Features, Forages, Hay

Be prepared for nitrate problems in forages

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Heather Smith Thomas

Features, Pasture

Dung beetles make the best employees

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Steve Kenyon

Hay, Livestock, News

Livestock producers allowed to cut hay, graze on Manitoba Crown lands

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Glacier FarmMedia staff

Must Reads

• Barley, Market talk, Markets

  Barley market digesting many variables

  I’ve received many inquiries from feedlot operators and cow-calf producers with regard to the price outlook for barley. During the…

  August 16, 2018

• Forages, Machinery

  

  VIDEO: Kubota mower cuts hay down to size at Ag in Motion

  Mowing hay anytime soon? At the forage demonstration at this year's Ag in Motion, which ran…

  July 31, 2018

• Crops, Forages

  Making the case for forage legumes

  If you’re fearful that seeding pasture with legumes will be a waste of time and money, several Alberta producers have…

  July 30, 2018

• Crops, Hay

  Why baling hay and hot weather don’t mix

  This year is going to be a challenge deciding when to bale hay, says provincial beef and forage specialist Barry…

  July 25, 2018

• Features, Forages, Livestock

  What’s best, grazing or haying, or both?

  Grazing a piece of ground rather than haying it can have some advantages. Even irrigated pasture can be more productive…

  July 3, 2018

• News, News Roundup, Pasture

  Set your grazing strategy early

  Weather is unpredictable, so developing a grazing strategy for the rest of the season is an important tool. Beef, forage,…

  June 15, 2018

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola trends lower as farmers sell, harvest

By Ashley Robinson, GFM Network News 8 hours ago

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures canola market will bounce around in trade for the foreseeable future with the overall trend being downward, according to an analyst. “We’re just going to continue to migrate lower. (There) are going to be up days because nothing goes down forever,” said Wayne Palmer, senior market analyst with Exceed […] Read more

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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans trend higher, with meal

By GFM Network News 9 hours ago

CNS Canada –– Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade both saw some strength over the past week, and could see some additional upside, according to an analyst. Harvest delays due to poor weather and speculative short-covering accounted for some of the recent strength in the futures, according to Sean Lusk, director […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on fund-driven buying

By GFM Network News 9 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed modestly on Wednesday in largely technical trade along with fund-driven buying and strength in allied soymeal futures, analysts said. Corn futures declined and wheat fell on technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) November soybean futures settled up one cent at $8.85-3/4 per bushel but stayed below […] Read more

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Crops, Weather

Ready, set go! Harvest reprieve hits Prairies

By GFM Network News 10 hours ago

CNS Canada — Prairie farmers struggling to get crops off fields under wet, cold conditions are about to get a reprieve — if they haven’t seen warmer weather already in their area. Natalie Hasell, a weather preparedness meteorologist for Environment Canada in Winnipeg, said most regions of British Columbia, Alberta, and southern and central Saskatchewan […] Read more

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Crops

World crop briefs: Black Sea’s oilseed yields seen larger

By GFM Network News 11 hours ago

CNS Canada — The Black Sea region’s oilseed crop for 2018-19 is estimated 160,000 tonnes higher, at 43.36 million tonnes, according to the latest estimates by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In its October estimates, USDA estimated Ukraine rapeseed production would come in at 100,000 tonnes more than previous estimates to 2.7 million tonnes. Turkey’s […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn retreat from highs on improving weather

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday on improving harvest weather in the Midwest crop belt and some profit-taking a day after both commodities neared two-month highs, traders said. Wheat followed the weak trend after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled down 6-3/4 cents at $8.84-3/4 […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: U.S. beans seen on rise for 2019

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

CNS Canada –– The acreage shift that played out between chickpeas and dry edible beans this year will shift again next year, Brian Clancey of marketing agency Stat Publishing predicts. Several factors lead him to that conclusion, he said. Canadian growers ship large numbers of beans and chickpeas to the U.S., and the production and […] Read more

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Crops, Machinery, Markets

Farm Forum Event under new management

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News 2 days ago

The company behind Canada’s two biggest outdoor farm shows is expanding to the great indoors as the new operator of another well known Canadian farm industry event. Glacier FarmMedia announced Monday it has acquired and will assume management of the Farm Forum Event, an annual professional development event for farmers, starting with its 20th anniversary […] Read more

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Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

Expanding E15 sales would have limited U.S. market impact, analysts say

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — The Trump administration’s plan to allow year-round sales of higher-grade corn ethanol would have limited impact on the depressed U.S. ethanol market, with record supplies and prices for the fuel hovering near the lowest in a decade, analysts said. President Donald Trump announced the decision last week ahead of a campaign […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Grain firms Andersons, Lansing to merge

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News 2 days ago

The two U.S. grain firms that jointly own Ontario grain handler and processor Thompsons Ltd. are taking their relationship to the next level. Ohio-based grain handling and processing firm The Andersons, Inc. announced Monday it has signed a deal with Lansing Trade Group (LTG) for the remaining 67.5 per cent of LTG it doesn’t already […] Read more

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