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Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies for the week centred on June 3. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Warming Pacific waters seen fuelling lengthy El Nino

By Reuters June 10, 2015

Sydney | Reuters –– Pacific Ocean temperatures continue to warm, supporting El Nino weather conditions for the rest of 2015, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said Tuesday. An El Nino can have devastating consequences for agriculture globally, causing heavy rains and floods in South America and scorching weather in Asia and as far away as east […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Iraq recaptures some grain silos seized by Islamic State

By Jonathan Saul June 10, 2015

London | Reuters — Iraq has re-taken control of some grain silos previously seized by Islamic State, but most of the grain held cannot be used as militants aim to destroy sites when retreating, a senior grain official said Tuesday. Islamic State, the breakaway al Qaeda group, which declared an Islamic caliphate across parts of […] Read more

NORAC’s boom height control systems are already compatible with several Topcon products. (TopconPositioning.com)

Crops, Machinery

GPS firm buys sprayer boom control maker NORAC

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 10, 2015

Saskatoon tech firm NORAC Systems, best known today for its automated boom height control systems for field sprayers, is set to become part of a major U.S. GPS systems firm. California-based Topcon Positioning Group announced Wednesday it will buy NORAC for an undisclosed sum, as the latest of Topcon’s recent plays in the precision ag […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

Richardson buying bigger margarine market share

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 10, 2015

Prairie grain and agrifood firm Richardson International is going long on shortening with a deal for major Canadian margarine firm Golden Gate. Privately-held, Winnipeg-based Richardson is no stranger to the margarine business as the owner of the Canola Harvest brand, having bought Canbra Foods in 1999 and Innovative Foods in 2011. Owned and operated by […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola mixed after wild week

By Dave Sims June 10, 2015

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts ended narrowly mixed for the week ended Wednesday, but not before shooting above the $500 per tonne mark amid concerns over persistent dryness across a large portion of Western Canada. “If we don’t get those rains or if they’re disappointing then I think this thing is going […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Thirsty Alta. crops could use a drink, analyst says

By Jade Markus June 10, 2015

CNS Canada — Alberta’s dry weather and cooler nights have hit some crops in the province hard, but one specialist says he isn’t worried yet. Neil Whatley, a crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry in Stettler, said only some parts of the province have seen rain. “There’s no general rain, just showers. Where there’s […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls most in two weeks as USDA boosts supply outlook

By Michael Hirtzer June 10, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures tumbled more than three per cent for their largest losses in two weeks on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture boosted its production forecast for the winter wheat crop in a monthly supply and demand report. Corn futures posted their largest daily declines since March at the […] Read more

Canola at the cotyledon stage. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Weather

Prairie canola reseeding done ‘in a hurry’

By Terryn Shiells June 10, 2015

CNS Canada — Farmers are reported to have mainly finished reseeding canola fields that were damaged by a frost event in the eastern Prairies in late May. “It happened in a hurry. A lot of producers, retail agronomists and seed companies were working overtime to get it all done. It’s pretty impressive, a lot of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Nearby spring wheat charts looking bullish

By MarketsFarm Team June 10, 2015

CNS Canada — Nearby technical signals for MGEX spring wheat futures in Minneapolis have turned bullish, as prices rallied during the first part of June. However, the market remains rangebound from a longer-term perspective. The July wheat contact in Minneapolis has climbed by 50 cents per bushel since June 1, and settled Tuesday at US$5.8275. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pasture, Weather

Dry areas of Prairies still waiting for rain

By Jade Markus June 10, 2015

CNS Canada –– The continued lack of moisture across a large portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan is becoming more of a concern for farmers in the region, but there is a chance of rain in some nearby forecasts. Shannon Friesen, a cropping management specialist for Saskatchewan Agriculture in Moose Jaw, said some livestock producers are […] Read more

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Warming Pacific waters seen fuelling lengthy El Nino

Iraq recaptures some grain silos seized by Islamic State

GPS firm buys sprayer boom control maker NORAC

Richardson buying bigger margarine market share

ICE weekly outlook: Canola mixed after wild week

Thirsty Alta. crops could use a drink, analyst says

U.S. grains: Wheat falls most in two weeks as USDA boosts supply outlook

Prairie canola reseeding done ‘in a hurry’

Nearby spring wheat charts looking bullish

Dry areas of Prairies still waiting for rain

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