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Just what does the term ‘soil health’ mean? A lot of different things, it turns out.

Ag Days speakers banter on soil health

Soil health is a hot topic, but there’s no clear definition of what it is and how to improve it

By Alexis Stockford February 6, 2018

What’s soil health? Ask five people that question and you might get five different answers — even among Ag Days experts. Soil health and soil degradation are getting plenty of time in the headlines, with coverage of last year’s Summit of Canadian Soil Health in Guelph, soil tests looking beyond nutrients and into microbiology and

Comment/Feedback, Opinion

Comment: Have your say on commodity groups

February 6, 2018

I want to encourage Manitoba farmers to attend the 2018 Crop Connect Conference. While there, attend the annual meetings of at least some of the five farm commodity groups that are considering a new way to promote the research, production and marketing of their crops. Farmer directors of Manitoba Flax Growers, Manitoba Corn Growers, The

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on Argentina weather concerns

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen February 6, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.7 per cent on Tuesday on worries about dry weather hurting crop prospects in Argentina, despite rains expected in the coming days, analysts said. Corn rose on the weather worries and on improving export demand for U.S. supplies, and wheat followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of

Crops

Nutrien sees demand growth cooling, margins shrinking

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 5, 2018

Reuters — Nutrien, the Canadian fertilizer and farm supply dealer created from the merger of Agrium and PotashCorp this year, said it expected demand growth for potash in China and India to cool down in 2018. Nutrien, the world’s biggest fertilizer company by capacity, also said higher input costs would shrink nitrogen and phosphate margins.

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat lower on technicals, better weather

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen February 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a one-week low on Monday on technical selling and an improving weather outlook, including beneficial moisture in parts of the Midwest winter wheat belt, analysts said. Soybean futures set a two-week low on forecasts for much-needed moisture in parts of Argentina, and corn sagged as well.

Crops

Bayer offers asset sales for EU approval of Monsanto deal

By Foo Yun Chee, GFM Network News, Ludwig Burger February 5, 2018

Brussels/Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer has offered to sell seeds and pesticides businesses to try to address EU competition concerns over its US$63.5 billion bid for U.S. rival Monsanto. The proposed remedies “are very significant and we are confident they fully address the European Commission’s concerns,” the German company said in a statement on Monday.

(ADM photo by Dave Bedard, Bunge photo via Bunge)

Crops, Markets

ADM in talks to buy Bunge as early as this week

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 5, 2018

Reuters — Top U.S. grains merchant Archer Daniels Midland could reach an agreement to buy smaller rival Bunge as early as this week, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The potential deal comes as large grain traders that make money by buying, selling, storing and shipping commodity crops have struggled

Le Bulletin marks 100th anniversary

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 2, 2018

Canada’s oldest francophone farm publication on Friday marked its 100th birthday with an updated look and a new theme for the year. Le Bulletin des agriculteurs — now owned and published by Glacier FarmMedia, operator of this website — recently released its January 2018 issue under the theme “100 ans et tourne vers l’avenir” (100

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a town hall meeting Jan. 10 in Hamilton. (PM.gc.ca)

Markets

Trudeau talks tough on NAFTA, repeats he could walk away

By GFM Network News February 2, 2018

Nanaimo, B.C. | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a tough line on NAFTA on Friday, repeating that he could walk away if he was not happy with talks to modernize a pact the U.S. contends needs major changes. “The negotiations are complex and challenging … I’ve said many times, we are not

Grain Markets, Markets

Wheat bids mixed across the Prairies

March wheat futures at U.S. exchanges saw increases in value over the week

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm February 2, 2018

Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed across the board for the week ended Jan. 26. Some saw increases, others decreases, and some were unchanged from the previous week. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were mixed in Western Canada, with some falling $1 and

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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