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Railways overshoot grain revenue limits for 2019-20

Grain revenues run $5.3 million over caps, CTA rules

Canada’s big two railways have about two more weeks to hand over about $5.6 million in Prairie grain revenue overages and related penalties for the 2019-20 crop year. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) on Dec. 22 ruled Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) each overshot their maximum revenue entitlements (MREs) for the

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Manitoba Crop Alliance fills corn committee

The new delegates have been voted onto the body by their farming peers

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 29, 2020

Four farmers have been elected to the Manitoba Crop Alliance’s corn committee. Dean Toews (MacGregor), Carl Bangert (Beausejour), Emile Morin (Otterburne) and Hubert Preun (St. Andrews) were the elected delegates with the highest number of votes. Following the crop committee delegate nominations in September and October five names were put forward for four positions on

Agricultural commodities and agri-foods account for one-third of Canada’s total exports to China.

Grain Markets, Markets

China responsible for large leap in exports

Even Canadian canola exports to China are up from the previous year

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 11, 2020

China has dramatically picked up its imports from Canada in the 2020-21 marketing year. The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reported this week that at the end of October, China imported 3.17 million tonnes of wheat, barley, flax, canola and peas from Canada, compared to 1.51 million the same point in 2019-20. With China very eager

Crops

Four-way Seeds Canada merger approved

Four organizations to amalgamate in February without CSGA on board

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News December 3, 2020

A merger of four Canadian seed industry organizations has been cleared to proceed without its fifth partner. Members of the Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA), Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada (CSAAC), Canadian Seed Institute (CSI) and Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) have voted in favour of amalgamation, the groups announced Wednesday. An inaugural board

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Beware of Kazakhs wanting to buy seed, agency says

Seed growers and farmers alike are being warned such sales breach breeders' rights rules

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News November 25, 2020

Western Canadian seed growers, seed retailers and commercial farmers are being urged not to sell seed to Kazakhs or their agents because it breaches plant breeders’ rights rules. “The basic fact is no Canadian breeder has given permission for their genetics to go to Kazakhstan,” Lorne Hadley, executive director of the Canadian Plant Technology Agency,

Crops, News

Canadian Grain Commission 2020 crop quality info

By Allan Dawson November 23, 2020

Besides a good-quality crop of Canada Western Red Spring wheat in 2020, the quality of other western Canadian crops harvested in 2020 is good too, says Daryl Beswitherick, the Canadian Grain Commission’s program manager for national inspection standards. Canola “Grade-wise it was fantastic,” Beswitherick said in an interview Nov. 9. This year 92.5 per cent

Crops, Markets

Flax facing tightening supplies

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 21, 2020

MarketsFarm — Solid export demand has pushed Canadian flax prices up sharply over the past month, with the market working to ration demand amid expectations for tightening supplies. The flax market in general is “just gone crazy. We’re up 50 per cent since the start of harvest,” Scott Shiels of Grain Millers Canada at Yorkton,

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Manitoba Crop Alliance committee nominees announced

Some have been acclaimed, others will face election

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 5, 2020

The Manitoba Crop Alliance is one step closer to filling its slate of committee members. Nominations opened Sept. 1 and closed Oct. 30. Corn committee: Five farmers were nominated for four positions, and an election will be held to determine who takes the seats. Nominees are Carl Bangert (Beausejour), David Boerchers (Laurier), Dean Toews (MacGregor),

Every year farmers vote on varieties while sowing their crops, and MASC has just released the latest data.

Crops, News

Manitoba’s top crops in 2020

MASC’s annual 2020 market share report reveals most popular crops and varieties

By Allan Dawson October 29, 2020

[UPDATE: Oct. 30, 2020] Manitoba’s top four insured crops in 2020 are unchanged from 2019, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC) 2020 variety market share report shows. Canola leads the way followed by red spring wheat (varieties in the Canada Western Red Spring class), soybeans and oats. Why it matters: Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s annual

Crop Report, Crops, News

Average crop yields and widespread insect issues seen in 2020

FINAL REPORT: Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report Summary for 2020

By Manitoba Agriculture October 22, 2020

Southwest Region A wet fall in 2019 meant unharvested crops from the previous year had to be dealt with this spring. A large number of canola swathes were left in the field, together with severely lodged flax. Much of the remaining flax was burnt. Starting weather conditions for seeding were optimum in the Southwest region

Pulse weekly outlook: Green, yellow pea prices reach parity

Dairy farmers must register to get further trade compensation payouts

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strengthen ahead of USDA report

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