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Canada working to diversify canola seed sales

This crop year exports to several countries have risen

By Allan Dawson November 12, 2019

Canada is working to diversify its canola seed sales, says Brian Innes, the Canola Council of Canada’s vice-president of public affairs. “As an industry we are doing what we can to diversify,” Innes said in an interview from Geneva, Switzerland Oct. 28 where Canada and China had their first face-to-face meeting over the canola dispute.

MASC’s David Van Deynze says the corporation’s goal is to get crop insurance payments to farmers quickly to help with their cash flow, following harvest delays.

Crops, News

MASC wants payments to farmers out quickly to aid cash flow

That means some payments will be advanced before claims are settled

By Allan Dawson November 8, 2019

Getting crop insurance payments out quickly to eligible Manitoba farmers is a top priority for the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) in the wake of the most challenging harvest in years. That includes, where applicable, advancing claim payments to farmers who still have unharvested crop and crop insurance claims haven’t been finalized, David Van Deynze, MASC’s vice-president of

Cereals, Crops, Weather

Alberta harvest likely finished for 2019 in some regions

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 8, 2019

MarketsFarm – Alberta farmers managed to make some progress despite trying conditions of cold temperatures mixed with snow and rain, including some hail, according to the province’s latest weekly crop report. For the week ended Nov. 5, approximately 88.0 per cent of all Alberta crops were in the bin. That’s up from 80.9 per cent

Crops, Markets

Fund traders increase canola short position

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 8, 2019

MarketsFarm – Commodity fund traders added to their net short positions in canola and corn over the past week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money traders were also on the sell side in soybeans, reducing their net long position in

Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola values trading in a range

By GFM Network News November 7, 2019

MarketsFarm – Canola has remained trading in a range for most of the week, with short coverings a feature in trading. Canola values have been well-supported by Malaysian palm oil values, which were stronger for most of the week due to tight supplies and lowered production. On Tuesday, benchmark palm oil contracts hit their highest

An unharvested crop lies under a blanket of snow near Somerset, Man., the weekend of Nov. 2, 2019. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Crops, Weather

Difficult Manitoba harvest nearing its end

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 6, 2019

MarketsFarm – In the latest and last weekly crop report for 2019 from Manitoba Agriculture, issued Nov. 5, the overall harvest reached 89 per cent complete province-wide However, it has continued to be a very tough slog for farmers as they contend with muddy fields, in which equipment has left deep ruts. In some areas,

Crop Report, News, Weather

Manitoba harvest estimated 89 per cent complete

FINAL of 2019: Manitoba Crop Report for November 5

By Manitoba Agriculture November 5, 2019

Southwest Region Intermittent snow flurries, mixed precipitation, and cold and cloudy weather has slowed harvest progress. Some snow accumulations creating small snowbanks in windrows and field edges is postponing harvest until melted. North of PTH 45, producers are reporting snow on swaths did not melt and are waiting for good weather conditions to finish harvest.

Alberta Canola Producers sees director races in Regions 4 and 7

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team November 5, 2019

There will be elections in two of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission’s (ACPC) 12 regions, according to a statement from the commission. In Region 4, incumbent John Mayko of Mundare will square off against challenger Kyle Tarkowski of Myrnam. The candidates will speak at the regional meeting in Vegreville on Nov. 20. In Region 7,

Crops, News, Oilseeds

New tool on the way for canola growers safeguards against blackleg

Saltro is a new seed treatment to control blackleg at the seedling stage expected to be available for the 2021 growing season

By Allan Dawson November 4, 2019

A new fungicide to protect canola seedlings from blackleg, a major yield-robbing disease, could be available as a seed treatment for the 2021 growing season. It’s called Saltro and was developed by Syngenta. “Syngenta anticipates registration in time to make it available for use in the 2021 growing season,” Sarah Osborne, company marketing operations manager,

Markets

Bearish fund traders add to shorts in canola and corn

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 4, 2019

MarketsFarm – Commodity fund traders added to their net short positions in canola and corn, while they maintained a steady position in soybeans, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as of Nov. 1. The net managed money short position in ICE Futures

Daily Network News

Strong 2025 could mean complications for Canadian grain sector in 2026 says analyst

Egyptian wheat imports to be firm as domestic output increases

Federal government to ease some restrictions on temporary foreign workers

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