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Manitoba unveils Growing Forward 2 programs

Reading Time: 3 minutes Manitoba has officially unlocked its share of the federal/provincial money available for programs under the sequel to the Growing Forward ag policy funding framework. Federal and provincial officials on Monday announced Manitoba will have a five-year budget of $176 million out of the $2 billion previously committed by the federal government and all participating provinces […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Flooding, barge accidents halt Mississippi River traffic

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Barge shipping on the Illinois River and parts of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Monday as flooding forced the closure of numerous locks and as crews worked to recover dozens of barges that broke free in flood-swollen currents. The U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi between river mile markers 155 and 170 […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Late spring could mean more Prairie canaryseed acres

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Expectations that persistent winter-like weather will delay seeding in Western Canada this spring could result in more canaryseed acreage. “Canaryseed is often the last thing people seed, and I think the delayed planting season might be a factor,” said Kevin Hursh of the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan. Acres could increase, he said, because some […] Read more
Crops, Markets, Weather

Corn rises as wetter forecasts threaten U.S. planting

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Rains delaying U.S. corn planting pushed up corn futures on Friday and pressured deferred soybean futures amid expectations that farmers may switch some acres from the grain to the oilseed. Traders took notice of threats to corn planting as Commodity Weather Group indicated a larger portion of the Midwest than previously expected will probably receive […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Late spring may sway some U.S. acres to sunflowers

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Reading Time: < 1 minute A slow spring melt across North and South Dakota will delay seeding operations for sunflowers in the two states where the bulk of the U.S. crop is grown. However, actual area to sunflowers may end up beating early expectations, as it’s one cropping option that does well when seeded later, said an official with the […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Guenther: Prairies get ready for runoff

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Reading Time: 4 minutes As cool weather delays spring runoff and flood risk rises in parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, now is the time to prepare for flooding. Manitoba officials on Thursday released an updated flood forecast that predicts the Red River could be up to a foot higher than in 2009 if the snow melts quickly. Snow in […] Read more
Crops, Machinery, Markets, Weather

Eight Mississippi River locks to close due to flood

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Eight Mississippi River locks between Muscatine, Iowa, and Clarksville, Missouri, were expected to close beginning on Friday as the rain-swollen waterway rises above flood stage, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday. Corn and soybean prices at Gulf of Mexico export terminals jumped by at least US10 cents a bushel as the closures of […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Dryness threatens Australia wheat supply as seeding kicks off

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Reading Time: 3 minutes A lack of soil moisture in Australia’s eastern grain belt could hit wheat production in the world’s second largest exporter as farmers start seeding the 2013-14 crop. Concerns over Australia’s wheat output come as the U.S. crop faces winter storms after being planted in dry soil last year, piling pressure on global grain supplies and […] Read more
Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. soybeans jump on tight supplies, wheat rally stalls

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Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures bucked early profit-taking pressure and rallied to a three-week high on Wednesday on tight U.S. supplies and a stronger cash market. Wheat shed earlier weather-fueled gains, overcome by technical selling and spillover pressure from a higher dollar and lower outside markets. Corn futures ended mixed. Profit-taking pressured old-crop values, but new-crop corn […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Pearce: Lots to talk about but little activity in Ont. fields

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Reading Time: 3 minutes The first meeting of the season for Ontario’s certified crop advisers and provincial ministry personnel north of London yielded some interesting observations for mid-April — but it’s obvious growers won’t be in the field for at least a couple of weeks. The notion that this spring’s weather has been a stark contrast to 2012 has […] Read more

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