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China brought in 600,000 tonnes of barley in July, down 16.2 percent from the previous year. Photo: Thinkstock

China’s July grain imports plunge as tariffs on U.S. supplies bite

By GFM Network News, Hallie Gu, Josephine Mason August 23, 2018

Beijing | Reuters – China’s grain imports plunged in July after Beijing imposed hefty tariffs on shipments from the United States as part of its trade conflict and as rising international prices curbed buying, customs data showed on Thursday. China brought in 220,000 tonnes of sorghum in July, down 62.5 percent from 588,364 tonnes a year ago, data from

Crops

Feed weekly outlook: Healthy exports, dry conditions offset harvest pricing pressure on Prairie feed grains

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 23, 2018

CNS Canada — Farmers’ urgency to sell off the combine is pressuring Western Canadian feed grain prices, but the weight is not as heavy as usual. “It feels like we’re seeing all producers wanting movement right away here, and that’s kind of putting some downward pressure on the price,” said Nelson Neumann, a junior trader

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Sask. crop proceeds well ahead of average pace

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team August 23, 2018

CNS Canada – Saskatchewan harvest continues to come off well ahead of the five-year average. Saskatchewan Agriculture, in its latest crop report for Aug. 14-20, said the harvest was 16 per cent complete compared to the five-year average of seven per cent. Dry weather was allowing producers to stay in fields. Harvest is most advanced

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Minnesota corn, soy crop prospects hurt by summer floods – crop tour

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume August 23, 2018

Ghent, Minn. | Reuters – Corn yields in Minnesota are likely to be below average as excessive rains and flooding early in the growing season impeded crops, scouts on an annual tour through top U.S. production states said on Thursday. Soybean yield potential was also hampered by overly wet conditions, which delayed planting in many areas and forced

A Richardson ag retail site at Three Hills, Alta. (Richardson.ca)

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Richardson to retail in west-central Saskatchewan

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 22, 2018

Prairie grain firm Richardson International plans to build out its retail market share in west-central Saskatchewan with a new inputs centre southwest of Saskatoon. Privately-held Richardson said July 30 it would begin construction shortly on the new facility in Delisle, about 35 km southwest of the city, to open for the 2019 growing season. The

A corn crop in the RM of St. Andrews in Manitoba’s Interlake region on July 5, 2018. (Greg Berg photo)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on harvest expectations

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 22, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell about two per cent on Wednesday and soybeans declined almost as much, pressured by strong yield prospects in the Midwest crop belt, traders said. Wheat futures also eased, with the Chicago Board of Trade December contract hitting its lowest in four weeks. CBOT December corn settled down

Last crop year Canada exported 70,000 tonnes of wheat and 135,000 tonnes of barley to Saudi Arabia.

Cereals, News

Saudi sanctions add to market access woes

The list of customers trying to block Canadian grain is a growing concern to the industry

By Allan Dawson August 22, 2018

Saudi Arabia isn’t a big Canadian grain customer, but Canada’s grain sector isn’t happy about losing access to it in the wake of a diplomatic spat sparked by Canada’s criticism of Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record. “I think we really do need to see a focus from all government agencies and departments that they

News

Will Saudi sanctions put G3 on the selling block?

Canada’s grain industry has questions but G3 isn’t saying much

By Allan Dawson August 22, 2018

How will Saudi Arabia’s sanctions, including a ban on Canadian grain purchases, affect G3? The grain sector was abuzz with speculation last week given the grain company that acquired the Canadian Wheat Board’s assets in 2015 is a partnership between the state-owned Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co. (SALIC) and U.S. grain company Bunge. The

One agronomist says that in order to grow a more uniform stand with greater yield, winter wheat growers should aim for 33 plants a square foot.

Cereals, Crops

Setting up for success as planting season approaches for winter wheat

Winter wheat specialists anticipating another dry seeding season have some advice on the best recipe for success

By Alexis Stockford August 22, 2018

Manitoba’s winter wheat woes this year may have some lessons for the coming crop. Ken Gross, agronomist with the Western Winter Wheat Initiative, says fields that survived their dry planting, harsh winter and hot, dry, growing season this year might offer insight for what will likely be similarly moisture-starved conditions this fall. Winter wheat acreage

Tillage erosion is gaining attention around the world as researchers get a better understanding of how tillage can move soil.

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Get your topsoil moving

Landscape restoration can offer immediate yield boosts

By Julienne Isaacs August 22, 2018

If you farm in the Prairie pothole region, you’re dealing with some yield loss due to tillage erosion, says Marla Riekman, land management specialist for Manitoba Agriculture. The good news is there’s a relatively easy way to restore that lost yield potential: simply move the eroded topsoil back up the slope. Riekman was at this

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

Cereals

China’s July grain imports plunge as tariffs on U.S. supplies bite

Feed weekly outlook: Healthy exports, dry conditions offset harvest pricing pressure on Prairie feed grains

Sask. crop proceeds well ahead of average pace

Minnesota corn, soy crop prospects hurt by summer floods – crop tour

Richardson to retail in west-central Saskatchewan

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on harvest expectations

Saudi sanctions add to market access woes

Will Saudi sanctions put G3 on the selling block?

Setting up for success as planting season approaches for winter wheat

Get your topsoil moving

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