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Farms.com buys Better Farming

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 26, 2016

A U.S. online agriculture firm has taken another step into paper and ink with a deal for independent Ontario ag journal Better Farming. Ames, Iowa-based Farms.com announced last week it has taken a majority stake in Better Farming publisher Ag Media Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Ag Media was formed in 1999 by ex-employees of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Pressure on oat prices sends farmers scouting other crops

By Dave Sims April 26, 2016

CNS Canada — Lukewarm prices for oats, coupled with dry conditions in Alberta and soggy conditions in Manitoba, are crimping acreage this year. Generally known as one of the hardier crops around, oats haven’t been setting any record highs on price charts, resulting in a forecast of 11 per cent less acreage in Canada. “The […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat rally for second day in a row

By Mark Weinraub April 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean and corn futures firmed on Tuesday, their second straight day of gains, on expectations the pace of planting will slow in coming days due to wetter weather. “Tractors could stall quickly as more rains move into the Midwest this week,” Farm Futures senior grain market analyst Bryce Knorr said […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

DuPont expects U.S. review of Dow deal to end by June 30

By Reuters April 26, 2016

Reuters — DuPont said Tuesday it expected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s review of its proposed merger with Dow Chemical to be completed by the end of June. The two chemical companies agreed to combine in an all-stock merger in December, valued at US$130 billion at the time, in a first step towards breaking […] Read more

Features, Forages

What perennial forage should I seed this year?

By Duane McCartney April 25, 2016

Cattle grazers all across Canada have a wide choice of perennial forage species that they can seed this year. But how do producers pick a species and variety to grow in their respective areas? The question of seeding in mixtures has always been a puzzle. In the 1960s and early 1970s, seed mixtures contained 17 […] Read more

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CN books lower first-quarter grain handle

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 25, 2016

Higher revenue per carload offset reduced grain and fertilizer traffic for Canadian National Railway (CN) in its first fiscal quarter. Montreal-based CN on Monday reported overall net income of $792 million on total revenues of $2.964 billion for the quarter ending March 31, up from $704 million on $3.098 billion in the year-earlier Q1. The […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Rain outlook pushes corn higher

By Mark Weinraub April 25, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose two per cent on Monday, supported by concerns that rain around the U.S. Midwest could delay planting, traders said. Corn planting has gotten off to a fast start this year, but rains will likely push farmers from the fields. “We are going to be slowing down planting […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie spring wheat bids mixed amid opposing outside factors

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 25, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada were narrowly mixed during the week ended Friday, with prices up slightly in some locations and down in others. Spillover from gains in U.S. futures was offset by the bearish influence of the rising Canadian dollar. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring […] Read more

Producers can bale kochia along with a stunted wheat crop, an AAFC release notes.

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Top 10 weed management practices

Herbicide resistant weeds are no longer a novelty, they’re the norm

By Lisa Guenther April 25, 2016

Hugh Beckie, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, said it’s a challenge to get farmers to implement herbicide-resistance best management practices (BMP) because growers are diverse, and one size doesn’t fit all. But Beckie has found that growers who use BMPs tend to have less herbicide resistance. So, in the spirit of David[...]
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EU crop chem firm takes stake in Engage Agro

By Dave Bedard April 22, 2016

A Belgian crop protection firm may bring some of its products to Canada’s vegetable, vine and corn markets as it moves to take a minority stake in Canadian crop chemical distributor Engage Agro. Belchim Crop Protection announced last week it will take a “significant” but undisclosed minority stake in Guelph-based Engage Agro for an undisclosed[...]
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Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat up, durum mixed

U.S. grains: Soy futures end up but notch weekly loss after China buys Argentina crops

U.S. criticizes Mexico’s handling of screwworm near border

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Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat up, durum mixed

U.S. grains: Soy futures end up but notch weekly loss after China buys Argentina crops

U.S. criticizes Mexico’s handling of screwworm near border

Crops

Farms.com buys Better Farming

Pressure on oat prices sends farmers scouting other crops

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat rally for second day in a row

DuPont expects U.S. review of Dow deal to end by June 30

What perennial forage should I seed this year?

CN books lower first-quarter grain handle

U.S. grains: Rain outlook pushes corn higher

Prairie spring wheat bids mixed amid opposing outside factors

Top 10 weed management practices

EU crop chem firm takes stake in Engage Agro

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