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Feed: China expected to cut back on corn stockpiles

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Friday, Oct. 23. • Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were down one to two cents in early activity on Friday as strength in the U.S. dollar weighed on the commodity. • Cash prices for delivered […] Read more
Concrete is poured in May for a grain terminal now owned by G3 Grain. Farmer deliveries in September reached their highest level in records since 2001. (CWB.ca)
Crops, Markets

Grain deliveries hit record high in September

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — September was a very busy month for grain handlers in Western Canada, as farmer deliveries into the commercial pipeline hit their highest levels ever. Producers made deliveries of 5.879 million tonnes of the major grains and oilseeds during the month, topping the previous monthly record of 5.819 million tonnes set two years […] Read more
Todd Hyra, SeCan’s business manager for Western Canada, says smart growers are looking at the whole question as a matrix, rather than just chasing yield.
Cereals, Crops

The risk of tried-and-true cereal varieties

Many growers may not realize just how much the agronomic package has improved over the last few years

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Reading Time: 7 minutes New cereal varieties sometimes just can’t seem to get any respect. While many of each season’s new canola hybrids are snapped up well before planting season, new wheats and barleys often linger on the showroom floor, hoping someone will notice them. That’s an unfair and out-of-date attitude, says respected wheat breeder Ron DePauw, recently retired […] Read more
Crops, Markets

Feed: Australia prepares for dry weather

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, Oct. 22. • CBOT corn futures were down one to two cents at midday Thursday. Favourable weather conditions in the U.S. corn belt enabled farmers to accelerate the harvest. • Feed barley bids in the key cattle […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Cereals, Crops, Markets

Alta. feed prices hang steady despite swings in quality

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– As harvest winds to a close across the Prairies, some feedlot operators say they’ve noticed more feed barley and feed wheat out there than they initially thought. The quality of the feed varies greatly, with some second-cut wheat being accepted as high-quality with reasonable protein, while other loads arrive with sprouting, bleaching […] Read more
Crops, Markets

Feed: Ranchers turn to unwanted veggies for feed

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Wednesday, Oct. 21. • Barley yields in the U.K. have reached a new record. According to the Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the winter barley crop is projected at 3.32 million tonnes. That is up […] Read more
(Barry Wilmore photo courtesy NASA)
General, Markets

Global markets: Brazilian and South African economies

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. BRAZIL’S ECONOMY EXPECTED TO CONTRACT ONCE MORE — Brazil’s economy is expected to contract three per cent this year, according to the country’s Central Bank, which surpassed analyst’s expectations of 2.97 per cent. The newest projections are the most negative the […] Read more
Grain farm for sale at Churchbridge, Sask. (LaneRealtyCorp.com)
Crops, Markets

Sask. moves to toughen farmland ownership law

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The Saskatchewan government is set to lay down new law on who can and can’t buy up farmland in the province, backstopped with more enforcement and heavier penalties. Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart on Tuesday introduced amendments to the province’s Farmland Security Act, the legislation that already prevents non-Canadians and entities that aren’t 100 per cent […] Read more

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