Cereals, Features, Forages

Hybrid fall rye offers high yield, flexibility to beef producers

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Heather Smith Thomas

Forages, Livestock, Pasture

Tips for managing through a drought

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Canadian Cattlemen Staff

Beef Cattle, Features, Forages, Livestock, Pasture

Moving towards a career with purpose

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Piper Whelan

Must Reads

• Features, Livestock, Pasture

  Community pasture patrons and staff persevere through tough transitions

  Updated May 31, 2021. The following is the first in a three-part series of articles exploring how different community pastures…

  May 26, 2021

• Beef Cattle, News, Pasture

  Live launch for Guardians of the Grasslands draws over 500 viewers

  After 18 months on the film festival circuit, Guardians of the Grasslands is now publicly available on YouTube.  The short…

  May 11, 2021

• Features, Forages

  Managing soil salinity for the long haul

  Growing up on a mixed farm in southern Alberta, Alan Iwaasa was no stranger to the costly headaches that saline…

  May 7, 2021

• Features, Livestock, Pasture

  A wider vision for grassland conservation

  For many who call the Canadian Prairies home, it would be impossible to imagine springtime without the cheerful song of…

  April 20, 2021

• Barley, Crops, Oats

  The first Canadian reference barley genome: a gift beer drinkers can toast

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has led the first project to sequence a Canadian variety of malting barley. While this…

  April 19, 2021

• Features, Livestock, Pasture

  Healthy range key to preventing new invasive plants

  If your grasslands are in good health, you’re already on your way to preventing an infestation of an invasive grass…

  April 12, 2021

Canola, Crops, Weather

Flea beetles a nuisance for canola crop

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News 2 days ago

MarketsFarm — Western Canada’s canola crop has been hit hard by hot, dry weather so far this growing season in the midst of ongoing drought conditions — which may also be aiding another threat. Across the Prairies, flea beetles are an oft-seen pest whose larvae feed on both canola and mustard seedlings, damaging crops and, […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat up after sell-off

Some traders feel Thursday's sell-off overdone

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose sharply on Friday, rebounding from steep declines a day earlier on bargain-buying ahead of the weekend and uncertainty about weather in the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. Fresh export interest lent support as this week’s break in futures appeared to stimulate demand. Chinese state-owned […] Read more

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Crops, Reuters

U.S. refiners amass biofuel liability as Biden mulls relief

Open RIN positions could hit refiners' earnings

By Stephanie Kelly, Jarrett Renshaw, GFM Network News 3 days ago

New York | Reuters — U.S. merchant refiners have amassed up to a US$1.6 billion shortfall in the credits they will need to comply with U.S. biofuel laws, according to a Reuters review of corporate disclosures, an apparent bet that the Biden administration could let them off the hook or that credit prices will fall. […] Read more

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Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Rains, demand keep bids down

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — While recent wet weather on the Prairies has helped bring down prices for feed grains, demand — or a lack thereof — has been another primary factor. “The rains have definitely affected (prices) a bit, but probably not to the extent demand has,” said Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity at Stony Plain, […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy plunge on weather, broad commodities sell-off

CBOT wheat follows trend lower

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell sharply on Thursday, pressured by outlooks for rain and cooler temperatures in the Midwest crop belt, as well as spillover from broad-based selling in the commodities sector, analysts said. Wheat followed the weaker trend, with seasonal pressure noted from the U.S. winter wheat harvest. Chicago […] Read more

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Crops, Machinery, Weather

College farms, GFM Discovery Farm to get smarter together

Two Alberta colleges sign on for new CAAIN-backed network

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News 3 days ago

A pair of Alberta college farms and Glacier FarmMedia’s Saskatchewan farm are the first to plug into a national network of “smart farms” to improve the ag sector’s smart technology experience. The Olds College Smart Farm will lead the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network, which will also include Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm at Langham, Sask. and […] Read more

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Crops, Machinery

Clean ag tech adoption fund open for applications

Intake open and ongoing for Agricultural Clean Technology Program

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News 4 days ago

A federal program farmers can use to invest in “cleaner” on-farm equipment — including money specifically for more efficient grain dryers — is now taking applications. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Wednesday announced the $165.7 million Agricultural Clean Technology Program is “now open to applicants.” First launched in 2018 and earmarked for expansion under […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

BHP delaying decision on Saskatchewan potash project

Jansen mine decision to be delayed by a few months

By Reuters, GFM Network News 4 days ago

Melbourne | Reuters — BHP Group expects to present its board with a decision on whether to proceed with its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan in a few months’ time — rather than mid-year — after choosing between two port options, an executive said on Thursday. The world’s biggest miner has estimated the project at […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Weather, soy complex weaken canola

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News 4 days ago

MarketsFarm — Wet weather on the Prairies and U.S. northern Plains has brought downward pressure on ICE Futures canola prices, taking the market off the contract highs hit in early June. Losses in palm oil and soyoil were also bearish. While precipitation, or the potential of it falling over canola-growing areas in Western Canada and […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Weather

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather market expected for rest of month

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News 4 days ago

MarketsFarm — The weather is just one of the factors guiding futures values at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to Terry Reilly, grains analyst for Futures International in Chicago. As prices have fluctuated with hot and dry weather interrupted by rain, Reilly noted there’s more to the ebbs and flows than the latest […] Read more

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