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ICE’s ticker symbol on display at the ICE-owned New York Stock Exchange in March 2016. (Photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching soy ahead of harvest

CNS Canada — ICE Futures canola contracts held relatively rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, although the looming harvest and weakness in CBOT soybeans could weigh on values going forward. The November canola contract held above the psychological $500 per tonne level during the week, which should be providing decent opportunities for hedging, said commodities

A mayfly on water. (SBTheGreenMan/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops

Phase-outs planned for clothianidin, thiamethoxam

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News August 15, 2018

The remaining two of the big three neonicotinoid insecticides will be phased out of nearly all on-farm use in Canada in the next few years under a proposal from Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency. PMRA officials on Wednesday announced 90-day consultation periods on its decisions for both clothianidin and thiamethoxam, following “special reviews” which

The map shows positive clubroot findings by RMs, which have been highlighted to show the highest concentration of spores. This does not mean all fields in the RM have these concentrations. As spore concentrations can be highly variable within a field, the RM classification indicates only the maximum concentration found in any field in the RM. Further explanation on the concentration categories are as follows: RED = Symptoms observed: Clubroot symptoms have been observed in fields in this RM. Management to prevent continued buildup or spread of this pest should be implemented.
ORANGE = 10,001 to 80,000 spores/gram soil: Spores have been found in fields in this RM at concentrations approaching levels known to cause field symptoms. Without management, concentrations may increase to where symptoms are visible.
YELLOW = 1,001 to 10,000 spores/gram soil: Clubroot spores have been found in this RM at low to intermediate levels. With proper management, spore concentrations can decline.
GREEN = zero to 1,000 spores/gram soil: Clubroot spores have not been detected, or detected at very low levels. At this concentration, clubroot is not a major concern, but fields should be monitored. Retesting is recommended within the next five years.
It is generally reported that 100,000 spores/gram of soil are required to see symptoms under field conditions, but symptoms can still appear under favourable conditions.
As less than 10 per cent of farms in Manitoba have been sampled, it is recommended that all fields be tested, regardless of RM classification.

Crops, Local news

Eight new clubroot cases found in Manitoba canola this year

Manitoba Agriculture wants to hear from farmers who suspect clubroot in their fields

By Allan Dawson August 14, 2018

Eight new cases of full-blown clubroot have been found in Manitoba canola fields so far this year but there are likely more. So farmers should be scouting and reporting suspected infections to Manitoba Agriculture, says Manitoba Agriculture pathologist Holly Derksen. “I would definitely say we don’t need to panic,” one of the farmers who discovered

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Moisture stress seen in crops, rain needed to fill out grains

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 13

By Manitoba Agriculture August 13, 2018

Southwest Region Little to no rain over the past week. Crops are turning quickly due to hot and dry conditions. Harvest is starting in most areas. Winter wheat and fall rye are being harvested. Yields are reported as average with good quality. Click here for the Crop Weather Report for the week ending August 12

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola bid continues to see gains

Slow sales from farms and weather issues are causing the market to tick upwards

By Dave Sims August 9, 2018

ICE Futures canola contracts chalked up gains during the week ended August 3, underpinned by concerns about excess dryness in Western Canada. Southwest Saskatchewan and southern Alberta are both in need of more rain as crops there remain under heat stress. Temperatures are expected to stay hot during the first week of August. This has

Crops, Oilseeds

Straight-cutting canola growers urged to be patient on desiccant spray

Producers may be chomping to get the crop off the field, but experts say an early desiccant application in canola might mean loss of quality

By Alexis Stockford August 9, 2018

Don’t jump the gun on canola desiccation. The growing number of farmers who are straight cutting canola are once again pondering the right time to cut off their growing season, a decision that Canola Council of Canada agronomist Angela Brackenreed says is always difficult, even for experienced producers. Lionel Kaskiw, farm production adviser with Manitoba

The Canadian Grain Commission building in Winnipeg.

News

Grain Commission fees plan meets mixed reaction

Some say excess fees should be refunded, others say  they’ll never find their way back to farmers

By Allan Dawson August 9, 2018

Western Canada’s grain industry is divided over how the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) wants to use $90 million in surplus service fees. They were ultimately collected from farmers following fee increases ordered by the Harper government in 2013 to make the CGC self-sufficient. Some groups want the money returned to farmers through reduced CGC fees,

Crops, Weather

Southern Sask. harvest underway

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team August 9, 2018

CNS Canada — Saskatchewan farmers are starting to get into fields, especially in the south where three per cent of the crop has been combined. Overall, producers in the province have combined one per cent of the crop, in line with the five-year average. Two per cent has been swathed or is ready to be

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Did you know?, News, Other

Omega-3 supplements not so heart healthy?

But they might make the kids behave better

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 8, 2018

There’s good news and bad news from two recent university studies on the benefits of consuming omega-3 supplements. Omega-3 is a type of fatty acid found in oily fish such as salmon, or in plant sources such as flaxseed or canola oil. Its consumption has been widely recommended as a means of preventing heart disease. The bad

Crops

Southern Alberta crops struggle, but rest of province near five-year index

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 8, 2018

[UPDATED: Aug. 10, 2018]* CNS Canada — Farmers in Alberta have just started harvest, but early yield reports are showing reductions in southern areas. Dryland crops in southern Alberta are projected to come in at 74.6 per cent of the five-year index, according to Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. Daniel Graham, manager of business risk

Daily Network News

Canadian drought conditions improve in March

PMRA renamed as Pesticides Regulatory Directorate

U.S. deputy farm secretary to meet with Mosaic amid high fertilizer prices

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