Tyson Foods Inc said it halted purchases of slaughter-ready cattle from Canada as of mid-October due to higher costs associated with mandatory country-of-origin (COOL) labeling, a company spokesman said on Thursday. Tyson, the biggest meat processor in the United States, will continue buying Canadian feeder cattle that are finished for market at U.S. feedlots, Tyson […] Read more
Tyson Foods stops buying Canadian slaughter cattle as costs rise
Showers and first big freeze seen for U.S. Corn And Soy Belt
Freezing temperatures, light showers and light snow will cause some minor slowdowns in harvesting and only minimal harm to the U.S. corn and soybean crops this week, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday. •• Global Weather Monitoring said harvest weather, though not perfect, would not be bad overall this week. • Light rain and snow […] Read more
Alberta crop conditions better than average, big yields seen
Alberta crop conditions are well above average, pointing to big yields, the provincial government said Friday in its most recent crop report as of July 30. * Overall crop rating was 87.5 per cent in good or excellent condition, down slightly from previous 87.6 per cent (as of July 16). * The five-year average rating […] Read more
Rain expected in U.S. Midwest; temperatures to remain cool
Rain across the U.S. Midwest during the next week will be lighter than expected but almost all areas will receive some precipitation. • Temperatures will remain cool, so the corn crop should finish its pollination stress free, said John Dee, a meteorologist with Global Weather Monitoring. • The storms forecast for early next week were […] Read more
Brazil soy crop seen up 9 pct at record 89.1 million tonnes
Brazil’s 2013/14 soybean crop that starts planting in September is expected to grow by 9 per cent under normal weather conditions to a record 89.1 million tonnes, local crop analyst AgRural said. AgRural said in its first report on the new crop, which it released over the weekend, that early indicators show soybean area will […] Read more
U.S. Midwest temperatures to remain cool as corn pollinates
Cool temperatures and rain in some dry areas were expected around the U.S. Midwest this week, making for good conditions for corn pollination. • MDA Weather Services forecast that temperatures around much of the Corn Belt will start out in the upper 70s (degrees Fahrenheit) this week before rising to the mid 80s by the […] Read more
U.S. crops thriving on cooler and damper weather
Cool temperatures and occasional showers over the next couple of weeks will boost the U.S. pollinating corn crop and aid growth of the soybean crop, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday. • World Weather Inc. said weather looks good for corn pollination and all areas of the Midwest will get some rain. • The pattern […] Read more
Saskatchewan crops mainly good to excellent
Saskatchewan’s spring wheat and canola are in mostly good to excellent condition, the government said on Thursday in a weekly report as of July 22. • 87 per cent of spring wheat was in good/excellent condition, along with 82 per cent of canola. • Warm weather seen advancing crop development. • Flooding, hail, wind and […] Read more
Ukraine to double rapeseed exports in 2013/14 – analyst
Ukraine is likely to double its rapeseed exports in the 2013/14 season after an expected 75 per cent increase in the harvested crop, Kiev-based analyst ProAgro said on Thursday. Better weather will allow the former Soviet republic to harvest 2.2 million tonnes of rapeseed in 2013 and export 2.1 million tonnes of the commodity in […] Read more
U.S. corn to benefit from cooler pollination weather this week
Cooler temperatures accompanied by rain in most areas of the U.S. Midwest this week will boost prospects for the pollinating corn crop, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday. “Temperatures will definitely be cooler which will be good for corn and beans,” said Don Keeney, meteorologist for MDA Weather Services. The corn crop was planted late […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
