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Seeding delays may help bolster Prairie sunflower acres

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Delays in planting alternative crops this spring across Western Canada could translate into extra area being planted to sunflowers, according to an official with the National Sunflower Association of Canada (NSAC). “Because the crop insurance deadlines are later for sunflowers than other crops, we could see a switch to the crop this spring,” said Darcelle […] Read more
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Higher beef prices lift U.S. live cattle futures

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied Wednesday as the wholesale beef price, or cutout, moved sharply higher, said analysts and traders. Wednesday’s beef cutout value jumped to a 10-year high with the arrival of warm, dry weather over much of the country, which analysts believe will boost outdoor cookouts. The wholesale price choice beef […] Read more
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Late spring supporting Prairie canola cash market

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Prices for canola on the cash market in Western Canada are strong, finding good support from the late spring in the region. The uncertainty surrounding the late spring in Western Canada is supportive for both old-crop and new-crop values, said Errol Anderson, president of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. “I think the old-crop canola might be […] Read more
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U.S. wheat jumps two per cent on damage concerns

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Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. wheat surged two per cent on Tuesday, with benchmark futures at the Kansas City Board of Trade climbing to the highest level in seven weeks on concerns scouts on an annual crop tour will find freeze-damaged fields in the top growing state of Kansas. Corn and soybean futures each lost ground as investors at […] Read more
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Ont. winter wheat survives in excellent condition

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Winter wheat seeded in Ontario last fall is believed to have survived the winter in very good to excellent condition. “Overall there was little in the way of any winterkill reported so far this spring,” said Peter Johnson, a provincial cereal crop specialist at Stratford, Ont. Out of the 950,000 acres of winter wheat seeded […] Read more
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Corn rises most since July on U.S. planting delays

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Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. corn futures jumped six per cent on Monday for their biggest gains since July, bolstered by a historically slow start to the planting season in the world’s top food exporter while weakness in the dollar spurred investment buying across commodities. Corn futures rose their US40-cent daily trading limit while wheat and soybeans posted their […] Read more
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Ontario puts forage rainfall plan under review

Reading Time: < 1 minute Forage shortfalls in Ontario following a hot, dry 2012 growing season have prompted Ontario’s ag program delivery agency to review its production insurance program’s forage rainfall plan. Agricorp said Friday it will work with industry and the provincial ag ministry to “explore ways to provide better coverage for producers” and “identify possible improvements.” The current […] Read more
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Manitoba dials back flood outlook on U.S. data

Reading Time: 2 minutes Flood forecasts from the U.S. National Weather Service now point to levels well below what’s been expected this spring in Manitoba’s Red River Valley. The provincial Hydrologic Forecast Centre on Friday said the Red River is “now trending toward a favourable weather scenario, with lower flows on the Red River from Emerson to Winnipeg,” at […] Read more
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Wheat movement slowing on Prairies

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Wheat movement in Western Canada has started to slow down, as some farmers are eager to get started on seeding and have shifted their focus to other projects. “Right now the focus is on trying to get out in the field,” said Reid Fenton with BLB Grain Group at Three Hills, Alta. “In this area […] Read more
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U.S. wheat slips to post second weekly loss

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures fell nearly two per cent on Friday on profit-taking, after prices rose the previous session amid concerns about yield losses due to freezes in the U.S. Plains hard red winter wheat region. “There was some profit-taking after yesterday’s pop, a lot of people just wanted to put some […] Read more

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