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U.S. grains: Wheat ends up three per cent

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen March 1, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed about three per cent on Wednesday on a mix of technical buying and enthusiasm over a larger-than-expected wheat purchase by top global importer Egypt a day earlier, traders said. Corn and soybeans also rose, supported by fund investment at the start of a new month and carry-over

The Andersons’ ethanol plant at Denison, Iowa. (AndersonsEthanol.com)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soyoil climb on biofuels news

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen March 1, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures rose on Tuesday and soyoil futures climbed about four per cent on prospects for changes to the U.S. renewable fuels policy that could boost demand for corn-based ethanol and soy biodiesel, traders said. Both markets pared gains following a White House statement that no executive order was in

Cereals, Opinion

Opinion: Wheat growers support free trade

By Jason Scott, Levi Wood February 28, 2017

Since the end of the Canadian Wheat Board’s government monopoly control over the marketing of western Canadian wheat, there has been a great deal of change in the Canadian wheat industry and positive modernization of many regulations. One of the most significant changes to come from marketing freedom for wheat farmers has been the growth

Crops

Wheat disease risk sees farmers looking to oats

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 27, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers are showing an increased interest in seeding oats this spring, despite a lack of activity from a pricing standpoint, as quality concerns in wheat and barley have growers looking to other cereals. “We are seeing a huge influx of acres into oats,” said Scott Shiels, grain procurement merchant with Grain

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy fall after firming overnight

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub February 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent to their lowest in nearly three weeks on Monday, weakening on technical sales after firming briefly during the overnight trading session. Corn and soybean futures also dropped to multi-week lows, with traders noting some end-month liquidation by investment funds. Both wheat and corn futures

Crops

Canada Bread to shut Beauce-region bakery

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 25, 2017

Baked goods firm Canada Bread Co. plans to shut a pantry bread bakery in Quebec’s Beauce region and shift a nearby plant’s bread roll production to a third site in the province. The company, an arm of Mexican bakery firm Grupo Bimbo since 2014, announced Tuesday it will close its bakery at St-Come-Liniere, about 110

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn hit two-week lows on long liquidation

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen February 24, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a two-week low on Friday and corn hit a 2-1/2-week low on technical selling including fund long liquidation, analysts said. Soybeans closed modestly higher, bouncing after the spot March contract hit a six-week low. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat settled down 6-3/4 cents at $4.31-1/4

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans at six-week low on U.S. acreage view

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen February 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a six-week low on Thursday on expectations for a big South American harvest and an expansion in U.S. plantings this spring, analysts said. Corn futures fell on chart-based selling and wheat followed the weak trend. The Chicago Board of Trade March soybean contract settled down 11-1/4

Yield Manitoba, a supplement in today's Manitoba Co-operator, is a valuable benchmarking tool for farmers, says Doug Wilcox, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s manager of research administration.

Crops, Local news

Yield Manitoba 2017 valuable tool for Manitoba farmers

The 18th edition of the annual publication is a supplement in today's issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Allan Dawson February 23, 2017

Manitoba farmers, on average, reaped a bumper crop in 2016, despite a record number of hail claims and excessive rain in some areas. A few new yield records were set and most major crops, except for field peas, yielded above the 10-year average. This information comes from a breakdown of yields by crop variety provincially

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy at three-week low on South America crops

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen February 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a three-week low on Wednesday and posted a fourth straight daily decline on strong South American harvest prospects and a lack of supportive news, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures closed higher as traders awaited direction from a U.S. Department of Agriculture forum this week in

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

Spring wheat

U.S. grains: Wheat ends up three per cent

U.S. grains: Corn, soyoil climb on biofuels news

Opinion: Wheat growers support free trade

Wheat disease risk sees farmers looking to oats

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy fall after firming overnight

Canada Bread to shut Beauce-region bakery

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn hit two-week lows on long liquidation

U.S. grains: Soybeans at six-week low on U.S. acreage view

Yield Manitoba 2017 valuable tool for Manitoba farmers

U.S. grains: Soy at three-week low on South America crops

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