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ICE weekly outlook: Watch for canola to climb higher

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 2, 2022

MarketsFarm – There’s the possibility of the nearby January canola contract reaching upwards to C$1,000 per tonne, according Winnipeg-based analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain. “I think you got canola somewhere in the winter months maybe trading close to $1,000 again in January,” he said. Palmer placed his suggestion on the sharp upticks that soyoil

A combine in the Interlake runs against the setting sun on Nov. 1, 2022, in an effort to wrap up harvest. Photo: Greg Berg

Crops, Markets

Manitoba nets average crops in 2022 after wet spring

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 2, 2022

MarketsFarm – Wet spring conditions delayed seeding operations across much of Manitoba to start the 2022 growing season, but warm summer conditions allowed for good development with yields for most crops showing a marked improvement over the drought-stricken 2021 harvest, according to the final crop report of the season from Manitoba Agriculture. On a crop-by-crop

Aphids were once again a problem to contend with this year.

News

It’s a wrap on harvest 2022

Late seeding, wet conditions affected almost all aspects of this year’s crop

By Don Norman October 31, 2022

Despite normal or slightly above average crop quality and yield, it was far from a typical year for most farmers. For the province’s roll call of extension specialists, it wasn’t a typical year either. The extreme weather swing this year compared to 2021 left grain farmers fighting late seeding, different staging for insects and disease pressure but yields

Grain Markets, Markets

Bullish signals loom large over rangebound canola trade

Supplies in the commercial pipeline remain large for now

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 27, 2022

The ICE Futures canola market held rangebound during the week ended Oct. 20, with historically wide crush margins and supportive underlying fundamentals still not enough to break values out of their sideways pattern. However, there were some bullish technical signs hinting a turn higher could be in the works. Intermonth spreading accounted for much of

Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Sideways canola market due for a move

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 26, 2022

MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market largely held within its well-established sideways trading range during the week ended Oct. 26, with only the nearby November contract breaking higher as short-covering ahead of its expiry gave the month a boost. The January contract has held in a narrow range between C$860 and C$880 per tonne

Manitoba growers are prepared to try advanced 4R techniques but wary of risks.

Crops, Farmit Manitoba

Farmers open to new 4R practices; concerned about risks

About half of western Canadian wheat and canola acres are already officially managed with 4R

By Geralyn Wichers October 26, 2022

Manitoba farmers say they are open to trying new 4R techniques and building upon current practices but have an eye on cost and risks. It’s important to be challenged by the question, “what more can we do to reduce our emissions… while running a farm properly?” said Dean Harder, who farms near Morris. During this

Table 1: Percentage Harvest Completion by Crop and Region to Oct. 25, 2022.

Crop Report, Crops, News

Harvest in Manitoba 95 per cent complete, fertilizer applications ongoing

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 25, October 25, 2022

By Manitoba Agriculture October 25, 2022

Overview Harvest progress sits at 95 per cent complete across the province. Harvest is wrapping up or done in most parts of southern Manitoba, and significant amounts of fall fieldwork, and surface drainage cleanout have been completed. Fall fertilizer application is generally behind last year’s pace. Fall anhydrous ammonia application continues as soils cool, but

AAFC made some small tweaks in its estimates for the 2022/23 wheat crop. Photo: Greg Berg

Crops, Markets

AAFC tweaks some numbers as canola, pulses remain unchanged

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 24, 2022

MarketsFarm – While Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made some changes in its October supply and demand estimates from September, the department didn’t make any alterations to its data for canola, pulses and special crops. The department released its report during the late afternoon of Oct. 21. Of the grains and oilseeds, AAFC’s most notable revisions

Crops, News

Late harvest hampers fall weed control efforts

Narrow regrowth window, cooling temperatures play role in limiting applications

By Don Norman October 21, 2022

Manitoba’s weed specialist says this year’s late harvest has thrown a wrench into many farmers’ fall control plans. Normally, it is recommended that farmers wait four to six weeks after harvest to allow weed regrowth before spraying. “This year, we just don’t have the calendar days to do that,” said Kim Brown-Livingston, Manitoba Agriculture and

News

Railways in the spotlight as grain shipping season begins

A big crop is bound for export and there are doubts the railways can pull it off

By James Snell October 21, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – Another chapter in the great Canadian rail transport soap opera may be unfolding. The tempestuous couple — railroads and grain farmers — is on the cusp of another argument over harvest shipping. And there’s no alternative for producers. They’re locked into the relationship. Will CN Rail and CP Rail, which struggled to

Daily Network News

USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

Canada December retail sales down 0.4 per cent; seen up 1.5 per cent in January

Feed Grains Weekly: Domestic prices remain flat

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