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New York | Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said El Nino conditions would gradually weaken through the Northern Hemisphere spring after peaking in late fall or early winter. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said the likelihood that El Nino conditions would persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter was about […] Read more
El Nino to strengthen in winter, gradually weaken in spring
French court upholds Monsanto poisoning ruling
Lyon/Paris|Reuters — A French court upheld on Thursday a 2012 ruling in which Monsanto was found liable in the chemical poisoning of a French farmer, who says he suffered neurological problems after inhaling the U.S. company’s Lasso herbicide. The decision by an appeal court in Lyon confirmed the initial judgment, the first such case heard in court […] Read more
Cereal crop producers urged to take care
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new campaign is urging cereal producers to be vigilant about grain safety. Cereals Canada launched the Keep it Clean — Cereals campaign because of growing scrutiny of grain, said Cam Dahl, the organization’s president. “Canadian farmers consistently deliver high-quality safe food to consumers around the world,” said Dahl. There are a few steps that […] Read more
Feed barley looking bearish
CNS Canada –– Seasonal harvest pressure is starting to weigh on feed grains in Western Canada, while quality downgrades to crops still on the field may put further pressure on values going forward. “There are quite a few bearish indicators out there,” said Kyle Sinclair, of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. For starters, early yield […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn tops one-week high on expectation for harvest cut
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures edged higher on Thursday, with corn topping a one-week high, on expectations that the U.S. Agriculture Department will trim its domestic harvest estimates in highly anticipated reports due out on Friday. Analysts expect USDA, in the monthly reports, to cut its corn and soybean production and […] Read more
Churchill to move pulses this fall, consider partnerships
Churchill | CNS Canada –– As its shipping season gets underway, the operators of Manitoba’s Port of Churchill are considering options for keeping the port viable going forward — especially as the end looms for its government subsidy. Churchill has previously relied on the Canadian Wheat Board as its primary supplier of grain, but in […] Read more
U.S. farmers unlikely to book sales off the combine this fall
Chicago | Reuters –– Cash market sales of corn and soybeans will probably be slow around the U.S. this fall as weakness in the futures market and crumbling basis levels have left prices well below growers’ targets and threatened profitability. But the downturn has not killed farmers’ hopes for a fall rally, even with expectations […] Read more
Venture into sunflowers proves profitable
The Botts were told that sunflowers weren’t suitable for their farm, but that didn’t stop them
Reading Time: 3 minutes When someone told Roger Bott, he couldn’t grow sunflowers in his part of Alberta, he was determined to try. Eight years on, Bott and wife Bonita — and a lot of residents of Clearwater County — are glad they did. “People are also really enjoying looking at the sunflowers when they’re on the highway,” said […] Read more
Study says irrigation delivers big dollars to Alberta economy
Study also finds irrigated crop and livestock production have created 38,000 direct jobs and another 17,000 ones in food processing
Reading Time: 2 minutes Every cubic metre of water delivered for irrigation creates $3 to the province’s GDP and $2 in labour income. This is one of the key conclusions in a study funded by the Canada-Alberta Growing Forward 2 program and commissioned by the Alberta Irrigation Projects Association (AIPA). The study also shows that for every dollar of […] Read more
Churchill’s first shipment of season now loading
Churchill, Man. | CNS Canada — Grain loading has started on the first vessel of the season to reach Manitoba’s northern Port of Churchill. The Clipper Bettina arrived at the Hudson Bay port Sunday and began receiving grain Wednesday. The vessel is to leave for Africa within days, with 36,000 tonnes of hard red spring […] Read more