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U.S. grains: Soy, wheat rise on weather concerns

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday to their highest level since July 25 as an ongoing drought in key exporter Argentina underpinned prices. Soymeal futures, which hit a 19-month high, headed higher for the eighth straight session as fears have mounted that Argentina will struggle to meet its export commitments for
University of Guelph president Dr. Franco Vaccarino (right) and Ontario Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal sign a new research partnership agreement, with Guelph-area MPP Liz Sandals. (John Greig photo)

Ontario, U of Guelph renew ag research partnership

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Up to $713 million in agriculture research will be funded at the University of Guelph over the next 10 years through a renewal of the university’s agreement with the provincial ag ministry. The new agreement has been updated to manage digital data and is aimed to provide a base from which to leverage more research
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Crops

Plant protein supercluster makes cut for federal funding

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At the table with artificial intelligence, big data, advanced manufacturing and ocean-based energy, Prairie pulse, oilseed and cereal crops are in for a share of federal support to spur innovation in Canada. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains on Thursday announced Protein Industries Canada (PIC) as one of five “superclusters” which will receive
Prairie wheat bids follow lead of most U.S. futures
Cereals, Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids follow lead of most U.S. futures

Durum bids in northwestern Saskatchewan rose to line up with those in other regions

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Wheat bids in Western Canada rose in price for the week ended Feb. 9, for the most part following the lead of the U.S. futures markets. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices rose in Western Canada by $7-$9, according to price quotes from a cross-section
Crop yield records broken across the board
Crops, Local news

Crop yield records broken across the board

The 2018 edition of Yield Manitoba with this week’s Co-operator has all the details

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It’s official. Many Manitoba yield records were broken in 2017, despite a drier-than-normal growing season. That’s what crop insurance data collected by the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) show. The information is in Yield Manitoba 2018, a supplement to this week’s Manitoba Co-operator. Of the 13 insured crops Yield Manitoba tracks for annual comparisons, eight
Crops

G3 co-owner SALIC looking at Iraq farmland

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Dubai | Reuters –– The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) is looking at more farmland investment opportunities and has its neighbour Iraq on the list. SALIC, an arm of the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), said it was also looking to expand its investments in the Black Sea region, which already includes almost
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Ontario, Canada sign $1.5 billion CAP agreement

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The Canadian and Ontario governments have signed an agreement that will see $1.5 billion of Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) money available to be spent in the province. Ontario Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal said the five-year program will start April 3, which, he added, will mean a seamless transition between the current federal-provincial agriculture and food
Livestock, News

Gates backs ‘super’ cows and crops

Investments will be targeted at innovations 
that will aid poor farmers around the globe

Computer mogul Bill Gates is backing agriculture innovation in a big way. He’s funding research into “super crops” and breeding higher-yielding dairy cows along with the British government, he announced recently in Scotland. The work could lead to cows producing more milk, chickens laying better-quality eggs and crops being able to withstand droughts or disease,
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Swift’s Sky-Hi Layers

Our History: February 1956

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This Swift’s Hatchery ad from our Feb. 23, 1956 issue reminds of a time when most readers kept at least a few laying hens. Among the news items we reported that month were that scientists at the university had developed methods of chemical control of wild oats in certain crops, and a wheat-rye cross that

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