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Will individual commodity issues be sidelined by new organization?

By Bob Bartley February 7, 2020

The Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA), Manitoba Flax Growers Association, National Sunflower Association, Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association and Winter Cereals Manitoba are involved in a proposed amalgamation to become one large entity and represent all of these crops. These organizations have improved farming practices and returns to growers for each of their respected

Members of Grain Farmers of Ontario sport a banner outside a provincial cabinet minister’s office in 2015. (File photo by Ralph Pearce)

Crops

GFO quits Grain Growers of Canada

Grain Farmers of Ontario flags national group's 'governance' and structure

By D.C. Fraser, GFM Network News February 7, 2020

Grain Farmers of Ontario has dropped out of Grain Growers of Canada. The Ontario organization, which represents about 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers in the province, cited a lack of representation in the national policy group. GFO publicly announced its withdrawal in a news release on Thursday, days after it informed the

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Buyers not looking to make purchases

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 6, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices were beginning to soften as many buyers don’t have a major need to purchase from growers, said Nelson Neumann, senior trader for Agfinity in Stony Plain, Alta. “There’s still obviously a demand, but buyers are pretty well covered for the February-March timeframe. That’s a window where a lot of growers

File photo of canola under snow in October 2016. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Unharvested crops skew StatsCan stocks data

By GFM Network News February 5, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola stocks were slightly tighter at the end of the 2019 calendar year compared to the previous year, according to updated Statistics Canada data. However, adverse harvest conditions left a large amount of the crop unaccounted for in the survey, which skews the overall supply/demand outlook. “Because of poor weather conditions during

News

Grain Farmers of Ontario celebrates a decade together

Merging gave the group greater resilience and resources, its leaders say

By Geralyn Wichers February 3, 2020

Ten years after its formation, Grain Farmers of Ontario says amalgamation equipped it to navigate an increasingly complex sector. “The agriculture industry is expanding in areas and contracting in other areas,” writes CEO Barry Senft in a 10th-anniversary edition of Ontario Grain Farmer magazine. “The public interest in agriculture has increased beyond what anyone could

Loading grain on a vessel at a Burrard Inlet terminal. (Maxvis/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Poor Chinese demand a setback for grain exports

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team February 1, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canadian grain exports from licensed facilities are running well behind the previous year’s pace, due primarily to a sharp reduction in movement to China, according to latest monthly data from the Canadian Grain Commission. Total exports at Dec. 31 of grain, oilseed and pulse crops for the 2019-20 crop year to date came

Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Rally likely to end soon

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 30, 2020

MarketsFarm — After a bit of a rally for feed grain prices over the last three to four weeks, the feedlots are on the full side, said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “That normally means we back off a little bit,” he said, noting there hasn’t been an uptick in deliveries with

MASC has announced its new offerings for 2020, including a contract price option for canola and peas, wildlife damage coverage for grazed forages and a new crop covered under organic insurance.

Crops, News, Other

What’s new in crop insurance for 2020?

MASC offerings this year will include better price options for high-value crops and expanded programming for novel crops, organics, feed crops and strawberries

By Alexis Stockford January 30, 2020

MASC has come out with its list of program changes for 2020, and some sectors may have reason to celebrate. The list of changes, presented at Ag Days by Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen, includes a higher price option for high-value crops, expanded portfolios for organic and novel crop insurance and more

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 29, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$5 lower on average. Values in Alberta were relatively unchanged but markets in the eastern Prairie regions appeared to trade $4 to as much as $6 below week-ago levels. Alberta yearlings were relatively unchanged, but noticeable slippage was noted in the non-major feeding regions. Feedlots

New malt varieties are being developed that nearly match the yields of feed and that will create new interest in barley, says breeder Aaron Beattie.

Cereals, News

Wheat research coalition inks first major agreement

THE CWRC has committed over $9.6 million to the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 24, 2020

The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) has committed more than $9.6 million over five years to a ‘core breeding agreement’ with the Crop Development Centre (CDC) at the University of Saskatchewan. The funding will support the development of new spring wheat cultivars. The research dollars will increase field-based breeding activities, the disease nursery and disease

Daily Network News

China suspends some agricultural tariffs on Canada

Wheat breeding system no longer works, Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report says

Feed grain weekly: Barley steady in late February

Barley

Comment: Let’s get it right

GFO quits Grain Growers of Canada

Feed weekly outlook: Buyers not looking to make purchases

Unharvested crops skew StatsCan stocks data

Grain Farmers of Ontario celebrates a decade together

Poor Chinese demand a setback for grain exports

Feed weekly outlook: Rally likely to end soon

What’s new in crop insurance for 2020?

Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest

Wheat research coalition inks first major agreement

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