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The project may look simple from above ground, but underground many sensors and scales take complex soil measures.

Soil health sensor project largest in North America

By John Greig November 10, 2016

A new $2-million soil health research project aims to figure out the impact of different cropping systems on the environment. Research will also be conducted on crop productivity relating to soil health. The result should be new knowledge on productivity of traditional cropping systems versus those with cover crops. The project, at the new Soil […] Read more

Dave Park, Sarnia-area farmer and president of the Cellulosic Sugar Producers Co-operative stands in front of one of the bale accumulators that will be used by the co-op. Photo: John Greig

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Cellulosic sugar co-op looking for farmer investors

By John Greig November 10, 2016

The Ontario-based Cellulosic Sugar Producers Co-operative is now ready to sign up farmers to supply 55,000 acres of wheat straw and corn stover to a new plant the co-op will partly own in Sarnia, Ont. The co-op will be supplying the biomass to a proposed $70 million Comet Biorefining plant to be built in Sarnia. […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Canaryseed prices to whipsaw on weather

By Jade Markus, GFM Network News November 9, 2016

CNSC – Saskatchewan’s canaryseed spot prices have seen short-term gains, as wet conditions stalled harvest progress, but one industry participant expects the market may drift back down in the long run. “It’s a pretty good crop, it just isn’t in the bin,” said David Nobbs, managing partner of Canpulse Foods, and current chair of the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-month low after USDA raises harvest estimate

By Tom Polansek November 9, 2016

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures slid on Wednesday to their lowest level in almost a month and soybean futures weakened after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its domestic harvest estimates from already record-high levels. In a monthly report, the USDA said farmers will grow 15.226 billion bushels of corn this year, with an average […] Read more

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CP says its grain movement to Vancouver is its best-ever last month

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 8, 2016

Canadian Pacific Rail says its western grain movements in October were its best ever despite dealing with a weather-delayed harvest. A record 15,865 carloads were moved to West Coast ports in October, besting the previous record of 15,449 carloads in March 2016. Total Western Canadian grain movements in the month climbed 3.9 per cent over […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Oats

Rising oats bids possibly nearing top

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 8, 2016

Commodity News Service Canada – Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade and cash bids in Western Canada have shown some strength over the past month, but may not have much more room to the upside. “There was a bit of a panic in late October that pushed cash prices higher,” said Scott Shiels, […] Read more

Cereals, Markets, Reuters

EU wheat rises ahead of U.S. elections, USDA report

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 8, 2016

Paris/Reuters – European wheat prices rose in the wake of Chicago on Tuesday in a broader rise across international markets which increasingly anticipated the victory of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Presidential elections. Traders also pointed to short covering and technical buying ahead of the election results and the release a much awaited […] Read more

Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart and Garth Whyte, President & CEO of Fertilizer Canada sign Memorandum of Cooperation. Photo: CNW Group/Fertilizer Canada

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Saskatchewan government signs onto 4R fertilizer stewardship

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 8, 2016

The Saskatchewan government has agreed to work with Fertilizer Canada to promote adoption of fertilizer application practices using the 4R stewardship model. “Saskatchewan has long promoted 4R Nutrient Stewardship and many farmers have adopted it as best practice. This agreement will further that work, contributing to greater on-farm sustainability and environmental stewardship in Saskatchewan,” Agriculture […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn climb on fund-driven buying

By Julie Ingwersen November 8, 2016

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday as fresh capital flowed into grain and oilseed markets a day ahead of a monthly government crop report and ahead of the results of the U.S. presidential election, analysts said. Corn futures jumped two per cent to a one-week high and wheat followed the firm trend. At […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Livestock

With corn feeding, success starts with the planter

The fashionable consumer would like grass fed, that in itself is highly challenging, but there are merits to forage/grass diets

By Debbie Furber November 7, 2016

Corn is a powerful and versatile feed that can carry your herd through winter if you do a few things properly to get the crop off to a good start, says Breeanna Kelln, DuPont Pioneer’s livestock information manager for Western Canada. While corn is still a relatively new crop in the West, interest in silage […] 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

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Crops

Soil health sensor project largest in North America

Cellulosic sugar co-op looking for farmer investors

Canaryseed prices to whipsaw on weather

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-month low after USDA raises harvest estimate

CP says its grain movement to Vancouver is its best-ever last month

Rising oats bids possibly nearing top

EU wheat rises ahead of U.S. elections, USDA report

Saskatchewan government signs onto 4R fertilizer stewardship

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn climb on fund-driven buying

With corn feeding, success starts with the planter

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