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Ontario minimum wage increases concern farmers

By John Greig June 1, 2017

Changes to the way labour is regulated and paid for in Ontario will have detrimental effects on farm profitability, say farm organizations. Premier Kathleen Wynne and Labour Minister Kevin Flynn announced the changes this week, outlining the proposed legislation after a review of the acts that govern labour in Ontario was completed. The largest impact […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Winter wheat hits two-week lows, spring wheat rallies

By Mark Weinraub June 1, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures and K.C. hard red winter futures dropped to two-week lows on Thursday as forecasts for dry conditions in key growing areas raised the prospect of a quick start to harvest for both crops. “We have got a little bit drier forecast,” said […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CONTEST CLOSED: Free to good home: Farm Progress Show tickets

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 31, 2017

Editor’s Note: Well, that escalated quickly. The contest is now closed; all our Farm Progress Show passes are now spoken for and will be in the mail shortly. If you’ve entered the contest and won tickets, expect to hear from us by email. If your entry arrived a little too late or if you’re just […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: More losses likely for bearish canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 31, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted large losses during the week ended Wednesday, and could be headed even lower, as bearish technicals and weakness in global economic markets outweigh supportive fundamentals. “We’re going into a seasonally slower demand period,” said Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications. A downgrade of China’s credit by Moody’s […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans in danger of dropping below US$9

By Dave Sims May 31, 2017

CNS Canada –– The Chicago Board of Trade soybean market is increasingly being weighed down as rain-stricken farmers switch out acres intended for corn into oilseeds. The July contract plunged 32.25 cents per bushel during the week ended Wednesday (all figures US$). “You can see the corn has already gained on beans a dime this […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn ends higher on lower-than-expected crop ratings

By Julie Ingwersen May 31, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures rose about 1.4 per cent on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s initial condition ratings for the crop fell below trade expectations. Nearby soybeans also closed firm while wheat turned lower toward the close, after spending most of the session higher. Chicago Board of Trade July corn […] Read more

Fruit/Vegetables, General

Five tips for eco-friendly gardening

May 31, 2017

The word eco-friendly can be used in many areas of our lives: at work, at home, at play. Being eco-friendly in all these aspects is quite a simple concept with incredible opportunities for creativity. The bottom line is eco-friendly is all about working with nature, not against it. As gardeners we play an ever-increasing unique[...]
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(Fertilizer Safety and Security Council)

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Farmers wait for fertilizer prices to fall amid oversupply

By Dave Sims May 31, 2017

CNS Canada — As more fertilizer plants are built around the world and U.S. corn acreage shrinks, the typical thinking holds that prices for urea and nitrogen should fall, but that hasn’t been the case so far for Canadian farmers. “They’re more on the steady side,” said Todd Lewis, president of the Agricultural Producers Association[...]
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Crops, Reuters

French’s owner kicks off food business sale process

By Martinne Geller May 31, 2017

London | Reuters — The sale of Reckitt Benckiser Group’s North American food business, which could fetch more than US$3 billion, has kicked off with information packages going out to industry players, according to sources familiar with the matter. The sale of the food business is aimed at helping the British consumer goods company pay[...]
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Nova Scotia’s incumbent agriculture minister Keith Colwell, shown here at left, will return to the legislature after Tuesday’s election. (NovaScotia.ca/agri)

Crops

Nova Scotia ag minister, critic keep seats in election

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 31, 2017

Nova Scotia’s incumbent agriculture minister and lead ag critic have both hung onto their seats in an election which saw the governing Liberals return to power with a slightly slimmer majority. Preliminary results from Tuesday’s election show Premier Stephen McNeil’s Liberals elected in 27 ridings — down from 34 at the government’s dissolution — followed[...]
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Crops

Ontario minimum wage increases concern farmers

U.S. grains: Winter wheat hits two-week lows, spring wheat rallies

CONTEST CLOSED: Free to good home: Farm Progress Show tickets

ICE weekly outlook: More losses likely for bearish canola

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans in danger of dropping below US$9

U.S. grains: Corn ends higher on lower-than-expected crop ratings

Five tips for eco-friendly gardening

Farmers wait for fertilizer prices to fall amid oversupply

French’s owner kicks off food business sale process

Nova Scotia ag minister, critic keep seats in election

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