new federal-provincial ag policy funding framework due to take effect next April 1 will include a new ecological goods and services plan and a sweetened compensation rate for AgriStability. Following meetings this week in Saskatoon, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and her provincial and …
Early signs point to increased crop production in 2024/25: AAFC
WEBJan 22, 2024 — However, total wheat production in 2024/25 is forecast to increase to 33.296 million tonnes, from 31.954 million in 2023/24 due to an expected increase in yields. Canadian wheat exports are forecast to rise to 24.350 million tonnes in 2024/25, from an estimated 23.200 million in the current marketing year. The …
Feed weekly outlook: Record imports of U.S. corn likely
WEBNov 18, 2021 — MarketsFarm — Canadian imports of corn from the United States are picking up and could hit a record this year, given the tight supply situation across the Prairies. The most recent export sales data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed Canada as the country’s largest corn customer during the week ended Nov. 11, accounting for a quarter of the 903,400 tonnes of corn the U.S. sold ...