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Dispute resolution in focus as NAFTA talks drag

By Allison Martell, GFM Network News, Julie Gordon August 31, 2018

Toronto/Washington | Reuters –– Canada and the United States ended talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Friday without reaching a deal. One longstanding issue is Chapter 19 of NAFTA, a dispute resolution mechanism that the United States significantly scaled back in a bilateral deal it reached with Mexico. What is

Crops, Markets

StatsCan’s canola forecast deemed supportive

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News August 31, 2018

CNS Canada — A summer of dryness and sizzling heat has apparently taken its toll on canola plants in many areas of Western Canada, according to the latest crop production estimate from Statistics Canada. In a survey compiled in the latter days of July and released Friday, Statistics Canada pegged canola production for 2018-19 at

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta feedlots prepared for supply issues

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 30, 2018

CNS Canada — Many regions of the Prairies expect some feed shortages this year, but Alberta feedlots have plans ready to deal with those issues. Bryan Walton, CEO of the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association, said overall conditions appear decent, although producers in drier areas have silaged barley rather than wait for harvest because of lighter

Crops

Questions remain over heat’s impact on 2018 yields

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News August 30, 2018

CNS Canada — Harvest came early for some crops in Western Canada this year. A few canola crops in Manitoba are already in the bin as warm temperatures and a lack of rain helped growers hit the fields quicker than other years. However, a hot and mostly dry summer on the Prairies has left many

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets, Weather

Prairies’ dry weather may stem U.S. cattle stampede north

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel August 28, 2018

Winnipeg | Reuters — Parched pastures and crops in Western Canada are driving up cattle-feeding costs, and farmers and analysts expect the changing economics to stem a recent stampede of U.S. cattle being brought over the border. Canada imported 65,035 head of cattle from the U.S. from January through June, nearly double the pace of

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market softens

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 28, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$5 lower on average while calf markets were relatively unchanged. Weakness in deferred live cattle futures, along with stronger barley prices, set a negative tone. Most of the Prairies have received less than 40 per cent of normal precipitation over the last 30 days, but this

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Spring cereals, canola, early soy harvested, dugout levels very low in most areas

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 27

By Manitoba Agriculture August 27, 2018

Southwest Region Another week of dry weather continued harvest progress. Rainfall on Sunday brought some relief from dry conditions, but ground remains very dry and hard. Some areas in the southeast side of region reported hail. Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is complete with average yields reported for both crops. Click here for the

China brought in 600,000 tonnes of barley in July, down 16.2 percent from the previous year. Photo: Thinkstock

China’s July grain imports plunge as tariffs on U.S. supplies bite

By GFM Network News, Hallie Gu, Josephine Mason August 23, 2018

Beijing | Reuters – China’s grain imports plunged in July after Beijing imposed hefty tariffs on shipments from the United States as part of its trade conflict and as rising international prices curbed buying, customs data showed on Thursday. China brought in 220,000 tonnes of sorghum in July, down 62.5 percent from 588,364 tonnes a year ago, data from

Crops

Feed weekly outlook: Healthy exports, dry conditions offset harvest pricing pressure on Prairie feed grains

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 23, 2018

CNS Canada — Farmers’ urgency to sell off the combine is pressuring Western Canadian feed grain prices, but the weight is not as heavy as usual. “It feels like we’re seeing all producers wanting movement right away here, and that’s kind of putting some downward pressure on the price,” said Nelson Neumann, a junior trader

Crops

Sask. crop proceeds well ahead of average pace

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team August 23, 2018

CNS Canada – Saskatchewan harvest continues to come off well ahead of the five-year average. Saskatchewan Agriculture, in its latest crop report for Aug. 14-20, said the harvest was 16 per cent complete compared to the five-year average of seven per cent. Dry weather was allowing producers to stay in fields. Harvest is most advanced

Daily Network News

Health Canada stops sales of coccidiosis medication Deccox on procedural issue

Canadian cattle herd sees first annual increase since 2018

Olymel parent company sees increased earnings in 2025

Barley

Dispute resolution in focus as NAFTA talks drag

StatsCan’s canola forecast deemed supportive

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta feedlots prepared for supply issues

Questions remain over heat’s impact on 2018 yields

Prairies’ dry weather may stem U.S. cattle stampede north

Klassen: Feeder cattle market softens

Spring cereals, canola, early soy harvested, dugout levels very low in most areas

China’s July grain imports plunge as tariffs on U.S. supplies bite

Feed weekly outlook: Healthy exports, dry conditions offset harvest pricing pressure on Prairie feed grains

Sask. crop proceeds well ahead of average pace

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