Egg Market Strong Despite Hoarding

Mar 30, 2020

One of the products that consumers were panic buying over the past few weeks was eggs.

Despite the sudden spike in purchases, a spokesman with Egg Farmers of Alberta says the industry has no plans to ramp up production.

Some grocery stores are now limiting how many eggs consumers can buy at one time.

David Webb with Egg Farmers told Alberta Farmer Express, the industry is pretty close to full capacity when it comes to quota.

Webb says they're also pushing the federal government to declare the food supply chain as an essential service.

He says one issue that is cause for concern is that the industry uses vitamin packs for hens that come from outside Canada.

Currently, goods are continuing to flow on a daily basis across the Canada-US border, despite a ban on nonessential travel.

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Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

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How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.