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U.S. grains: Wheat firms but weak exports limit gains

By Julie Ingwersen November 12, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Thursday on technical buying including short-covering, but advances were modest as export sentiment remained gloomy. Soybean futures also rose while corn closed narrowly mixed. At the Chicago Board of Trade, December wheat settled up 3-1/4 cents at $4.98 a bushel, after briefly trading above $5 for […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

EU scientists say glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer

By Barbara Lewis November 12, 2015

Brussels | Reuters — Glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer in humans, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which nevertheless proposed limits on Thursday on the amount of residue of the herbicide widely used by farmers deemed safe to consume. The EFSA advises EU policymakers and its conclusion could lead the 28-member European […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rebound after USDA data-driven decline

By Karl Plume November 11, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures edged higher on Wednesday on consolidation and technical buying after hitting contract lows a day earlier due to bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture supply and demand forecasts. Wheat closed firm after prices hit two-week lows on Tuesday, with a sluggish export pace overhanging the market. USDA […] Read more

Hay, Livestock

Do you have enough cattle feed this winter?

You may have more than you think

By Duane McCartney November 10, 2015

We will always have to face drought. It’s inevitable. This past year is no exception. The biggest question you need to ask yourself as a cow-calf operator is, “DO I HAVE ENOUGH FEED TO GET THROUGH THE WINTER?” You need to take an inventory of your stored feed and then calculate backwards to see how […] Read more

Saskatchewan’s wheat and barley development commissions back research and market development work, supported by grower-funded levies. (Jack Dykinga photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Barley, Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Minogue: Campaigning heats up Sask. commodity board elections

By Leeann Minogue November 10, 2015

Elections at the commodity association board level in Saskatchewan, often known for a landslide lack of interest, may get goosed this year with candidates investing bigger stakes in their campaigns. Ballots have been mailed out and board elections are now underway for the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SaskWheat) and the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley). […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans likely headed down, corn sideways

By Jade Markus November 10, 2015

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade plunged on Tuesday as fresh estimates hit the market. Near-term, soybeans aren’t expected to improve much, one U.S. analyst said, though a lack of farmer selling could bring some upside to corn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday released its […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola drops below range

By Dave Sims November 10, 2015

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts finished the week ended Tuesday below their recent range, pressured there by a bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture report that sent grain and oilseed markets tumbling across North America. “Technically the chart looks like it is breaking down, we’re underneath the 50-day moving average in the January […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sink to new lows after bearish USDA report

By Karl Plume November 10, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell to contract lows on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its 2015 harvest forecasts by more than expected and increased estimates for end-of-season stocks. Wheat futures slumped for a third straight session and hit a two-week bottom on technical selling and on a […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

World corn stocks hit record high on cut in China use: USDA

By Karl Plume November 10, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture unexpectedly revised its global coarse grain supply estimate on Tuesday, saying Chinese feed millers were using feeds other than corn at a higher rate than previously thought over the past three years. Along with an increase in USDA’s 2015 U.S. corn production forecast and cuts to […] Read more

Agri-Trend CEO Rob Saik. (Jennifer Paige photo)

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Trimble to buy consulting firm Agri-Trend

By Allan Dawson November 10, 2015

GPS and precision farming firm Trimble is set to buy the Canadian operator of North America’s largest network of independent agricultural consultants. Publicly traded, U.S.-based Trimble, which specializes in GPS and other location services, including the collection and management of on-farm data and services for precision farming, announced Tuesday it will buy Red Deer-based, privately-held […] Read more

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

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More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

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U.S. grains: Wheat firms but weak exports limit gains

EU scientists say glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rebound after USDA data-driven decline

Do you have enough cattle feed this winter?

Minogue: Campaigning heats up Sask. commodity board elections

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans likely headed down, corn sideways

ICE weekly outlook: Canola drops below range

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sink to new lows after bearish USDA report

World corn stocks hit record high on cut in China use: USDA

Trimble to buy consulting firm Agri-Trend

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