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Grain storage at a Russian seaport. (Pridannikov/iStock/Getty Images)

U.S. grains: Wheat tops one-week high on Russia export concerns

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek August 17, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped to their highest prices in more than a week on Friday on concerns that top-exporter Russia may curb grain exports, traders said. Russia will consider restricting 2018-19 shipments once they reach 30 million tonnes, following a request from meat-producing regions, according to traders who met with the

The Canadian Grain Commission wants to ensure farmers benefit from its $90-million surplus and there’s no way to ensure that by just cutting user fees further, says assistant chief commissioner Doug Chorney.

News

Further grain commission fee cuts not ‘transparent’ way to deal with surplus

Some of the $90 million could go to check the accuracy of elevator protein testers and other measures to ensure grain farmers are properly compensated

By Allan Dawson August 17, 2018

Distributing a $90-million Canadian Grain Commission surplus through an additional cut in user fees can’t be tracked back to farmers, so the CGC wants to spend the money on measures that can, says assistant chief commissioner Doug Chorney. “Expenditures of the funds that are collected in excess of our fees have to be used in

News

A cheaper CGC producer protection plan

A fund would be cheaper than bonding but it would require changes to the Canada Grain Act

By Allan Dawson August 17, 2018

A fund to cover farmers when grain companies fail to pay them is a cheaper way to protect producers than the current ‘bonding’ system, says the Canadian Grain Commission’s assistant chief commissioner Doug Chorney. However, before a change can be made the Canada Grain Act has to be amended and that’s up to the minister

Crops, Weather

Pearce: Multiple modes of action an emerging reality for fungicides

By GFM Network News August 17, 2018

As growers face more challenges from weeds, diseases and insects, many researchers, agronomists, advisers and farmers have shifted thinking from “control” of pests to “managing” them. Some of this trend is attributable to single-mode-of-action products and a reliance on one or two chemistries or technologies — but the adaptability of weed, disease and insect species

Parrish and Heimbecker’s current elevator at Dutton Siding, west of Gilbert Plains, Man. (ParrishAndHeimbecker.com)

Crops

P+H to double down on northwestern Manitoba grain

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News August 17, 2018

UPDATED/CORRECTED, Aug. 17 — Winnipeg grain company Parrish and Heimbecker has plans to double its grain handle out of northwestern Manitoba with a new elevator and crop input centre. The company announced Aug. 1 it will put up a new facility in the RM of Gilbert Plains, with 25,000 to 30,000 tonnes of storage capacity

(Haigwood Studios photo, InspireBrands.com)

Livestock

Wendy’s sells stake in Arby’s owner

By GFM Network News, Reuters August 16, 2018

Reuters — Hamburger company Wendy’s Co. ended its decade-old ties with Arby’s as it sold its 12.3 per cent stake in the sandwich chain’s parent for US$450 million on Thursday, giving it a boost as it battles larger rivals McDonald’s and Burger King. Wendy’s will sell its stake to Inspire Brands, owned by Roark Capital,

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy climbs as U.S., China plan to restart trade talks

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek August 16, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to one-week highs on Thursday as plans for Beijing and Washington to hold fresh trade talks raised hopes for U.S. soy sales to China after being stalled by a tariff dispute. The rally in soybeans also helped wheat and corn futures rise, traders said, after China’s Ministry

Quebec offers aid to lessen brunt of U.S. tariffs

By GFM Network News, Reuters August 15, 2018

Montreal | Reuters — The Quebec government on Wednesday said it would spend $863 million over five years to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs on companies and the province’s agriculture sector. The plan would provide direct financial aid to some companies affected by the tariffs and would support investments to improve productivity, worker training

Crops

Saskatchewan highways minister moves to ag file

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff August 15, 2018

Saskatchewan’s highways and infrastructure minister is going off-road in his next cabinet assignment as minister of agriculture. David Marit, the MLA for the southwestern riding of Wood River since 2016, was named Wednesday by Premier Scott Moe to pick up the ag portfolio from Lyle Stewart. Stewart, the MLA for the south-central riding of Lumsden-Morse,

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy fall on firmer dollar, rains

By Ayenat Mersie, GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer August 15, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grains and oilseed futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by broad selling in commodities and equities as a firmer dollar prompted worries about export prospects for U.S. supplies, traders and analysts said. Wheat prices notched some of the biggest declines among agricultural products, dropping after rising slightly during the previous session.

Daily Network News

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

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