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AAFC tweaks crop supply/demand estimates in November report

Estimates hold for most exports

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MarketsFarm — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has slightly adjusted its supply/demand estimates for November. AAFC published its latest Outlook for Principal Field Crops on Tuesday. Of Canada’s major crops, the department left the 2023-24 ending stocks for canola at one million tonnes and all wheat at 3.6 million, while all other reported crops were left
CBOT January 2024 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans rise on Brazil’s weather woes

Wheat up more than two per cent on Russian strike in Ukraine; corn finishes slightly higher

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday as Brazil’s torrid, crop-threatening weather conditions remained a prime worry for the market, despite rains over the last couple of days. Wheat futures also rose more than two per cent after a Ukrainian official said that Russian forces struck port infrastructure on one of
Filiz Koksel speaks at the Food Technology and Research Day Nov. 1 at the Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research in Winnipeg.
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Pushing the envelope on food extrusion

U of M extrusion research aims to open new crop and byproduct markets

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It’s a bit like a high-tech playdough machine. But instead of pliable, multi-coloured dough, the extruder at the University of Manitoba uses pulses or cereals as base ingredients. And instead of a string of dough forced through molds to create basic shapes, the result is value-added food products. Researchers hope their work will lead to
University of Manitoba law professor says fatigue management should never have been on the rail dispute bargaining table; it's a matter for government to handle.
Grain Markets, Markets

Grain prices still hang on exports

Expert's Radar: Our wheat export pace is up despite smaller production

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Canada is a country whose main exports are hockey players and cold fronts,” according to a quote attributed to former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau who jokingly added “our main imports are baseball players and acid rain.” Looking at the current Winnipeg Jets lineup at least, it’s safe to say the trade balance on hockey
CBOT January 2024 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Chicago soy, corn slip on improved weather in Brazil

Traders exit long positions ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving week

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago grain and soybean futures declined on Friday as the prospect of rain in drought-stricken Brazil eased crop concerns, while traders exited long positions heading into a shortened U.S. Thanksgiving trading week. Soybeans and corn dipped more than one per cent while wheat fell 0.5 per cent. The most-active soybean contract
“If you think about removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, the best thing you can do is increase agricultural yields.” – Curtis Rempel, Canola Council of Canada.
News, Oilseeds

Biofuels drive canola demand

Canola Council of Canada aims for yield research to meet demand

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The Canola Council of Canada is seeking ways to increase yields to meet the rising demand for biofuels. “Biofuels seem to be taking the front-and-centre space for the oilseed sector, at least in Western Canada,” said Curtis Rempel, vice-president of crop production and innovation. Why it matters: The canola industry represents 207,000 jobs, $12 billion in wages and nearly
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Legislation allows Quebec’s UPA to rework funding formula

Bill 28 passes Quebec assembly

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Quebec’s legislative assembly has passed a bill allowing the province’s overarching general farm organization, the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), to start the process toward a new funding model. Provincial Agriculture Minister Andre Lamontagne on Thursday announced the passage of Bill 28, which amends legislation governing organization of farming activities and the accreditation of UPA.
CBOT January 2024 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Chicago soy soars on Chinese buying, Brazilian weather

Corn futures rise on U.S. sales to Mexico

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures sharply rallied on Monday on Chinese demand and scorching heat in Brazil, where farmers are expected to face crop-stressing temperatures over the next several days. Meanwhile, corn futures rose on technical trading and support from news of Mexico buying U.S. grain — a move up that also gave

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