Crops, News

Grain is moving but it will take months to catch up

Posted 1 day ago by Jennifer Blair

Crops, News

Spring termination of hay land brings challenges

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

Crops

GxExM: A new approach to juggling crop production variables

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Jennifer Blair

Must Reads

• News, Pulses

  Where are the pulses? India has own take on fast food

  Enchant seed grower Greg Stamp was expecting the unusual when he travelled to India last month. That proved to be…

  March 16, 2020

• Barley, Livestock

  New feed and forage barley lines bring high yields, strong standability

  New feed and forage genetics are coming down the pipe for cattle feeders. At the end of February, the Prairie…

  March 13, 2020

• Crops, News

  ‘We’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg’ when it comes to wireworms

  Wireworm damage to field crops is poised to escalate, says a provincial crop specialist. “For several decades, Lindane (Vitavax Dual,…

  March 11, 2020

• Canola, News

  Confusing canola council tweet ‘bugs’ farmers

  A tweet that suggested the Canola Council of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada were working together on an agronomy project…

  February 27, 2020

• Crops, News

  Grain beetles on the rise after wet harvest

  Farmers are finding more grain beetles and that has provincial ag officials fielding more requests for renewals or issuing new…

  February 26, 2020

• Crops, News

  Crop variety reports now available

  This year’s crop varietal reports are now available. The reports are designed to help producers make sound decisions when considering…

  February 25, 2020

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Rising loonie cuts into bids

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada lost ground during the week ended Thursday, as the bearish influence of a strengthening Canadian dollar more than offset supportive influence from gains in U.S. futures. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $5.50-$10 per tonne, according to […] Read more

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Crops, Reuters, Weather

U.S. EPA waives fuel requirements, extends biofuels deadline

Deadline extended to help refineries

By Stephanie Kelly, GFM Network News 1 day ago

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday unveiled measures to help oil refineries cope with fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, including waiving anti-smog requirements for gasoline and extending the deadline for small facilities to show compliance with the nation’s biofuels law. The outbreak has touched off a massive global decline in demand for […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat firm on Russia export quota plan

Chicago corn ends lower

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday on optimism about export prospects as a Russian plan to cap grain exports for the rest of the season shifted attention back to potential supply tensions during the coronavirus pandemic. However, futures pared gains on profit-taking ahead of the weekend and worries that the rally […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds reduce net short position in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — Fund traders were covering short positions in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in Tuesday at 48,614 contracts (886 long/49,500 short), a decrease of about […] Read more

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Crops, News

Grain is moving but it will take months to catch up

Canada’s reputation as a reliable grain supplier has taken a hit

By Jennifer Blair 1 day ago

There won’t be a quick fix for a ‘perfect storm’ that has set grain movement back by at least three months. The problems started with the late harvest across the Prairies followed by the week-long CN Rail strike in November and then cold weather and mudslides. By the time the anti-pipeline rail blockades hit in […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from two-month peak

Corn rallies to end firm

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday, retreating from a two-month high set the previous session, as traders booked profits and awaited developments in the coronavirus crisis that had sparked the recent run-up in wheat markets. Soybean futures also declined but corn rallied late in the session to eke out a modest […] Read more

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Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Spring rally unlikely

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 2 days ago

MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have held relatively steady over the past month despite large moves in many outside markets. However, a number of factors may weigh on values heading into the spring. Feed barley is trading in the $4-$4.95 per bushel area in Alberta, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. Prices […] Read more

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Crops, Reuters

Farm suppliers race COVID-19 spread for planting season

By Tom Polansek, Rod Nickel, GFM Network News 2 days ago

Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — North America’s biggest farm suppliers are accelerating shipments of fertilizer, seeds and agricultural chemicals to crop-growing regions in an unprecedented race against the coronavirus that threatens to disrupt planting season. The timing could not be worse for farmers preparing to plant crops. Disruptions in deliveries of fertilizer, seeds or chemicals could […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

ICE weekly outlook: Canola, soy crush margins up sharply

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — As canola and other ag commodities made strong gains over the last week, there was something a little strange about them, according to Winnipeg-based trader Bill Craddock. Crush margins, he said, follow prices for edible oils and meal, as well as the Canadian dollar. It’s all part of the formula used to calculate […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT weekly outlook: Wheat futures underpinned for now

However, traders still watching headlines

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — U.S. wheat futures have climbed higher over the past week, with the largest gains in Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat, as global uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic provided some support. However, that uncertainty could also makes predicting market trends rather difficult, according to an analyst. “All of my comments come with a […] Read more

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