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China has not escalated canola seed dispute with Canada, Ottawa says

By Reuters April 3, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — China has not escalated a dispute with Canada over the export of canola seeds and comments by the Canadian farm minister on the matter have been misunderstood, an agriculture ministry official said on Wednesday. China — embroiled in a major diplomatic dispute with Ottawa — has blocked imports from two major […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Rising diesel prices coming

By Glen Hallick April 3, 2019

MarketsFarm — Higher diesel prices are on the horizon for Canada and the U.S. in 2019. GasBuddy.com senior petroleum analyst Dan McTeague pointed to an increase in overall demand, combined with a slowdown in heavy oil production and the federal carbon tax as well as pending IMO 2020 regulations — that is, the International Marine […] Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, shown here visiting Cigi in Winnipeg on March 13, said a third unnamed canola exporter has run afoul of Chinese customs officials. (Dave Bedard photo)

Canola, Crops, Reuters

Third canola exporter runs into trouble in China

By David Ljunggren April 2, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters –– Chinese authorities have filed a quality complaint against a third Canadian exporter of canola, Canada’s agriculture minister said on Tuesday, potentially deepening a trade and diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Ottawa. Early last month, China cited the discovery of pests as the reason for blocking shipments of canola seed from Richardson […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Attractive lentil prices may boost acres

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm April 2, 2019

MarketsFarm — As prices for both red and green lentils stay firm, experts have predicted lentil acreage across Canada to increase for the 2019 growing season. Carryover from past crops has been negligible in previous years, and what had been produced was quickly sold throughout the year. “This helps farmers’ confidence,” said Tanvir Zaidi, CEO […] Read more

MGEX May 2019 spring wheat with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Improving weather view weighs on wheat

By Mark Weinraub April 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — MGEX spring wheat futures plunged two per cent on Tuesday to their lowest levels since July 2018 on easing concerns about the weather in key U.S. growing areas and weakening cash prices, traders said. K.C. hard red winter wheat futures also were weak, with a better-than-expected government report on crop conditions […] Read more

Features, Hay, Livestock

Making good hay

If you follow the principles of making hay, you can also grow good pasture

By Steve Kenyon April 2, 2019

If you follow the principles of making hay, you can also grow good pasture

My wife and I recently attended the Alberta Organic Conference in Fort Saskatchewan. It was a fantastic event and she made a great comment to me on the way home. We attend a lot of events like this and we are constantly reminded about the principles of regenerative agriculture. It’s “the normal” in our circle. […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Reuters

‘Impossible’ meatless patty gets Burger King Whopper test

By Jane Lanhee Lee, GFM Network News April 2, 2019

Reuters — Vegetarian burgers may finally be getting the recognition they need to go mainstream in the U.S. On Monday Burger King and Silicon Valley startup Impossible Foods announced the rollout of the Impossible Whopper in 59 stores in and around St. Louis, Missouri. To mark the launch on April Fool’s Day, the burger giant […] Read more

International Trade Minister Jim Carr (at podium) and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announce plans for a technical delegation and stakeholder working group to address China’s import bans on Canadian canola. (AAFC video screengrab via Facebook Live)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canada to set up working group for China canola push

By GFM Staff April 1, 2019

Canola industry stakeholders and provincial officials are to join federal officials in a co-ordinated push to resolve China’s issues with Canadian canola, cabinet ministers said Monday. Speaking Monday in Ottawa, Canada’s Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr said they’ve set up a new working group including representatives from the Canola […] Read more

Indications point to a rise in malt barley acres in 2019, the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre says. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Crops, Markets

Malt barley acreage predicted to increase

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm April 1, 2019

MarketsFarm — Industry experts expect malt barley acreage in Western Canada to increase by about five per cent this year, supported by strong prices for both feed and malt. “All indications suggest we’ll see an increase in malt barley, as well as feed,” confirmed Peter Watts of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. In light […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

DowDuPont completes spinoff of materials science unit

By Reuters April 1, 2019

Reuters — DowDuPont said Monday it had completed the spinoff of its materials science division as part of a plan to split the chemical producer into three separate units. Shares of the new division, Dow, will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Dow and Dupont completed a US$130 billion merger in […] Read more

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China has not escalated canola seed dispute with Canada, Ottawa says

Rising diesel prices coming

Third canola exporter runs into trouble in China

Pulse weekly outlook: Attractive lentil prices may boost acres

U.S. grains: Improving weather view weighs on wheat

Making good hay

‘Impossible’ meatless patty gets Burger King Whopper test

Canada to set up working group for China canola push

Malt barley acreage predicted to increase

DowDuPont completes spinoff of materials science unit

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