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Stuck in the middle on world trade

In a world of trade disputes between economic superpowers, Canada needs to develop its capacity to respond quickly

By Allan Dawson April 25, 2019

Industry leaders say Canada needs to step up its efforts to protect the agricultural sector’s interest in what has been characterized as “… the most protectionist era since the Great Depression.” While it’s encouraging that reference by Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland shows the federal government is aware of the issues caused by rising trade

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Markets

Joint conference brings canola producers up to speed

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

MarketsFarm — The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) and the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) have given farmers an update on the current situation between Canada and China. The 38-minute joint webinar/teleconference last Thursday (April 18) featured CCC president Jim Everson and CCGA executive director Rick White. Everson made it clear China is still honouring

Crops, Markets

StatsCan confirms smaller canola acres, more wheat

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 25, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers intend to seed more spring wheat and less canola in 2019, according to Statistics Canada survey results released Wednesday. Additional shifts are also likely in subsequent reports, as dry conditions in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan may alter some intentions. Statistics Canada forecast canola area for 2019 at 21.3 million acres, which

ICE May 2019 canola with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Acreage report halts canola skid

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 24, 2019

MarketsFarm –– Statistics Canada’s acreage report has provided something of a much-needed bounce for canola bids. Canola hit a record low Tuesday, with the May contract at $437.80 per tonne and the July contract at $446.10 per tonne. The primary reason for the huge drop was the price of soybeans on the Chicago Board of

Statistics Canada’s March preliminary estimates of principal field crop areas, including 2019 acreage forecast released April 24, 2019. (Statcan.gc.ca)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Canadian farmers to reduce canola plantings by seven per cent

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel April 24, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers intend to plant seven per cent fewer acres of canola this spring compared with a year earlier, even less than expected by analysts and traders, as a dispute with China hampers demand, a government report showed on Wednesday. China and Canada are locked in a diplomatic and trade dispute

Any area lost to canola will likely go into spring wheat, according to pre-report forecasts. Photo: iStock

Cereals, Crops

Less canola, more wheat expected from Statistics Canada

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 22, 2019

Winnipeg | MarketsFarm – Canadian farmers will likely seed less canola and more spring wheat in 2019, but the extent of any acreage shifts remains to be seen as market participants await Statistics Canada’s first seeded area estimates of the year on April 24. Canola prices in Western Canada have dropped over the past few

A police officer gestures at the photographer outside Canada’s embassy in Beijing on Dec. 12, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter)

Crops, Markets

Ottawa pressed to consider more options on China’s canola ban

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff April 19, 2019

With canola export issues still looming large, some Canadian ag industry groups want the federal government to boost its diplomatic presence on the matter. The Canola Council of Canada on Wednesday said a Canadian technical delegation “has not yet been accepted” to travel to China and address Beijing’s recent suspensions of canola imports from two

Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley acreage buoyed despite current prices

By GFM Network News April 18, 2019

MarketsFarm — International demand for Canadian feed barley has been strong thanks to a 2018 growing season drought in Australia that limited exportable supplies. China purchased nearly 950,000 tonnes of Canadian barley in the first seven months of the 2018-19 year, significantly above the five-year average. However, feed markets in general are quite sluggish ahead

A deal between the U.S./China could be a boon for soybeans, but it has yet to happen.

Grain Markets, Markets

Outlook for soybean values may not be all that rosy

Rising supplies may run up against a major drop in demand

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 18, 2019

Farmers in the United States are widely expected to plant soybeans this year instead of corn or wheat because of wet conditions, which could turn out to be a risky move. A deal that is expected to come out of U.S./China trade talks has been said to be a boon for soybeans, but there are

A high clearance sprayer on a field in a prairie landscape

Crops

Farmers urged to ‘Keep it Clean in 2019’

Be aware of the pesticides buyers don’t want applied to certain crops

By Allan Dawson April 18, 2019

Read and always follow the label directions when applying pesticide. That’s one of the messages Brenna Mahoney, Cereals Canada’s director of communications and stakeholder relations, hopes farmers take away from the updated Keep it Clean website. By doing so Canadian farmers can help ensure international markets stay open, Mahoney said in an interview April 12.

Daily Network News

Feed Grain Weekly: Seasonal gains expected this spring

Klassen: Stronger barley prices weigh on feeder cattle values

Russia stops ammonium nitrate exports for one month amid global supply crunch

Canola

Stuck in the middle on world trade

Joint conference brings canola producers up to speed

StatsCan confirms smaller canola acres, more wheat

ICE weekly outlook: Acreage report halts canola skid

Canadian farmers to reduce canola plantings by seven per cent

Less canola, more wheat expected from Statistics Canada

Ottawa pressed to consider more options on China’s canola ban

Feed weekly outlook: Barley acreage buoyed despite current prices

Outlook for soybean values may not be all that rosy

Farmers urged to ‘Keep it Clean in 2019’

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