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Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Winter Wheat

ADM’s move to spin off ethanol assets speaks to industry’s woes

By Chris Prentice, Jarrett Renshaw, P.j. Huffstutter April 26, 2019

New York/Chicago | Reuters — Biofuels pioneer Archer Daniels Midland took another step toward abandoning its pure-play ethanol assets on Friday, the latest sign of the industry’s struggles with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade wars, thin margins, and overproduction. U.S. law requires ethanol to be blended into gasoline but domestic demand for the biofuel added […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Parrish and Heimbecker to expand Hamilton flour mill, terminal

By GFM Staff April 16, 2019

Prairie grain handler and processor Parrish and Heimbecker plans to become the single biggest user of Ontario-grown wheat with a major expansion of its newest flour mill. The privately-held Winnipeg company on Tuesday announced expansion work is now underway on both its mill and adjacent Lake Ontario harbour terminal at Hamilton. Few details were available […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Winter Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Tight supplies, good demand support barley

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm January 24, 2019

Solid demand, both domestically and internationally, coupled with tightening world supplies is keeping barley bids well supported in Western Canada and should lead to increased acres this spring. “The price of feed barley is staying historically high,” said Brian Otto, chair of the Barley Council of Canada, noting feed barley at Lethbridge was currently trading […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Winter Wheat

Beetles halt U.S. DDGs exports to Thailand

By Michael Hirtzer January 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Exports of U.S. distillers’ dried grains to Thailand have stopped due to new fumigation requirements installed after beetles were discovered in a shipment last year, U.S. traders said on Friday. Thai government officials said U.S. shipments required certificates showing they had been “properly fumigated.” Traders said sales had effectively been halted […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Fall rye’s popularity catching on Prairies

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm December 7, 2018

CNS Canada — It’s good and bad news when it comes to winter cereal acreage in Western Canada. Winter wheat acres in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are down this fall, while acreage in Alberta increased, and fall rye acres in all provinces rose. “I think a lot of the guys that were growing winter wheat have […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Four Eastern wheats to be reclassified in July

By GFM Staff November 29, 2018

Four classes of Canada Eastern wheat are set to be reclassified in mid-2019 into a new “Other” class, to cut the costs of segregating grain during commercial handling. The Canadian Grain Commission announced Thursday a new Canada Eastern Other Wheat (CEOW) class will be created effective July 1, 2019. At that time, the Canada Eastern […] Read more

Crops, Winter Wheat

Early winter wheat seeding estimates see reduced acreage

By Terry Fries November 1, 2018

CNS Canada — Firm numbers for winter wheat seeding on the Prairies are not yet available, but there are firm opinions about how it went. “It’s very difficult to seed winter wheat on land that still has a crop on it,” said Monica Klaas, a contract agronomist for Ducks Unlimited’s Western Winter Wheat Initiative based […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Manitoba winter wheat yields down

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm August 17, 2018

CNS Canada — As the winter wheat harvest finishes up in Manitoba, initial reports are that yields are lower than in years past. “It was a disadvantage with the winter and with the weather conditions this summer it’s been pretty dry… so between the two, it’s kind of reduced yields,” said Doug Martin, chairman of […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

U.S. spring wheat, durum expected to surge

By MarketsFarm Team July 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Data released today from the U.S. National Agricultural Statistics Service showed large expected increases in spring wheat and durum production this year. Spring wheat production in the country, not including durum, is forecast at 614 million bushels, up 48 per cent from 2017. Of that, 584 million bushels, or 95 per cent […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Prairie winter wheat conditions uncertain

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm April 3, 2018

CNS Canada — While it’s too early to assess how the western Canada winter wheat crop fared this winter, there is some uncertainty due to unseasonably cold April temperatures. “We start losing cold tolerance, especially in March and going into April now. And that’s when you need to monitor temperatures or for (the crop) to […] Read more

Low-path H7N3 bird flu believed to have gone high-path in U.S.

Burnett on Markets: Weather woes span the Prairies

February’s oilseed crush lower than January’s

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Low-path H7N3 bird flu believed to have gone high-path in U.S.

Burnett on Markets: Weather woes span the Prairies

February’s oilseed crush lower than January’s

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ADM’s move to spin off ethanol assets speaks to industry’s woes

Parrish and Heimbecker to expand Hamilton flour mill, terminal

Feed weekly outlook: Tight supplies, good demand support barley

Beetles halt U.S. DDGs exports to Thailand

Fall rye’s popularity catching on Prairies

Four Eastern wheats to be reclassified in July

Early winter wheat seeding estimates see reduced acreage

Manitoba winter wheat yields down

U.S. spring wheat, durum expected to surge

Prairie winter wheat conditions uncertain

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