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Feed Watch: July 29, 2019

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff July 30, 2019

While rain has boosted pasture growth in recent weeks, it didn’t come early enough for a second cut of hay in Saskatchewan. First cut hay yields are well below normal in Manitoba as well, although there is still some hope for a better second cut. Still, the most recent crop reports reaffirm that most parts […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits two-month low on improved U.S. crop condition

By Barbara Smith July 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures reached a two-month low on Tuesday after a weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report on Monday said the U.S. crop was in better condition than analysts expected. The Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT) most-active corn contract settled down 6 cents, or 1.5 percent, at $4.21 a bushel. Wheat settled […] Read more

Nutrien expects U.S. farmers to plant as many as 95 million acres of corn in 2020. Photo: File/Greg Berg

Corn, Reuters

Nutrien sees big corn comeback in 2020, following U.S. floods

By Rod Nickel July 30, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters – Fertilizer producer and farm supply dealer Nutrien Ltd expects U.S. farmers to plant as many as 95 million acres (38.5 million hectares) of corn next year, the most in seven years, after a frustrating year of floods, its chief executive said. The wet conditions left millions of acres unplanted across the […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat rises as dry weather curbs Russian output; corn firm

By Barbara Smith July 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures settled just over 1 per cent higher on Monday, climbing for the third time in the last four sessions, underpinned by lower estimates for output in top exporter Russia. Soybeans and corn settled higher after closing down on Friday, as the focus turned to […] Read more

Crops

Nine pests to watch for if you’re growing flax

July 29, 2019

Dr. James Tansey, Saskatchewan Agriculture’s insect specialist, reminded farmers at a Saskatchewan Agriculture conference in Weyburn, Sask., that “plants are not a passive part of the environment.” Flax produces poison in the form of cyanogenic glycoside (cyanide) that is toxic to several insects. However, your flax crop may still need some help protecting itself from[...]
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Hay and silage day attendees take to the field June 20, 2019, for equipment demonstrations at Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives north of Brandon.

Forages, Hay

Don’t let hot air spoil your silage

Silage expert highlights dry matter and nutrient loss at a recent hay and silage event in Manitoba

By Alexis Stockford July 26, 2019

If you think you’ve packed that silage enough, pack it again. That’s among the tidbits from John McKinnon of JJM Nutrition Services in Saskatoon as Manitoba farmers prepare for what’s potentially another bad forage year. Late rains, a delayed or even skipped first hay cut, thin stands, frosts and a generally cold spring all have[...]
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures ease as weak exports offset crop concerns

By P.J. Huffstutter July 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. grain and soybean futures all ended the week lower, with corn futures falling for a third straight session on Friday, as traders reacted to sluggish U.S. export data and forecasts called for milder growing weather over the weekend. But traders said they were starting to doubt that much of the[...]
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Canola, Markets

Canadian canola exports a million tonnes off year-ago pace

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 26, 2019

MarketsFarm – Canadian canola exports are running roughly a million tonnes behind the year-ago pace with only one week to go in the 2018/19 (July/August) marketing year, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. However, solid wheat and barley exports mean that total grain and oilseed exports are up on the year. Canada has[...]
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“All of our customers in feedlot alley are all thinking the same thing – that ‘prices will go down.’” Photo: Thinkstock

Barley, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Feed grain bids fall with rain

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 26, 2019

MarketsFarm – Improving crop conditions have weighed on Western Canadian feed barley prices over the past month as attention turns from the tight old crop supply situation to the upcoming harvest. “Prices are dropping every day it rains,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta. He said barley prices have come off by[...]
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Hay yields were well below normal for many producers and will be in short supply this year in several areas. Photo: File

Crops

Development behind normal for many Saskatchewan crops: report

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News July 25, 2019

MarketsFarm – Development for roughly a third of the spring cereals and nearly half of the oilseed crops in Saskatchewan are behind normal, according to the latest provincial crop report. About 55 per cent of the canola crop is at its normal stage of development, with 44 per cent behind. Spring cereals are at 67[...]
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Feed Watch: July 29, 2019

U.S. grains: Corn hits two-month low on improved U.S. crop condition

Nutrien sees big corn comeback in 2020, following U.S. floods

U.S. grains: Wheat rises as dry weather curbs Russian output; corn firm

Nine pests to watch for if you’re growing flax

Don’t let hot air spoil your silage

U.S. grains: Corn futures ease as weak exports offset crop concerns

Canadian canola exports a million tonnes off year-ago pace

Feed weekly outlook: Feed grain bids fall with rain

Development behind normal for many Saskatchewan crops: report

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