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Concrete is poured in May for a grain terminal now owned by G3 Grain. Farmer deliveries in September reached their highest level in records since 2001. (CWB.ca)

Prairie farmers seek answers to the $6.5 billion question

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 22, 2016

CNS Canada –– The Canadian Wheat Board single desk has now been gone for 3 1/2 years, but there are still some in the Prairie farming community who would like to see it brought back. Whether that’s actually possible is a question for another time — but the data being used to make the case

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Ritchie Bros. buys Mascus online equipment sites

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 21, 2016

The Canadian operators of the world’s biggest equipment auctioneer have bought worldwide online equipment listing service Mascus. Burnaby, B.C.-based Ritchie Bros. announced Friday it has bought 100 per cent of the equity in Amsterdam-based Mascus for 24 million euros (C$36.8 million), plus up to 3.4 million euros (C$5.2 million) more, pending certain performance targets being

Crops, Markets

Smaller vessels bump up ocean freight index

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 19, 2016

Reuters — The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, marginally rose on Friday on improved rates for smaller vessels. The overall Baltic Dry Index (BDI), which gauges the cost of shipping resources including iron ore, cement, grain, coal and fertilizer, rose for the sixth consecutive session by

DuPont’s headquarters in Delaware. (DuPont.com)

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DuPont, Dow set home towns for merged spinoff units

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 19, 2016

Reuters — DuPont and Dow Chemical said two of the three units to be created and spun off following the companies’ mega-merger will be based in DuPont’s home town, and one in Dow’s home town. The two chemical companies agreed to combine in an all-stock merger in December, valued at US$130 billion at the time,

Departure from average precipitation for the period from Nov. 1, 2015 to Feb. 15, 2016. (Map courtesy AAFC)

Crops, Weather

Drought watch kept on Alberta, early spring expected

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus February 18, 2016

CNS Canada — Above-average temperatures and limited precipitation could mean parts of the Prairies will struggle with soil moisture heading into the spring, according to one specialist. “The soil moisture that we have in the ground right now is similar to what we went into the winter with,” said Trevor Hadwen, agroclimate specialist with Agriculture

(Commercial Port of Vladivostok, vmtp.ru)

Crops, Markets

Ocean freight index bobs up from recent floor

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 17, 2016

CNS Canada –– The Baltic Dry Index is finally starting to show some stability after setting fresh record lows on a near-daily basis for the past few months. The BDI set a record of 290 points on Feb. 10, but has since posted gains for the past four sessions, settling at 301 on Tuesday. It

Crops

Cargill to stop selling seed, inputs in Black Sea region

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek February 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Cargill will stop selling seeds, fertilizer and crop chemicals to farmers in the Black Sea region, as the global trader continues to cut back operations in the face of sliding commodity prices. The 150-year old company, one of the world’s largest privately held corporations, is in the middle of a restructuring

Crops, Weather

Ice-free Great Lakes mean sunny outlook for seaway

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus February 16, 2016

CNS Canada — A lack of ice on the Great Lakes means Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway will start shipping grain earlier than last year. Last year the seaway’s opening was delayed until the beginning of April, due to the amount of ice in the system, according to Bruce Hodgson, director of market development for St.

Crops

Agrium’s forecast disappoints

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 9, 2016

Reuters — Canadian fertilizer and ag retailer Agrium has joined rival PotashCorp in forecasting a weaker-than-expected 2016 profit, as prices for crop nutrients remain weak. Agrium’s Toronto-listed shares fell as much as 5.2 per cent to $110.89, its lowest in a year, as investors ignored a better-than-expected quarterly profit. The company, which sells seed, fertilizers

Crops, Markets

StatsCan stocks numbers confirm rapid export pace

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News February 4, 2016

CNS Canada — Canada’s grain and oilseed exports appear to be in fine form, based on the latest stocks figures on Thursday morning from Statistics Canada. Stocks of wheat, canola and oats are all down compared to last year’s. In wheat’s case, there were roughly five million fewer tonnes in farmers’ bins at the end

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Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say

Feed Grain Weekly: Demand rises despite war uncertainty

How farmers can manage stress, anxiety during spring seeding

Oats

Prairie farmers seek answers to the $6.5 billion question

Ritchie Bros. buys Mascus online equipment sites

Smaller vessels bump up ocean freight index

DuPont, Dow set home towns for merged spinoff units

Drought watch kept on Alberta, early spring expected

Ocean freight index bobs up from recent floor

Cargill to stop selling seed, inputs in Black Sea region

Ice-free Great Lakes mean sunny outlook for seaway

Agrium’s forecast disappoints

StatsCan stocks numbers confirm rapid export pace

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