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Canola seed, oil and meal. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

DowDuPont bets on canola in race to boost plant proteins

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel May 18, 2018

Winnipeg | Reuters — Production of Canada’s biggest crop, canola, has expanded rapidly in recent years amid strong demand for the vegetable oil it produces. But the other processed canola product, meal, takes a backseat to U.S. soymeal to feed certain livestock, due to a reduced protein level. Seed developer DowDuPont hopes to change that

Lentil plants in bloom. (BasieB/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Good start despite dry conditions

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News May 15, 2018

CNS Canada — Dry soil conditions persist across many areas of Western Canada but the outlook for pulse crops seems fairly promising in one specialist’s view. “For the pulses, seeding has been going fairly well,” said Daphne Cruise, crops extension specialist with Saskatchewan’s provincial Agriculture Knowledge Centre in Moose Jaw. “A lot of the pulses

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Seeding more than half complete, some crops begin to emerge

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 14

By Manitoba Agriculture May 15, 2018

Provincially, seeding in Manitoba estimated to be 55 per cent complete. Cereals, peas, and some early seeded canola are starting to emerge. No significant precipitation was received; in the majority of the province soils are dry and precipitation is needed to aid in crop germination and emergence. Temperatures below 0 C reported throughout the province.

Crops, Markets

Canola stocks comfortable, eyes on new crop

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 11, 2018

CNS Canada — Canadian canola stocks are rather large heading into the new growing season, but attention now is firmly on new-crop production. Statistics Canada on Friday pegged canola supplies in the country as of March 31 at 9.1 million tonnes, the second-largest on record for that time of year and about 1.1 million tonnes

Crops, Pulses

Pulse growers urge low moisture management for seeding

Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers has some  advice on planting in dry conditions

By Alexis Stockford May 8, 2018

For pulse growers used to planting into wet conditions, it’s going to be a year for recalibrating their seeding practices. The Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) has put the word out for producers to watch herbicide carry-over, salinity, and adjust tillage and seeding practices given lacklustre rainfalls in 2017 and snow-bare winter. Dry conditions

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Seeding underway into dry soils, rain needed soon after

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 7

By Manitoba Agriculture May 7, 2018

Soils are becoming dry. Rain is needed to aid in crop germination and emergence. Favourable weather and field conditions have allowed seeding operations to get underway in most areas of Manitoba. Spring cereals and peas are being seeded throughout the province; corn, canola, and soybeans are being seeded in the Central, Eastern, and Interlake regions.

Crops, Markets

ICE to move canola trade to U.S. exchange

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 3, 2018

The business of trading and clearing canola futures is poised to leave Winnipeg for New York City this summer. Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the operator of canola exchange ICE Futures Canada, announced Tuesday it will be “transitioning” the trading and clearing of canola contracts to New York-based ICE Futures U.S. and ICE Clear U.S. ICE

Data represents reported seeding date and crop yields of fields >200 acres (2005-2013).

Crops, Local news

Cool soils? Seed cereals, field peas first

Manitoba soil temperatures are increasing, but vary with soil type and location

By Allan Dawson May 2, 2018

If soil temperatures are cool plant cereals and field peas first, says Manitoba Agriculture Farm Production Advisor Lionel Kaskiw, based in Souris. Soil temperatures are warming, but are still variable depending on soil type and location, he said during the Westman Crop Talk webinar May. 1. Soil temperature readings are available at 109 Manitoba Agriculture

Currency markets, Markets, Other

Don’t let currencies drive you ‘loonie’

There are a few practical ways to look at managing currency fluctuations

By David Derwin May 2, 2018

A question I often get asked at hedging workshops and marketing presentations is about currency risk management. In particular, how to best manage it from a practical point of view. Farmers ultimately get paid in Canadian dollars, even though their commodity is priced either directly or indirectly in U.S. dollars. Whether it’s a flat price

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan acreage ideas hold firm

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 2, 2018

CNS Canada — Disruptions in marketing to India may have cut into prices for peas and lentils over the past year, but farmers in Saskatchewan did not shift their pulse acreage intentions for 2018 all that much according to the results of Statistics Canada’s latest survey, released Friday. Saskatchewan farmers intend to seed 2.171 million

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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