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U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as traders fret over U.S., French crops

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures set fresh 2-1/2-year highs on Tuesday as a further decline in spring wheat condition ratings surprised traders and coincided with concern about damage to French wheat from a heat wave. But corn and soybean futures fell on improving U.S. crop weather, coupled with broad weakness in other

Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Timely rains come to crops, cool temps slow corn, soybean growth

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 19, 2017

By Manitoba Agriculture June 20, 2017

All regions reported precipitation, with amounts ranging from 15 to 55 mm. In most regions crops and pastures benefitted from these rains. Cool temperatures have slowed growth of corn and soybeans. Herbicide applications continue as weather conditions allow. Crops in most areas have received one herbicide application. Fungicide applications are just beginning, largely in winter

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture Jose Calzada (l-r) speak at the Port of Savannah, Ga. on June 20. (Stephen B. Morton photo courtesy Georgia Ports Authority)

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NAFTA agriculture ministers see ‘few’ differences over trade

By GFM Network News, Harriet Mcleod June 20, 2017

Garden City, Ga. | Reuters — The U.S., Canada and Mexico have “relatively few” differences on agricultural trade, agriculture ministers from the three countries said in a joint statement after meeting Tuesday to discuss the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. However, some “irritants” are present for each country in the runup to

A Whole Foods Market store in San Francisco. (WholeFoodsMarket.com)

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Whole Foods CEO hints at another brand under Amazon

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 20, 2017

Reuters — After Amazon.com completes its takeover of high-end grocer Whole Foods Market, it might launch another brand with different standards, the grocery chain’s chief executive said in remarks reported in a securities filing on Monday. Amazon plans to keep the natural grocer’s high standards, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said, adding, “They’re not stupid

No charges against Quebec’s ex-ag minister

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 19, 2017

Quebec’s director of prosecutions has decided not to pursue criminal charges against the province’s fired agriculture minister over allegations of “acts of a sexual character.” The province’s director of criminal and penal prosecutions (DPCP) announced in a release Monday that the office was “not reasonably convinced” culpability could be proven against the provincial member for

Late-season forages, supplemented with dried distillers grains, provide vital protein and energy that would otherwise be unavailable in late season.

Did you know?, Forages, Livestock

DDG can help forage digestibility

The ethanol industry byproduct can help cattle  get more from late-season grasses

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 19, 2017

One of the challenges for cattle producers around the world is getting the most out of late-season forage. In many cases forages become harder to digest later in the growing season, making them less beneficial for animals. Now a group of Texas researchers say supplementing these forages with dried distillers grain from the ethanol industry

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn sags on U.S. weather

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 19, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than two per cent on Monday on forecasts for mostly benign weather in the Midwest as the crop heads into its pollination phase next month, analysts said. Corn closed near its session lows and appeared to drag down soybeans as well. Chicago Board of Trade July

A Whole Foods store in Omaha. (WholeFoodsMarket.com)

Crops

Amazon moves into real-world stores with Whole Foods deal

By GFM Network News June 16, 2017

Reuters — Amazon.com said Friday it would buy grocer Whole Foods Market for US$13.7 billion in a move that gives the online retailer a physical network of stores to distribute fresh food and other goods to millennials and wealthy consumers. Amazon, which is known for squeezing suppliers and has been experimenting with its own outlets,

A line of Starpharma’s dendrimer polymers, much like its VivaGel water-based gel, shown here, will be put to work carrying crop chemicals and fertilizers in the field for Agrium’s Loveland Products. (Starpharma.com)

Crops

Agrium buys polymer maker’s ag chem applications

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 16, 2017

Fertilizer and ag retail firm Agrium has closed a deal for an Australian polymer maker’s ag chemical business, aiming to put it to work in fertilizer and pesticide application. Calgary-based Agrium said Tuesday it has bought Starpharma Holdings’ agrochemical business for A$35 million (C$35.3 million) via Agrium’s U.S. crop input arm, Loveland Products. The deal

Grain Markets, Markets

CWRS wheat bids rise with temperatures

Conditions in major spring wheat-growing regions boosted MGEX wheat futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 16, 2017

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended June 9, as hot and dry conditions in some of the major spring wheat-growing regions of the U.S. and Canada led to a rally in the Minneapolis futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were

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Cereals

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as traders fret over U.S., French crops

Timely rains come to crops, cool temps slow corn, soybean growth

NAFTA agriculture ministers see ‘few’ differences over trade

Whole Foods CEO hints at another brand under Amazon

No charges against Quebec’s ex-ag minister

DDG can help forage digestibility

U.S. grains: Corn sags on U.S. weather

Amazon moves into real-world stores with Whole Foods deal

Agrium buys polymer maker’s ag chem applications

CWRS wheat bids rise with temperatures

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