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Trade war casualties? Across the line

Some Manitoba farm exports go almost exclusively to the U.S., raising questions about continued access as Donald Trump expands his global trade war

By Allan Dawson July 12, 2018

Manitoba farmers praying for good crops might do well to ask for divine intervention to keep their biggest customer — the United States. As U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war heats up, they could find their largest market for many of their products under fire. During the last five years (2013-17) this province’s agricultural

Recent sweltering temperatures could affect prices for Canadian canola as dryness concerns stretch across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Grain Markets, Markets

Bargain buying of U.S. soy supports ICE canola futures

Corn relatively unchanged on U.S. biofuel policy turmoil

By Dave Sims July 12, 2018

It was a bumpy ride for the ICE Futures Canada canola market during the week ended July 6. The aftermath of a bearish acreage report by Statistics Canada on June 29 gave way to trepidation on Friday, when Chinese tariffs on U.S. soybeans finally kicked in. Traders sold off contracts in the days leading up

The Andersons’ ethanol plant at Denison, Iowa. (AndersonsEthanol.com)

Crops

U.S. EPA scraps plan to force refiners to blend more biofuels

By GFM Network News, Jarrett Renshaw July 12, 2018

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ditched a detailed plan that would have forced refiners to blend more biofuels into their gasoline and diesel in 2019 to compensate for volumes likely to be exempted under the agency’s small refinery hardship waiver program, according to newly released EPA documents. The plan would

Changing moisture conditions at flower had farmers hunting for answers on whether to spray for sclerotinia, or leave the fungicide alone.

Crops, Oilseeds

Sclerotinia a moving target this season

Farmers faced a tougher than normal choice on whether to spray for sclerotinia this year

By Alexis Stockford July 12, 2018

Whether to spray canola for sclerotinia is always a challenging choice, but this year was harder than usual. Dry soil gave little room for the disease to germinate early in the year through much of Manitoba, leaving producers to wonder if a spray pass was worth the expense, says Angela Brackenreed, of the Canola Council

Other, Our History

Seed your winter wheat with the “ideal, no-till drill”

Our History: July 1986

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 11, 2018

The Amazone drill advertised in our July 10, 1986 issue was said to be ideal for no-till, minimum-till and conventional seeding. The ad noted that the company also produced several other types of equipment, all of the same width so that they could be used for tramline operation. A controversy over canola producer cars was

ICE Futures Canada’s head office in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: More downside likely for canola

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 11, 2018

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola futures fell sharply lower during the week ended Wednesday, but could still have more room to the downside as the oilseed remains overpriced compared to the slumping U.S. soybean market. Mounting trade tensions between the U.S. and China led to a selloff in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)

Crops

U.S. judge allows Roundup-related suits to go to trial

By GFM Network News July 10, 2018

Reuters — Hundreds of lawsuits against Monsanto Co. by cancer survivors or families of those who died can proceed to trial, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday, finding there was sufficient evidence for a jury to hear the cases that blame the company’s glyphosate herbicide for the disease. The decision by U.S. District Judge Vince

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Warm weather, rainfall advance crop development

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 9

By Manitoba Agriculture July 10, 2018

Southwest Region Heavy rains early in the week in parts of the Southwest. Newdale and Minnedosa received the highest amounts of 45 to 50 mm. Hot and dry weather during the remainder of the week advanced crop development, and may have resulted in some crop stress. Warm season crops are benefitting more from the warmer

Crops

U.S. biofuels industry, advocates see hope in Pruitt’s successor

By Chris Prentice, GFM Network News, Jarrett Renshaw July 7, 2018

New York | Reuters — Corn growers and biofuel producers cheered the resignation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt in the hope that his successor may give them more access and fewer threats to reducing domestic requirements. Pruitt led U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to roll back environmental protections. He drew the

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola to face pressure from northbound U.S. soy

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News July 5, 2018

CNS Canada — As Friday’s deadline nears for Chinese tariffs to be imposed on imports of U.S. soybeans, so too does the idea that eastern crushers could soon be bringing those unwanted beans into Canada. “Soybeans have become so cheap we’re going to find them leaking across the border, especially into Ontario,” said Mike Jubinville

Daily Network News

Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say

Feed Grain Weekly: Demand rises despite war uncertainty

How farmers can manage stress, anxiety during spring seeding

Canola

Trade war casualties? Across the line

Bargain buying of U.S. soy supports ICE canola futures

U.S. EPA scraps plan to force refiners to blend more biofuels

Sclerotinia a moving target this season

Seed your winter wheat with the “ideal, no-till drill”

ICE weekly outlook: More downside likely for canola

U.S. judge allows Roundup-related suits to go to trial

Warm weather, rainfall advance crop development

U.S. biofuels industry, advocates see hope in Pruitt’s successor

ICE weekly outlook: Canola to face pressure from northbound U.S. soy

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