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U.S. corn eases on forecasts for dry harvest weather

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Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures fell on Wednesday for the first time in three sessions as forecasts for mostly dry harvest weather over the next week weighed on the market, though declines were limited by good export demand. Wheat drifted lower for a second day, pressured by sinking corn and improved crop weather in key production areas. […] Read more
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Reformers hail limit on U.S. crop insurance subsidies

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Farm subsidy reformers praised a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to make the wealthiest growers pay more for federally subsidized crop insurance, the first eligibility limit on a program that costs US$9 billion a year. The non-binding House vote late on Friday will be a factor in upcoming negotiations with the Senate on […] Read more
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U.S. soybeans, corn rise as rain to delay Midwest harvest

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Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures rebounded from a 20-month low on Monday and corn rose slightly from a 37-month low as rain was expected to stall the Midwest harvest this week followed by frigid weather which could damage crops in some areas. Prices for both commodities, however, remain anchored by expectations for massive U.S. crops this year. […] Read more
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Enough malt barley to fill demand, but at lower protein

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Quality and protein issues may limit how much of Canada’s barley crop meets malt specifications this year. Larger production overall, however, will still leave the country with more than enough malt-quality barley to meet the demand — and result in some malt barley ending up in feed channels. Premiums for higher-protein malt barley are possible […] Read more
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Prairie winter wheat crop off to good start

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Winter wheat crops seeded in Western Canada this fall are off to a good start so far thanks to some rains seen in September and early October. “We’ve had some timely rainfall in September and some fairly mild conditions, which have helped with the establishment of the crop,” said Bruce Burnett, crop and weather specialist […] Read more
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Record blizzard kills South Dakota cattle

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Disaster aid will be slow to come for South Dakota ranchers who lost as many as 60,000 head of cattle during an historic blizzard over the weekend, industry officials said on Tuesday. Cattle died of hypothermia or suffocated under snowdrifts after a “perfect storm” brought rain, then record snowfall and strong winds to the portion […] Read more
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P.E.I. ag insurance corporation relocating

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Prince Edward Island government plans to relocate its provincial Agricultural Insurance Corp. (AIC) head office out of Charlottetown to Kensington by the end of next week. The province said Friday it will close AIC’s Building 19 office at the federal Research Station property in Charlottetown on Wednesday (Oct. 9) and reopen it at 7 […] Read more
Crops, Weather

CropChatter: What should harvest-ready soybeans look like?

Reading Time: < 1 minute Deducing when soybeans are ready to harvest can be a tough task for the novice soybean grower. “Driving by the field, you may think (the crop) is ready to harvest, but on closer inspection you may find plants that still look yellow to green instead of tan to brown,” Dennis Lange, a provincial crop production […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Henry: Lessons learned from soil probes this fall

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Below is information from my farm at Dundurn, Sask., about 35 km south of Saskatoon, including the results of recent soil moisture probing. Soil: Dark brown loam, which holds 1.5 inches of available water per foot of moist (field capacity) soil. Completely recharged at seeding on May 13, 2013. Rain: May, 1.7 inches; June, 4.6 […] Read more
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Rain delaying harvest in Alberta

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Wet, rainy weather seen in growing regions across Alberta has stalled the harvest in some areas during the first week of October. Harry Brook, a crop specialist with Alberta’s provincial Ag-Info Centre at Stettler, said farmers are now waiting for drier weather to finish up the last bit of the harvest. About 80 to 85 […] Read more

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