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Hay yields were well below normal for many producers and will be in short supply this year in several areas. Photo: File

Development behind normal for many Saskatchewan crops: report

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team July 25, 2019

MarketsFarm – Development for roughly a third of the spring cereals and nearly half of the oilseed crops in Saskatchewan are behind normal, according to the latest provincial crop report. About 55 per cent of the canola crop is at its normal stage of development, with 44 per cent behind. Spring cereals are at 67

News, Oilseeds

Is Canadian canola a victim of China’s desire to be more food self-sufficient?

A recently published paper says the disruption in canola trade with China has more to do with its push for food self-sufficiency than politics. The Canadian canola industry disagrees

By Allan Dawson July 25, 2019

Canada’s canola industry and the federal government were surprised when China abruptly stopped buying canola from two Canadian exporters in March. But a new report prepared for the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) suggests they shouldn’t have been. China has, for socio-economic and political reasons, had been planning to reduce imports of canola from Canada

“Demand is still very strong in that country for high quality canola, which we have lots of. I am very hopeful that once they are ready to start buying again we’ll be there to sell it to them.” – Rick White

News, Oilseeds

Past China canola dispute resolved, this one will be too: Innes

Canada has resolved past disputes over canola exports to China and Canada’s canola industry expects the current one will be too

By Allan Dawson July 25, 2019

Canada can’t count on past rates of growth in canola exports to China once tensions between the two countries are resolved, according to a recently published paper. The paper, distributed by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), concludes China is on the road to more food self-sufficiency and food import diversity. However the canola industry

News, Oilseeds

Record shows China prepared to use non-tariff trade barriers

A letter issued by China’s Ministry of Agriculture documents China’s plan to use non-tariff trade barriers to bolster domestic rapeseed production

By Allan Dawson July 25, 2019

China’s interest in using non-tariff trade barriers to bolster domestic domestic food production is on the public record, says a recently published paper on Canada-China canola trade, distributed by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI). China’s Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said in a letter it would monitor canola imports “to protect the (domestic) rapeseed industry…”

Editorial, Farmit Manitoba, Opinion

(Former) Editor’s Take: Record exports are not a problem

By John Morriss July 25, 2019

Canadian farm organizations have been making the case for better business risk management programs, and with margins getting tighter, they may be justified. But farm leaders should ask for the right reasons, and they shouldn’t include market access problems or being caught in a trade war, especially when export demand has never been better. Hardly

Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Keep an eye on soybeans, loonie

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 25, 2019

MarketsFarm – For canola prices, the key influences will be soybeans as well as the Canadian dollar, according to Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary, Alta. Anderson said soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were higher, due to trade negotiations between United States and China resuming on July 29. That could push

Canola is flowering in most areas of Manitoba. Photo: Greg Berg

Crops, Weather

Manitoba crops progressing quickly in hot and humid weather

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team July 24, 2019

MarketsFarm – Dry areas of Manitoba received much needed rain during the week ended July 22, with the majority of the province’s agricultural land now reporting optimal soil moisture conditions, according to the latest weekly report from Manitoba Agriculture. Warm and humid conditions helped with crop development in most areas of the province during the

Crop Report, Weather

Corn, sunflower, soybeans enter reproductive phase, hay and forage yields far below normal

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 23

By Manitoba Agriculture July 23, 2019

Southwest Region Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the region brought some significant rain in few areas and very little in others. Day and nighttime temperature have been above normal, giving crops a big growth boost. Some yellowing occurring in fields due to wet conditions in low spots, but with improved conditions this past week, they

Canola shipments to China have been under scrutiny for years Buth said.

Farmit Manitoba, Local news, Other

Buth unsurprised by China’s Canadian canola ban

As canola council president she helped keep the border open in 2009 but suspected China would eventually try to ‘control things’

By Allan Dawson July 23, 2019

China’s ban on Canadian canola seed is something JoAnne Buth, a former president of the Canola Council of Canada, has been expecting since 2009. “In September 2009 we managed to negotiate with the Chinese to keep the border open on this whole issue,” Buth said in an interview May 22 as she prepared to retire

KAP president Bill Campbell, who farms near Minto, says crop producers are thankful for the rain. Cattle producers continue to struggle with the fallout from prolonged drought.

Crops, Local news

Rainfall prevents drought disaster

Now it’s up to timely rains to finish the job this season

By Allan Dawson July 22, 2019

It was probably at least a billion-dollar rain. To the delight of many farmers, much of agro-Manitoba received badly needed precipitation between 1 a.m. July 8 and 7 a.m. July 10 Manitoba Agriculture’s weather stations show. (See map below) While last week’s rains came too late to prevent yield loss in some fields, it stopped

Daily Network News

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

Canola

Development behind normal for many Saskatchewan crops: report

Is Canadian canola a victim of China’s desire to be more food self-sufficient?

Past China canola dispute resolved, this one will be too: Innes

Record shows China prepared to use non-tariff trade barriers

(Former) Editor’s Take: Record exports are not a problem

ICE weekly outlook: Keep an eye on soybeans, loonie

Manitoba crops progressing quickly in hot and humid weather

Corn, sunflower, soybeans enter reproductive phase, hay and forage yields far below normal

Buth unsurprised by China’s Canadian canola ban

Rainfall prevents drought disaster

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