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SGS’s cereals lab in Guelph at its official opening in 2016. (SGS.com)

Inspections group SGS to slim workforce

By GFM Staff July 18, 2019

Geneva | Reuters — Swiss inspections group SGS plans to trim its workforce by 2,000 across about 120 countries in a process of natural attrition rather than sudden cuts or corporate restructuring, company spokesman Daniel Rufenacht said on Thursday. CEO Frankie Ng was earlier quoted by Swiss newspapers Handelszeitung and Tribune de Geneve as saying […] Read more

Farmobile’s PUC unit. (Video screengrab from Farmobile.com via YouTube)

Crops, Machinery

Grain equipment firm AGI takes stake in Farmobile

By GFM Staff July 18, 2019

Canadian grain handling and storage equipment maker Ag Growth International plans to dial up its collaboration with ag tech firm Farmobile and has taken a minority stake in the U.S. company to that end. Winnipeg-based AGI announced Tuesday it had agreed to make a “minority equity investment” of US$15 million (C$19.57 million) in Farmobile, effective […] Read more

ICE November 2019 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Choppy canola trade likely

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News July 18, 2019

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market tested major chart support during the week ended Wednesday, but could be due for some choppy activity and eventual strength over the next few weeks, depending on what happens with the weather and in U.S. corn and soybean markets. The canola crop looks good across much of Alberta […] Read more

Mogulones crucifer root weevil on houndstongue. This root weevil has been highly successful in  controlling houndstongue in British Columbia.

Features, Pasture

Using insects to control invasive weeds on pasture

Houndstongue biocontrol project in B.C. has been highly successful

By Heather Smith Thomas July 17, 2019

Once invasive plants reach a point of domination, elimination is generally not feasible. Land managers sometimes turn to biologic control, a last resort for reducing a widespread weed’s populations to below an economic or environmental damage threshold. Eradicating the weed may be impossible, but biocontrol agents may reduce it to manageable levels. Since 1951, 82 […] Read more

CBOT December 2019 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Market stuck in range until acreage report

By Glen Hallick July 17, 2019

MarketsFarm — Until the U.S. Department of Agriculture issues its next acreage report, expect the Chicago Board of Trade to remain stuck within a range, a trader said. “Until the August report and the USDA verifies the plenty of preventative planting acres, and if August happens to be hot and dry side, I can expect […] Read more

CBOT September 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans slightly lower after midday rise

By Barbara Smith July 17, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and soybean futures settled slightly lower on Wednesday as forecasts for cooler weather lifted expectations for better crop conditions after this week’s hot spell, though corn edged higher. Markets had been falling since Monday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop progress report, which showed conditions for soy and […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on rains, crop ratings

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News July 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures extended losses on Tuesday as crops in the U.S. Midwest were poised to benefit from rains, traders said. Technical selling and better-than-expected U.S. Department of Agriculture crop condition ratings added pressure on prices. Showers in parts of the Midwest and Mississippi Delta temporarily eased concerns about […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Ocean freight index hits five-and-a-half year highs

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has steadily increased over the past few months, hitting its highest levels in five-and-a-half years. The BDI settled Tuesday at 2,011 points, the highest level for the ocean freight rate indicator since January 2014. The BDI has been on a steady uptrend since hitting a two-and-a-half year low […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn pulls back from five-year high

By Barbara Smith, GFM Network News July 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade grain futures settled down on Monday after corn touched a five-year high and soybeans reached a one-year peak, as forecasts for rain in U.S. crop-growing areas eased concerns about hot, dry weather. A recent warm, dry spell had fueled worries that corn could be damaged during crucial […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Flax prices muted

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm July 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Flax yields are expected to be average at harvest season, thanks to the combination of more seeded acres and inclement growing conditions. Export numbers have been lower in recent years, due in part to China having opted to import flax from other countries besides Canada. According to an early 2019 report from FarmLead, […] Read more

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

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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Inspections group SGS to slim workforce

Grain equipment firm AGI takes stake in Farmobile

ICE weekly outlook: Choppy canola trade likely

Using insects to control invasive weeds on pasture

CBOT weekly outlook: Market stuck in range until acreage report

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans slightly lower after midday rise

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on rains, crop ratings

Ocean freight index hits five-and-a-half year highs

U.S. grains: Corn pulls back from five-year high

Flax prices muted

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