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ICE weekly outlook: Canola crop size watched closely

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 21, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, although prices remain rangebound overall as market participants continue to try and get a better handle on the size of this year’s Canadian crop. While seasonal harvest pressure may be tempering the upside potential, that selling has not been as […] Read more

Sunset in Egypt on the Nile River south of Luxor. (CIA.gov)

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Egypt cancels zero-ergot wheat policy amid mounting pressure

By Reuters September 21, 2016

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt has reversed its controversial zero-tolerance policy on the common grains fungus ergot, the government said on Wednesday, backtracking on an import regulation that had all but blocked its access to global wheat. Egypt, the world’s largest buyer of wheat, has seen its imports grind to a halt since it imposed […] Read more

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U.S. lawmakers skeptical of ag chemical, seed merger wave

By diane-bartz, GFM Network News September 20, 2016

Washington | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers expressed concern on Tuesday over a wave of mergers among companies that sell farmers their seeds, herbicides and insecticides, worrying that the deals could lead to higher prices and less innovation at a time of dropping farm incomes. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, said the proposed mergers […] Read more

The Northern Lights over Winnipeg as seen from the International Space Station in January 2012. (NASA.gov)

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Grain trade still wary of satellite-based StatsCan estimates

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News September 20, 2016

CNS Canada — Statistics Canada’s second attempt at using satellite imagery to determine the size of the country’s crops is in line with trade guesses when it comes to canola — but market participants are still taking the new methodology with a grain of salt. The model-based principal field crop estimates, released Tuesday, are calculated […] Read more

An Agrium fertilizer distribution facility west of Portage la Prairie, Man. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Reuters

Tough farm conditions right time for merger, Agrium CEO says

By Rod Nickel September 20, 2016

Reuters — Plunging crop and fertilizer prices may not have hit rock bottom yet, and the market’s weakness makes it the right time to merge leading farm input suppliers, the CEO of Agrium said on Tuesday, making his pitch to skeptical investors for a US$26 billion union with PotashCorp. “Are we at the bottom yet? […] Read more

Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets

Mustard bids drop with demand, harvest progress

By Jade Markus September 20, 2016

CNS Canada — Mustard spot prices are trending lower, with limited demand for the commodity as harvest progresses. Weather conditions may have curbed yield potential, to an extent, though production is still expected to be large, according to one market participant. Bids for mustard have dropped from the levels seen in July and August into […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Harvest delays spark soybean rally

By Mark Weinraub September 20, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose 1.7 per cent on Tuesday, hitting a nearly one-month high on strong export demand and as rains delayed harvest in key production areas of the U.S. Midwest, traders said. The delays also supported corn futures, while wheat rose on technical buying and short-covering. Both […] Read more

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Four steps to managing herbicides

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 20, 2016

Cutting herbicide resistance risks comes down to managing herbicides, in part. Here are four tips for doing that better, courtesy of Kate Sanford Mitchell, who manages Bayer CropScience’s herbicide and insecticide portfolios for oilseeds.

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Richardson to expand Prairie retail space

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News September 19, 2016

Winnipeg grain firm Richardson International plans to expand its crop input retail business across the Prairies, starting in central and western Saskatchewan with plans for two new stores and a rebuilt store. The company said Monday it will replace its crop input facility at Wakaw, about 90 km northeast of Saskatoon, and build new at[...]
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

Statistics data safe, official says, after agency head quits

By David Ljunggren September 19, 2016

Ottawa | Reuters — Statistics Canada data is safely stored and outsiders have no chance of accessing it, a senior official said on Monday after the chief statistician quit in protest over concerns about the agency’s independence. Canada’s Liberal government, which took power last November, is trying to resolve a number of major technological problems[...]
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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

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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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ICE weekly outlook: Canola crop size watched closely

Egypt cancels zero-ergot wheat policy amid mounting pressure

U.S. lawmakers skeptical of ag chemical, seed merger wave

Grain trade still wary of satellite-based StatsCan estimates

Tough farm conditions right time for merger, Agrium CEO says

Mustard bids drop with demand, harvest progress

U.S. grains: Harvest delays spark soybean rally

Four steps to managing herbicides

Richardson to expand Prairie retail space

Statistics data safe, official says, after agency head quits

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