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On board: Gary Stanford, Trent Rude, Jean-Marc Ruest, Harvey Brooks, Kevin Bender (back, l-r), Brent Watchorn, Cigi CEO JoAnne Buth, Drew Baker, Bill Gehl and Jim Smolik (front, l-r). (Photo courtesy Cigi)

Prairie wheat commissions, grain firms to fund Cigi

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff July 4, 2017

The technical institute for Canadian field crops will get its core funding from now on through the Prairies’ major grain export firms and its three provincial wheat grower commissions. Cigi, the Canadian International Grains Institute, on Tuesday announced the new funding model, plus a new governance model setting up a new 10-member board of directors […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola climbs from bottom to top of chart in week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 4, 2017

CNS Canada –– The ICE Futures Canada November canola contract has rallied by more than $30 in a matter of days, jumping past a number of key chart points in the process. The futures are nearing major resistance from a technical standpoint. The November contract, which has held in a $40 range from $472 to […] Read more

Barley, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market enters summer doldrums

By Jerry Klassen July 4, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices steady to $5 lower across all weight categories last week with most auction barns starting their summer holiday schedule. Most sales rings are closed next week. Limited numbers were on offer across the Prairies, which caused diverse price action in certain regions. Heavier feeders are hard to come by this […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains; Wheat, corn, soy climb; spring wheat tops US$8

By Julie Ingwersen July 3, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, soybean and corn futures rose in an abbreviated session ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, buoyed by worries that hot and dry weather in the northern Plains spring wheat belt could spread into the western Midwest, analysts said on Friday. Spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Field studies fuel dispute over whether neonics harm bees

By Kate Kelland June 30, 2017

London | Reuters — Two major studies into how bees are affected by a group of pesticides banned in Europe gave mixed results on Thursday, fuelling a row over whether the neonicotinoid pesticides are safe. The studies, one conducted across three European countries and another in Canada, found some negative effects after exposure to neonicotinoids […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat above $5 on U.S., Canadian concerns

By Julie Ingwersen June 30, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed above US$5 a bushel on Friday for the first time in a year, buoyed by diminishing outlooks for spring wheat crops in both the U.S. and Canada, analysts said. CBOT soybean futures rose about three per cent and corn futures also followed the firming […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer files for Monsanto takeover approval with EU regulators

By Reuters June 30, 2017

Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer has filed a request for approval of its planned US$66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto with European Union regulators, as suitors line up for assets that Bayer will sell to get the approval by year-end. Bayer, which is bracing for the EU Commission to go into an in-depth […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. farmers running out of opportunities to sell corn at profit

By Mark Weinraub June 30, 2017

Washington | Reuters — U.S. farmers who have been holding out for higher prices for their corn may finally sell their grain below target levels in the next few weeks as a government report released Friday underscores the huge supplies left in storage bins around the country, analysts said. The U.S. Agriculture Department said that […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Confidence seen in oat sector with Richardson deal

By Terry Fries June 29, 2017

CNS Canada –– Richardson International’s decision to buy British-based European Oat Millers is seen as a strong sign of confidence in the oats sector, even if it has little effect on Prairie farmers. “I think it’s very positive. We’re seeing lots of activity in the oats industry,” Art Enns, president of the Prairie Oat Growers […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

By Julie Ingwersen June 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures charged to a three-year high on Thursday, fueled by fears that continued dry conditions in the northern U.S. Plains would cut supply of high-protein milling wheat. The surge in spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) also lifted Chicago Board of Trade wheat to a […] Read more

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Crops

Prairie wheat commissions, grain firms to fund Cigi

Canola climbs from bottom to top of chart in week

Klassen: Feeder cattle market enters summer doldrums

U.S. grains; Wheat, corn, soy climb; spring wheat tops US$8

Field studies fuel dispute over whether neonics harm bees

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat above $5 on U.S., Canadian concerns

Bayer files for Monsanto takeover approval with EU regulators

U.S. farmers running out of opportunities to sell corn at profit

Confidence seen in oat sector with Richardson deal

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

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