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CBOT November 2018 soybeans, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soy sinks on hefty supply, China trade worries

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures retreated on Tuesday as the market braced for an anticipated increase in the government’s 2018 harvest forecast and amid concerns of a prolonged trade war with China, the world’s top soybean importer. Corn futures followed soybeans lower, easing for a second straight session as traders positioned for the […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets, Weather

Klassen: Feeder market softens on adverse weather

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable due to adverse weather. Rain and snow plagued much of the Prairies, which dictated buying behaviour. Yearlings traded within $5 on either side of unchanged; major feedlots focused on local cattle, which caused the Alberta markets to trade at a small premium to […] Read more
CBOT November 2018 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as wet Midwest weather seen halting harvest

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the first time in three sessions on Friday as a rainy Midwest forecast fueled worries about harvest delays and potential damage to some crops. Wheat edged higher as rising global prices stirred optimism about a pickup in demand for U.S. wheat. Corn futures ended near unchanged […] Read more
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General, Machinery, Weather

AgriRecovery offered for B.C. wildfire costs

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Reading Time: 2 minutes British Columbia ranchers and farmers who lost pasture or cropland or had to move livestock out of the path of wildfires this year may be eligible for AgriRecovery funding. The federal and B.C. governments on Thursday announced a new AgriRecovery program worth up to $5 million to help defray “extraordinary costs incurred” due to wildfires […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Cereals, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Snowy weather makes for larger feed supplies

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — The question isn’t whether there’ll be enough feed grains this year in Western Canada, but when they’ll be ready — which is keeping the market steady currently. “The question is when will it be marketable? When will it be out of the field and in condition to market?” said Allen Pirness of […] Read more
(Dylan Lee/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm as rain stalls Midwest harvest

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed for a second day on Tuesday on expectations for improved demand following a recent price slump and as a rainy weather outlook for the Midwest threatened to stall harvesting. Futures jumped sharply on Monday on news of a newly negotiated U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a replacement […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Canola, Crops, Markets, Weather

Canadian canola could make its way into Australia

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — A potential shortage of canola on Australia’s east coast has the oilseed industry there musing about the potential of importing Canadian canola to keep processing plants going. A story Tuesday on the Australian website Farm Online quoted Australian Oilseeds Federation CEO Nick Goddard as explaining the potential for Canadian canola to make […] Read more
(Allan Dawson file photo)
Corn, Crops, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Manitoba corn seems headed for lower yields

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn crop harvest is getting underway earlier than expected, which could point to potential yield problems. While it’s too early to provide firm yield estimates, Morgan Cott, field agronomist for the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, said some high-moisture corn was already harvested in mid-September, and regular grain corn harvest got underway […] Read more
Harvested Saskatchewan lentils. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Lentils, Peas, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil yields look good, worries grow over peas

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — It’s a mixed bag in many ways for Saskatchewan’s pulse crops this year, as a dry summer and late rains have meant different things for various crops. According to one industry expert, though, the overall picture doesn’t look bad. “I think overall, if you assess the entire province, it will come in […] Read more
A sunflower crop in Manitoba. (MysticEnergy/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Weather

Sunflowers look good overall, bumper crops for some

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Luc Remillard expects to be one happy farmer next week. He’s expecting to get into sunflower fields on land he farms with his father in Manitoba’s southern Red River Valley. “It’s right up there with any bumper crop that we’ve had the valley here,” he said. Remillard, who farms near St. Joseph, […] Read more

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