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SQM stock plummets after directors from PotashCorp resign

By Rod Nickel, Rosalba O'Brien March 19, 2015

Reuters — Shares in Chilean fertilizer group SQM plunged Wednesday after three board representatives from Saskatchewan’s PotashCorp resigned in protest at its handling of an illicit payments scandal that has shaken the Chilean establishment. SQM vice-chairman Wayne Brownlee, the chief financial officer at PotashCorp, and two directors stepped down late Tuesday after clashing with the […] Read more

Forages

The forage challenge – higher yield and higher quality

One goal is to break the inverse link between yield and digestibility

By Gilles Bélanger March 18, 2015

Forage production is a vital component of Canadian agriculture, since it covers nearly half of our cultivated land. Moreover, forages make up around 60 per cent of dairy rations and 80 per cent for beef cattle. Innovations in forage production will be essential for these sectors. The challenges and opportunities will mainly hinge on four […] Read more

Wednesday’s Saskatchewan provincial budget includes these projections for crop production in coming years. (Gov.sk.ca)

Crops, Markets

Sask. budget trims ag spending slightly

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 18, 2015

A substantial drop in provincial resource revenue from its oil sector has Saskatchewan holding the line on spending and leaning on its potash sector in its 2015 budget. Finance Minister Ken Krawetz and Ag Minister Lyle Stewart on Wednesday announced a total ag ministry budget of $362.4 million for 2015-16, down 2.5 per cent from […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Monsanto settles more U.S. farmer claims over GM wheat

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 18, 2015

The 2013 discovery of experimental Roundup Ready wheat plants in a farmer’s field in Oregon has led the crop’s developer to settle suits brought by wheat growers in seven U.S. states. Monsanto Co. said Wednesday it had reached a settlement agreement with growers in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, stemming from Japan’s […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: More downside possible for corn, soybeans

By Terryn Shiells March 18, 2015

CNS Canada –– Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures moved sharply lower during the week ended Wednesday, and could see more downside going forward. “As long as crude oil keeps on grinding lower, the U.S. dollar remains fairly strong, I think that prices have an opportunity to continue to grind lower as long […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rangebound, for now

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 18, 2015

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola futures moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, but managed to find some support to the downside and are looking rangebound overall. Canola is still looking firm relative to Chicago (CBOT) soybeans, said broker Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. While solid commercial demand was one supportive […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat close higher after Fed statement

By Mark Weinraub March 18, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, wheat and corn futures rose on Wednesday, with the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it will be less patient in normalizing monetary policy jolting the market to session highs late in the trading day. Bargain buying and short covering also were supportive factors for the agricultural commodities. The Federal Reserve’s […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

California tightens water regulations amid long drought

By Reuters March 18, 2015

Sacramento | Reuters — Water regulators in California voted on Tuesday to outlaw watering the lawn within 48 hours of a rainstorm, the latest effort to spur Californians to conserve as the state enters its fourth year of drought. Facing a dramatic slowdown in voluntary conservation efforts by property owners, the state Water Resources Control […] Read more

WeatherFarm now offers farmers an expanded daily email as well as a new mobile app, whose forecast page is shown here.

Crops, Machinery, Weather

WeatherFarm boosts local-level data for farmers

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 18, 2015

Prairie weather network WeatherFarm has moved to expand the data it can provide to farmers through its new daily email. The network, operated by ag meteorology firm Weather Innovations Consulting (WIN) in partnership with Glacier Farmmedia, owners of this website, gets its data mainly from over 1,100 weather stations set up at farms, grain elevators […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. farmers seen cutting back on pricey fertilizers

By Christine Stebbins March 18, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers will likely use less nitrogen fertilizer this season with the cost sky-high even though the price of natural gas, the key ingredient to make it, is down 40 per cent from last year. The reduction in usage should hit corn plantings more than other crops, since nitrogen is the […] Read more

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Crops

SQM stock plummets after directors from PotashCorp resign

The forage challenge – higher yield and higher quality

Sask. budget trims ag spending slightly

Monsanto settles more U.S. farmer claims over GM wheat

CBOT weekly outlook: More downside possible for corn, soybeans

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rangebound, for now

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat close higher after Fed statement

California tightens water regulations amid long drought

WeatherFarm boosts local-level data for farmers

U.S. farmers seen cutting back on pricey fertilizers

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