Crops
CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, rebounding after the November contract hit support levels earlier on Monday. With recent drought and frost in Western Canada, canola ending stocks are expected to be very tight at the end of 2015-16, which is supporting prices and could […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: New-crop canola to break $500
U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soy, wheat rise on weather outlook
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday as concerns about rain forcing some farmers to dial back their plantings sparked a round of short-covering, traders said. Corn and wheat futures also closed higher, supported by technical buying as well as some weather-related concerns. Soybeans, which notched a second straight day of double […] Read more
Man. potato acres expected to top previous year’s
CNS Canada — Manitoba’s potato acres are expected to be up from last year, despite some light reseeding, according to two people involved in the industry. Dan Sawatzky, manager with the Keystone Potato Producers Association, said most growers are ahead in terms of crop stage development so far this year. “I know in the process […] Read more
Canola crush margins deteriorating
CNS Canada — Canola crush margins continue to deteriorate in Canada, and will likely get worse before they get better. Canola margins hit some of their worst levels “in three to five years” during Monday’s trading session, according to a trader. While the margins were off those lows by the close, he said the longer-term […] Read more
U.S. trans fat ban creates opportunities for canola
CNS Canada — A move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban artificial trans fats in processed foods within three years will create opportunities for Canada’s canola sector, especially high oleic varieties such as Nexera. Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), which are the primary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not […] Read more
U.S. FDA to cut trans fats from foods
Washington/New York | Reuters –– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday made good on its proposal to effectively ban artificial trans fats from a wide range of foods, from microwave popcorn to frozen pizza, saying they raise the risk of heart disease. Under new FDA regulations, partially hydrogenated oils, which have been shown […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as planting slows, crop concerns emerge
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose as much as 2.5 per cent on Tuesday, supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cut to crop ratings and its report showing planting has fallen behind the typical pace, traders said. Corn futures rose too, firming on bargain buying after posting a sharp […] Read more
Guenther: Rain drops in on NW Sask.
Farmers and ranchers in northwestern Saskatchewan received much-needed rain late last week and over the weekend. Tom Brown raises cattle and is a crop reporter for Saskatchewan Agriculture and the reeve for the Rural Municipality of Mervin. His farm at Turtleford, about 80 km east of Lloydminster, received 11 mm of rain on Thursday night, […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids down with U.S. futures, rising loonie
CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canadian wheat dropped during the week ended Friday, as the combination of a rising Canadian dollar and dropping U.S. futures weighed on prices across the Prairies. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were C$12-$16 per tonne lower, with bids ranging from about $204 per tonne in north-central […] Read more
New developments in forage-breeding research
One of the more recent offerings is hybrid bromegrass, which offers high first-cut yields and fairly rapid regrowth for grazing
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cattle producers across Western Canada rely on perennial forage grass species to provide their livestock with ample nutrition during the grazing period and for hay. Mother Nature provided these grasses with winter hardiness and reasonable drought tolerance needed to prosper in the Prairie climate — but University of Saskatchewan researchers have done their part, too. […] Read more