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Five ways to help keep blackleg out of your fields

By Leeann Minogue November 12, 2019

Three out of four fields in Western Canada are showing blackleg,” said Justine Cornelson, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. For the last 10 years or so, the incidence of blackleg has been low on the Prairies, but lately, she said, “we’re starting to see a slight trend upwards.” Cornelson was speaking at[...]
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As much as 50 per cent of India’s dal crop was damaged this year due to waterlogging. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Markets, Pulses

India looking to import pulses

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm November 12, 2019

MarketsFarm – Although India has prioritized producing their country’s own pulses self-sufficiently, unprecedented rainfall in October and November could turn the country back to relying on imports. A statement from the chairman of the Indian Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), Zaverchand Bheda, said as much as 50 per cent of the urad pulse crop was[...]
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as U.S. cold snap threatens crops

By Tom Polansek November 12, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped on Tuesday as traders worried a cold snap would hurt recently planted crops. Temperatures dropped near zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) in wheat-growing areas of the U.S. Plains, including in western Kansas, according to a daily weather report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A separate weekly USDA report,[...]
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Cereals, Crops, Weather

Alberta harvest likely finished for 2019 in some regions

By Glen Hallick November 8, 2019

MarketsFarm – Alberta farmers managed to make some progress despite trying conditions of cold temperatures mixed with snow and rain, including some hail, according to the province’s latest weekly crop report. For the week ended Nov. 5, approximately 88.0 per cent of all Alberta crops were in the bin. That’s up from 80.9 per cent[...]
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Cereals, Crops, Markets

CWRS bids edge lower with Minneapolis futures, CPSR up

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 8, 2019

MarketsFarm – Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Nov. 7, with a steady to lower tone in Canada Western Red Spring Wheat as a downtrend in the Minneapolis future weighed on values. However, the Chicago and Kansas City winter wheat contracts trended higher, which underpinned Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)[...]
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Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund traders increase canola short position

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 8, 2019

MarketsFarm – Commodity fund traders added to their net short positions in canola and corn over the past week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money traders were also on the sell side in soybeans, reducing their net long position in[...]
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn edges up after USDA trims U.S. harvest outlook, soybeans drop

By Karl Plume November 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures firmed on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its U.S. yield and harvest forecasts in a monthly crop report, though gains were kept in check by worries about weak demand. Soybeans fell as the USDA left its U.S. crop yield and harvest outlooks unchanged despite poor weather this[...]
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Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, feed wheat at par in southern Alberta

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 8, 2019

MarketsFarm – Feed barley prices in southern Alberta’s feedlot alley moved higher over the past few weeks, but the price rise will likely slow down as barley trades at par with feed wheat. Feed barley and feed wheat are both currently trading at around C$225 per tonne delivered into Lethbridge, Alta. “That’s a sell signal[...]
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy rallies on strong exports, fresh U.S.-China trade deal optimism

By Karl Plume November 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rebounded from two sessions of declines on Thursday on stronger-than-expected export sales and renewed optimism about an interim U.S.-China trade deal after government officials said it could include a phased rollback of tariffs. Corn futures slumped for a sixth straight session on weak export demand and investor positioning[...]
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Corn, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. corn exports falter, soybean business could meet same fate

By Karen Braun November 7, 2019

Fort Collins | Reuters – It is no secret that overseas demand for U.S. corn has been downright terrible as of late, and relief does not seem likely in the immediate term as purchase commitments remain dismal. Forward sales for U.S. soybeans are nothing to brag about either, but soy exporters have enjoyed more success recently than[...]
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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

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Five ways to help keep blackleg out of your fields

India looking to import pulses

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as U.S. cold snap threatens crops

Alberta harvest likely finished for 2019 in some regions

CWRS bids edge lower with Minneapolis futures, CPSR up

Fund traders increase canola short position

U.S. grains: Corn edges up after USDA trims U.S. harvest outlook, soybeans drop

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, feed wheat at par in southern Alberta

U.S. grains: Soy rallies on strong exports, fresh U.S.-China trade deal optimism

U.S. corn exports falter, soybean business could meet same fate

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