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U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain on planting delays, relief over NAFTA

By Karl Plume April 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures edged higher on Thursday on concerns about weather delays to spring planting and relief that the White House will not immediately withdraw the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Solid export sales added support, although both commodities traded lower at times as mild […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Alberta pledges ‘streamlined’ crop insurance inspections

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 27, 2017

Alberta’s provincial crop insurance agency will “streamline” its inspection procedures to better deal with unharvested acres from last fall, the government said Wednesday. The announcement from provincial Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier follows a conference call with officials from Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) and from the province’s wheat, barley, canola and pulse grower commissions. “Balancing […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Weather may put wrench in record-low summerfallow intentions

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 26, 2017

CNS Canada –– The amount of land left to summerfallow in Western Canada could hit a new record low in 2017, according to the latest Statistics Canada data, as the practice falls more and more out of favour. However, weather conditions still have the final say, with ‘unintended’ summerfallow a distinct possibility in 2017. Heading […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Alberta farm groups want provincial action on unharvested crops

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 24, 2017

A coalition of Alberta farm groups calling itself “Team Alberta” is meeting with the province’s agriculture minister and representatives from the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) on Wednesday seeking immediate action regarding approximately one million unharvested acres still sitting in farmers’ fields. They are recommending that farmers in the hardest hit areas of Alberta be […] Read more

Livestock, Weather

Research funding supports on-farm adoption of clean technologies and practices

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 21, 2017

University of Manitoba researchers were among several institutions to receive federal funding Friday supporting ongoing research under the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP). Member of Parliament Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South) announced an investment of $1.9 million for a project with the University of Manitoba to study strategies for reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) on Canadian cattle […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Weather

Manitoba corn producers wait for fields to dry out

By Dave Sims April 18, 2017

CNS Canada — Warm, dry weather is on the wish list for Manitoba corn farmers as they wait for fields to dry out so they can begin planting. The southwest corner of the province appears to be the wettest, while other areas are drying nicely, according to Pam de Rocquigny, general manager of the Manitoba […] Read more

A rail car from SGCC’s fleet. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Machinery, Pasture, Weather

Saskatchewan budget seen as costly touch for farms

By Leeann Minogue April 17, 2017

Saskatchewan’s general farm organization is consulting its farmer members on less-discussed features of last month’s provincial budget, while warning them to brace for impact from new budget-related costs. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan last Monday wrapped up its latest round of spring district meetings, at all six of which APAS general manager Duane Haave […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Trade sees record Canadian canola acres as possibility

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 17, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers could be set to seed record-large canola acres in 2017, while wheat area is generally expected to be down on the year when Statistics Canada releases its first survey-based acreage estimates of the year on Friday. From a purely economic standpoint, “canola is historically the commodity that pays the bills,” […] Read more

Hard white winter wheat growing in North Carolina in 2010. (Dave Marshall photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains lower on U.S. rains

By Mark Weinraub April 17, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday as rains and mild temperatures in key growing areas of the U.S. Midwest and Plains bolstered expectations for harvest, traders said. The most-actively traded Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract sank two per cent and hit a 10-day low. K.C. hard red […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Mixed conditions loom over Manitoba winter cereals

By Jade Markus April 12, 2017

CNS Canada — A mix of freezing and warming conditions put Manitoba’s winter cereals in uncertain condition, following months of promising weather, according to the head of an industry group. Manitoba’s winter wheat and fall rye crops had ample snow cover throughout the winter, which supported crops, but more recently, conditions turned slushy, then froze […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain on planting delays, relief over NAFTA

Alberta pledges ‘streamlined’ crop insurance inspections

Weather may put wrench in record-low summerfallow intentions

Alberta farm groups want provincial action on unharvested crops

Research funding supports on-farm adoption of clean technologies and practices

Manitoba corn producers wait for fields to dry out

Saskatchewan budget seen as costly touch for farms

Trade sees record Canadian canola acres as possibility

U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains lower on U.S. rains

Mixed conditions loom over Manitoba winter cereals

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