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Feed weekly outlook: Lower stocks support grain prices

Corn still 'competitively' priced

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team June 18, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada have been strong lately, as old-crop supplies reach seasonal lows. “We’re getting to the bottom of old-crop stocks,” said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. However, he noted, growing conditions on the Prairies have been favourable, with no indication of a “drought-induced early harvest.” Old-crop

File photo of a river container terminal facility at Liverpool, England. (DavidCPhotography/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets

U.K. aims to join Trans-Pacific Partnership

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 18, 2020

London | Reuters –– The United Kingdom announced on Wednesday it would pursue accession to a revamped version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. “Today we’re announcing our intent to pursue accession to CPTPP, one of the world’s largest free trading areas,” Trade Secretary Liz Truss said. The British government said joining CPTPP would help the U.K.

Crop Report, Crops, News

Strong winds delay herbicide applications, some re-seeding in canola, soybeans seen

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 16

By Manitoba Agriculture June 16, 2020

Southwest Region Favourable weather over most of last week gave producers a chance to complete seeding and some spraying. Limited rainfall, but some isolated thunderstorms brought rain to Kola and Dand area, recording the highest amounts at 30mm and 19mm, respectively. There was isolated reports of hail and very heavy winds over the weekend in

Crops, News

Alberta opts for education over regulation of fusarium head blight

The move better reflects the reality facing farmers on the ground

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 15, 2020

The Alberta government will stop trying to regulate fusarium head blight (FHB) in favour of managing the fungal disease that can reduce yield and quality in infected wheat and barley. Alberta Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen announced June 3 that Fusarium graminearum (Fg) is being removed from the province’s Pest Nuisance Control Regulation of the Agricultural Pests Act — a move

File photo of Cong Peiwu, China’s ambassador to Canada, speaking at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa on Nov. 22, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Blair Gable)

Markets

U.S. is ‘trouble maker’ in China-Canada relationship, envoy says

No word on whether China would retaliate against Canada over latest court decision

By GFM Network News June 12, 2020

Ottawa | Reuters — The United States is using the case of a senior Chinese telecoms executive who was arrested in Vancouver on a U.S. warrant 18 months ago to create friction between China and Canada, China’s envoy to Canada said on Thursday. “The U.S. has been taking advantage of Canada, and the U.S. is

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley prices close to ceiling

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 11, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed barley prices, which climbed during May, have very likely risen as far as they can go, said Nelson Neumann, senior trader with Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “We’re at the point where corn can be a cheaper alternative. There’s a ceiling on the market and we’re pretty much at that ceiling,” Neumann

Crop Report, Crops, News

Seeding nearly complete across province, flea beetle spraying ongoing

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 9

By Manitoba Agriculture June 10, 2020

Southwest Region Very hot and windy conditions started the week. Blowing soil in much of the southern parts of the region on Thursday and Friday. Rain fell over the weekend, which was much needed in some areas. There is some standing water in low-lying areas from thunderstorms near Brandon. There are also reports of a

Cereals, News

EU cuts wheat production, export outlook for 2020-21

By Reuters June 8, 2020

Reuters – The European Commission on May 28 sharply lowered its forecast for common wheat production in the European Union’s 27 member countries in 2020-21 to 121.5 million tonnes from 125.8 million estimated a month ago. That would be seven per cent below estimated EU-27 production of common wheat, or soft wheat, of 130.8 million

File photo of Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam at a news conference in Ottawa on April 9, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Blair Gable)

Markets, Other

Tam concerned over alcohol, junk food use during pandemic

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News June 8, 2020

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s top health officer on Sunday expressed concern over higher consumption of alcohol and junk food during the coronavirus epidemic, suggesting this could be a sign of worsening mental health. The total number of Canadians killed by the coronavirus edged up by 0.9 per cent to 7,773 from 7,703 on Saturday,

A healthy wheat head at left and one with severe symptoms of fusarium head blight at right. (Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Cereals, Crops

Alberta deregulates fusarium

Crop disease comes off province's 'zero tolerance' list

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 5, 2020

Alberta is moving to keep fusarium in check by means other than the “zero tolerance” policy it has in effect on agricultural pests such as rats, rabies and clubroot. Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen announced a ministerial order Wednesday to remove Fusarium graminearum from the list of pests covered by the Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation,

Daily Network News

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

Feed grain weekly: Barley steady in late February

Reduced Argentine soybean harvest, bigger crush says USDA attaché

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