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Crops, Reuters

ADM approach to Bunge a potential U-turn on oilseed strategy

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Archer Daniels Midland’s proposed takeover of Bunge could signal a change in the company’s strategy on oilseeds, giving the top U.S. grain merchant a much bigger capacity to crush soy just months after ADM’s CEO said the firm would cut spending on the sector. The potential strategic change comes as the […] Read more
Sunflowers need a hybrid lift
Crops, Oilseeds

Sunflowers need a hybrid lift

With Western sunflower acres dropping sharply in recent years, new varieties are needed to claw acres back from easier-to-grow soybeans

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Reading Time: 4 minutes There are fewer sights more appealing than a field of mature sunflowers, but this golden vision is growing rarer. The reason is simple — sunflowers are losing out to soybeans. In Canada’s biggest sunflower province, Manitoba, acres dropped under 62,000 this year, with a little more than half the crop going to black oil and […] Read more
Get the facts before spending big money on micronutrients
Crops

Get the facts before spending big money on micronutrients

Think you might have a micronutrient deficiency in your fields? Take these four steps before spending any money on micronutrient fertilizer, says Ross McKenzie, who became the province’s best-known fertilizer authority during his lengthy career with the province.
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Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Weather issues, tight stocks lift canola

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– The ICE Futures Canada canola market lost ground during the week ended Wednesday, pushed down by losses in the U.S. soy complex. A corruption scandal in Brazil sparked a steep selloff in soybeans during last Thursday’s session, which affected oilseeds around the world, including canola. Canola’s dominant July contract lost $4 during[...]
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Believe it or not, this is a soil test in progress and it can tell you a lot about the health of your soil. Photo: Staff
Crops

VIDEO: Underground undies measuring the health of soil

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Are you bold enough to soil your undies? The Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) is and it recently kicked off National Soil Conservation Week by burying several pairs of men’s cotton underwear up to the waistband. After 60 days in six inches of soil, what will it all mean? A healthy soil will show that the[...]
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Seven deadly sins of grain marketing
Crops, Markets

Seven deadly sins of grain marketing

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Brian Voth has been telling producers about the “seven deadly sins of grain marketing” for several years, and although the catchy title gets them through the door to listen to him, the advice they go away with is invaluable. “What I talk about is, essentially, how to make marketing plans by doing it in reverse,[...]
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(Bruce Fritz photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops

Sunflowers fight for acres in crowded Manitoba fields

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Better prices have created some optimism for sunflower growers in Western Canada — a feeling that may be needed to help the crop maintain acres in the face of so much competition. “I think in Manitoba we’re going to be battling for acres compared to some of those competitive crops,” said Darcelle[...]
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