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

Crops, Markets

Grain firms Andersons, Lansing to merge

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News 11 hours 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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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on slow harvest pace, quality concerns

By GFM Network News 15 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped 2.8 per cent on Monday on poor Midwest harvest conditions, coupled with reminders of strong domestic crushing demand and signs of U.S. soy cargoes headed to China, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled up 24 cents […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Crop forecasts lift corn, soy for second day

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight session on Friday on short-covering and follow-through buying after a government report the prior day forecast a smaller-than-expected U.S. harvest. Corn also advanced after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly cut its U.S. corn yield outlook in a monthly report on Thursday […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Trade certainty doesn’t translate to higher loonie

By Ashley Robinson, GFM Network News 4 days ago

CNS Canada — Even with more certainty around trade with the U.S., Canadians shouldn’t expect to see the dollar flying in value. “It’s hard for me to see the Canadian dollar gain value against the U.S. dollar in the short term, unless the Bank of Canada totally revises its stance towards interest rates,” said J.P. […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Weather

Heavy canola deliveries despite harvest delays

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers made heavy deliveries of canola into the commercial pipeline during the first week of October, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. The active movement came despite persistent reports of harvest-delaying weather in many areas. While snow continued to keep farmers off of their fields in parts of the […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola funds bail out of short positions

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

CNS Canada –– Large speculative traders bailed out of short positions in canola and picked up some new longs during the week ended Tuesday, cutting their net short position sharply, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators reduced their […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Oats, Weather

Millers likely to see tighter oat supplies

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

CNS Canada — Oat prices are on the rise as millers attempt to secure supplies amid a difficult harvest. “As of right now, it will be tight for everybody. The thing is there’s so much still to be harvested. If they get it off it might not be the best. Some of it will be […] Read more

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Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Harvest delays prompt questions about malt barley supplies

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

CNS Canada — The long, wet harvest of 2018 has probably spelled the end for most hopes that barley still in fields will meet malting specifications. “I really suspect that anything left in the field now, any barley now, will not be malting quality,” said Jeff Nielsen, a farmer near Olds, Alta., and director with […] Read more

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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Traders think soy yields less than USDA predicting

By Ashley Robinson, GFM Network News 4 days ago

CNS Canada — After the wet weather the U.S. Midwest has experienced lately, traders aren’t exactly sold on the latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “We’re getting a lot of calls in and people talking about their beans are losing yield left and right, because the pods are splitting, beans are sprouting. […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits seven-week high on USDA’s surprise yield cut

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped more than 1 percent to a seven-week high on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly cut its yield forecast for the 2018 crop, leaving stocks of the grain lower than anticipated. Soybean futures followed corn higher, reversing earlier losses as the government’s harvest outlook […] Read more

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