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U.S. spring wheat prospects above average in northern N.Dakota

By Mark Weinraub July 24, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat yield prospects in northwestern North Dakota are lower than they were a year ago but still better than average, scouts on an annual crop tour of the top U.S. spring wheat state said on Wednesday. Much of the crop in the area was seeded later than usual, and because of its delayed development, […] Read more

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Video demonstration – grain bin rescues require specialized equipment

July 23, 2013

Reading Time: < 1 minute Deaths from being trapped in a grain bin remain a regular occurrence on Canadian farms. A Canadian Agricultural Safety Association report on farm fatalities says 19 died from asphyxia in grain or soil between 1990 and 2008. If someone is trapped in grain, rescue before they become a fatality requires special equipment. In March, 2013 […] Read more

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Analysis: China, Egypt import tussle could reignite wheat market

By Gavin Maguire July 23, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes China and Egypt look set to duke it out for top spot on the world wheat import rankings in 2013. Frost and heavy rains shaved millions of tonnes off the Chinese wheat crop this year and traditional number one importer Egypt finally regained access to sufficient financial resources to resume wheat imports following two years […] Read more

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Scouts find yields variable in North Dakota wheat fields

By Mark Weinraub July 23, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes Yield prospects for the spring wheat crop in southern North Dakota were averaging about 5 bushels per acre better than a year ago but variability was high between fields, scouts on an annual tour said on Tuesday. Scouts predicted an average yield of 46.7 bushels per acre, based on surveys of four fields in Ransom […] Read more

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GRAINS-Soybeans sink nearly 4 pct; corn hits 2-1/2 year low

By Tom Polansek July 23, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures tumbled on Tuesday as cash basis bids weakened in key locations in the U.S. Midwest and farmers sold some of their scarce old-crop supplies. Corn futures also came under pressure, with the new-crop contract falling to its lowest level in more than 2-1/2 years as forecasts for nearly ideal weather during the […] Read more

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DuPont seeks exit from paints business to focus on farms

By Ernest Scheyder, Swetha Gopinath July 23, 2013

Reading Time: < 1 minute DuPont plans to exit its once-lucrative paint pigments business to focus on its thriving DuPont Pioneer agricultural unit, better equipped to shield the biggest U.S. chemicals maker from market volatility. DuPont’s shares rose as much as six per cent on Tuesday to their highest in more than 13 years after the company said it would […] Read more

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FCC annual report reflects positive outlook

July 23, 2013

Reading Time: < 1 minute Farm Credit Canada’s loan portfolio grew by almost $2 billion to $25.1 billion the Crown corporation says in its newly released annual report for 2012. FCC disbursed $7.7 billion to farmers, processors and suppliers in the agriculture value chain through 47,000 loans during 2012, the report says. “The bottom line is that agriculture has never […] Read more

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Feds fund canola cluster

July 23, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes The federal government is investing $15-million into a new canola science cluster to support ongoing research into improving the crop’s nutritional and agronomic performance. “This is a great day for the canola industry,” said Canola Council of Canada president Patti Miller in a release following the announcement by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz at Kelburn Farm […] Read more

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Irving Oil said to cause spike in value of ethanol credits

By Cezary Podkul July 22, 2013

Reading Time: < 1 minute A sudden buying spree by Canada’s biggest oil refinery triggered a 20 per cent spike in U.S. renewable fuel credits last week, market sources said last Friday, highlighting the volatile nature of the opaque, thinly traded market. Privately owned Irving Oil, operator of the 300,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) plant in St. John, New Brunswick, entered the […] Read more

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Ebbing beef prices pare early U.S. cattle futures gains

By Theopolis Waters July 22, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Monday sagged with lower wholesale beef prices, said analysts and traders. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday afternoon quoted the wholesale price of choice beef at $188.98 per hundredweight (cwt), which was down 24 cents from Friday. Select cuts fell 97 cents to $183.20 cents. Recent hot weather […] Read more

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U.S. spring wheat prospects above average in northern N.Dakota

Video demonstration – grain bin rescues require specialized equipment

Analysis: China, Egypt import tussle could reignite wheat market

Scouts find yields variable in North Dakota wheat fields

GRAINS-Soybeans sink nearly 4 pct; corn hits 2-1/2 year low

DuPont seeks exit from paints business to focus on farms

FCC annual report reflects positive outlook

Feds fund canola cluster

Irving Oil said to cause spike in value of ethanol credits

Ebbing beef prices pare early U.S. cattle futures gains

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