Features, Hay, Livestock

Running the numbers on bale processors

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Bruce Derksen

Beef Cattle, Features, Forages

Saskatchewan producers reap benefits of silage crops

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Bruce Derksen

Forages, News, News Roundup

Manitoba researchers seek cover crop growers

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Staff

Must Reads

• Forages, Livestock

  Putting beavers to work with the aim for more weight gain

  Ask many farmers or ranchers if they like having beavers on their land and you may have to wait a…

  October 29, 2019

• Forages, News

  New branch-rooted alfalfa cultivar hits the market

  It’s been 30 years in the making, but a new branch-rooted alfalfa cultivar that is tolerant to both drought and…

  October 22, 2019

• Forages

  CFGA calls for less plane talk and more Plains talk

  The dialogue around Canada's national election has recently focused on campaign plane usage and carbon offsets. But the Canadian Forage…

  October 9, 2019

• Forages, News, News Roundup

  Record turnout at forage field day in Nova Scotia

  Agriculture and Agriculture Canada (AAFC) and Maritime Beef Council co-hosted an Atlantic forage field day this summer at the AAFC…

  October 7, 2019

• Crops, Forages

  Feed Watch: Sept. 30, 2019

  Snow — every farmer’s least-favourite four-letter word  — hammered southern Saskatchewan and Alberta Sunday night and Monday, shutting down harvest,…

  September 30, 2019

• Forages, Hay

  Blood Tribe expanding forage business

  The Blood Tribe is expanding its on-reserve forage processing and export business, thanks in part to a growth equity investment…

  September 17, 2019

Crops, Pulses, Reuters

Starbucks to add more plant-based food in latest green push

By Hilary Russ, Richa Naidu 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters — Starbucks Corp. aims to add more plant-based food and drinks to its menu as part of the company’s latest plan to become more environmentally friendly, CEO Kevin Johnson said on Tuesday, prompting a surge in shares of Beyond Meat Inc. Over the past year, with the rise of companies including Beyond […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

By Tom Polansek 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures weakened and soybeans touched a five-week low on Tuesday as traders awaited confirmation that China has started to buy more U.S. crops after the countries signed an initial trade deal last week. Most actively traded wheat futures hit their highest price since August 2018 at the Chicago Board […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Flax prices likely to remain flat

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — Although autumn snowfall limited the quality of a lot of Prairie flax, its price has remained flat, according to Brian Johnson of Johnson Seeds at Arborg, Man. While Johnson has seen some instances of No. 1 flax, he said most of what he’s seen has graded Nos. 2 and 3. “The premiums are […] Read more

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Crops, Reuters

China certifies three domestic GM traits

By Reuters 1 day ago

Beijing | Reuters — China’s agriculture ministry issued biosafety certificates on Tuesday for domestically grown, genetically modified (GM) corn and soybean traits, moving closer to commercialization of GM grain production in the world’s top market. The certificates, valid from Dec. 2, 2019 until Dec. 2, 2024, were granted to a corn trait developed by Beijing […] Read more

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Cereals, Crops, Markets

Tighter supplies, solid demand underpin durum bids

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 2 days ago

MarketsFarm — Tighter global supplies are keeping the Canadian durum market well supported this winter, with firmer prices likely when the Port of Thunder Bay reopens for the spring. “We’re seeing a very strong export demand for durum,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of Canadian operations for Swiss-based GAP S.A. Grains and Products in Winnipeg. Canada […] Read more

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Crops, Machinery, Weather

Green Party backs grain drying exemption from carbon tax

By GFM Staff 2 days ago

One of the federal opposition parties in full favour of carbon pricing is lending its support to calls by farm groups for a carbon tax break for grain drying. Vancouver Island MP Paul Manly, the Green Party’s caucus critic for agriculture, announced the party’s position Monday. “We support the grain producers of Canada in their […] Read more

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Crops, Machinery

AGI buys ag business management software muscle

By GFM Staff 3 days ago

Grain handling equipment maker Ag Growth Industries (AGI) plans to level up on its SureTrack farm management software platform with a deal for another Canadian player in the same business. Winnipeg-based AGI announced Thursday it has bought all outstanding shares in Oakville, Ont.-based Affinity Management Ltd., developer of the Compass brand of farm and agribusiness […] Read more

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Crops

Alberta’s Crop Management Network expands reach

By GFM Staff 3 days ago

A crop input dealer northwest of Edmonton is the newest link in the Crop Management Network ag retail chain. CMN, whose chain includes retailers in seven other central Alberta communities, said Thursday it has purchased the assets of Dow Fertilizer, which operates sites at Onoway and Mayerthorpe, effective Jan. 9. “We are very excited to […] Read more

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Canola, Crops

CGC revises domestic canola usage downward

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 5 days ago

MarketsFarm — Domestic canola demand remained well ahead of exports in the latest Canadian Grain Commission report for the week ended Sunday — but revisions to data now show the crush pace is not quite as active as reported earlier in the month. The original data for the week ended Jan. 5 showed domestic disappearance […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly lower

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm 5 days ago

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly lower for the week ended Friday. Losses were observed in Canada Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR), with durum (CWAD) slightly higher. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by about 50 cents to $1 per tonne, according […] Read more

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