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Manitoba to boost insurance coverage on pedigreed soybeans

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News January 21, 2015

Increased coverage for pedigreed soybeans is among the changes planned for Manitoba’s provincial crop insurance program for the 2015 growing season. Soybeans are expected to be the largest pedigreed seed crop in Manitoba this year, the province said in a release, and the increased coverage is expected to reflect the “additional cost” of producing the […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Grasshopper risk light in most of Western Canada

By Terryn Shiells, GFM Network News January 21, 2015

CNS Canada — Most of Western Canada is expected to see low populations of grasshoppers in 2015, although there are a few areas of concern, according to forecasts from the three provinces. Most of Manitoba has a low risk of seeing high grasshopper populations this year, according to a forecast from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy falls as export interest shifts

By Mark Weinraub January 20, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dropped to their lowest in nearly three months on Tuesday as export demand for U.S. supplies weakened ahead of what are expected to be record harvests in Brazil and Argentina, traders said. Corn and wheat futures closed firm on a round of bargain buying following […] Read more

Crops, Markets

More downside than upside for Prairie flaxseed bids

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 20, 2015

CNS Canada — Flaxseed prices remain strong in Western Canada, but that strength is relative and there are more bearish than bullish factors in the background which should weigh on values over the next few months. Spot flaxseed bids can currently be found in the $13-plus per bushel area, while new-crop is in the $11 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Fertilizer firm Mosaic forecasts bigger-than-expected Q4 profit

By Reuters January 19, 2015

Reuters — U.S. fertilizer company Mosaic Co. on Monday estimated it would post a larger fourth-quarter profit than expected and surpassed its targets for phosphate sales. Mosaic, the world’s largest producer of finished phosphate products and North America’s second-biggest potash producer, said it expects to earn 93 to 98 cents per share in the quarter […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russia may consider grain export ban, but not yet, deputy PM says

By Reuters January 19, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia might consider banning grain exports altogether if informal trade restrictions already in place fail to benefit the economy as hoped, a senior minister said Monday. The bulk of Russia’s grain output is wheat, for which it is expected to be the world’s fourth-largest exporter this year. But in response to […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Food diversity under siege from global warming, UN says

By Chris Arsenault January 19, 2015

Rome | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Climate change threatens the genetic diversity of the world’s food supply, and saving crops and animals at risk will be crucial for preserving yields and adapting to wild weather patterns, a United Nations policy paper said on Monday. Certain wild crops — varieties not often cultivated by today’s farmers […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Refiners urge EU to rethink renewables policy after oil collapse

By Reuters January 19, 2015

Antwerp | Reuters –– European oil refiners urged the European Union on Monday to review laws calling for increased biodiesel content in road fuel because the cost of such renewables will counter the recent plunge in crude prices and weigh on the refining sector. “Governments should not inflict extra burden on the public by increasing […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie CWRS bids ease with U.S. futures, CPSR up

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 19, 2015

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat deteriorated slightly during the week ended Friday, with losses in U.S. futures weighing on values. However, most other classes of wheat saw a slight improvement, as basis levels narrowed in. Average CWRS prices were generally down by about C$1 to $2 per […] Read more

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Ex-Viterra chief returns to Agrium board

January 19, 2015

No longer lined up to lead Louis Dreyfus’ global commodities operations, Mayo Schmidt is back on the board of one of the world’s major ag retail and fertilizer firms. Schmidt — previously CEO at Viterra, Canada’s biggest grain handling firm, from 2000 to 2012 — had stepped down last month from Calgary-based Agrium’s board of directors in light of […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn sags as bumper US crop harvest advances, soybeans retreat

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Manitoba to boost insurance coverage on pedigreed soybeans

Grasshopper risk light in most of Western Canada

U.S. grains: Soy falls as export interest shifts

More downside than upside for Prairie flaxseed bids

Fertilizer firm Mosaic forecasts bigger-than-expected Q4 profit

Russia may consider grain export ban, but not yet, deputy PM says

Food diversity under siege from global warming, UN says

Refiners urge EU to rethink renewables policy after oil collapse

Prairie CWRS bids ease with U.S. futures, CPSR up

Ex-Viterra chief returns to Agrium board

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