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U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat extend gains after planting forecasts

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel April 1, 2016

Reuters — U.S. soybean and wheat futures rose on Friday as estimates of smaller-than-expected U.S. plantings spurred buying. Corn bounced off a 9-1/2-month low to finish up on bargain-buying. Chicago Board of Trade May soybeans rose 7-1/2 cents or 0.9 per cent to $9.18-1/4 a bushel, racking up a fifth straight weekly gain (all figures

Crops, Markets

U.S. acreage plans not set in stone as corn price drops

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub March 31, 2016

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. farmers could plant more soybean acres than suggested in the government’s acreage forecast issued Thursday, as recent gains in the futures market tempted them to alter their corn-heavy seeding plans, growers and analysts said. The U.S. Agriculture Department report showed farmers intend to plant 93.601 million acres of corn this

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles four per cent on acreage forecast shock

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume March 31, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures plunged more than four per cent on Thursday in the market’s steepest drop since mid-August after the U.S. Agriculture Department forecast 2016 planted acreage well above trade expectations. Soybeans firmed on USDA’s lower-than-expected soybean acreage and quarterly stocks estimates, although gains were limited by spillover pressure from corn.

Hard white winter wheat growing in North Carolina in 2010. (Dave Marshall photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat drops from two-week high

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume March 30, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures tumbled more than two per cent on Wednesday, erasing two sessions of gains, as forecasts for rain in some dry areas of the southern Plains eased concerns about reduced yields. Corn and soybeans also declined as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s planting intentions and

Cereals, Crops

Winter Cereals Manitoba ponders plant breeding

End-point royalties are unlikely to be popular with farmers and are viewed as unfair and inefficient

By Allan Dawson March 29, 2016

Winter Cereals Manitoba members are grappling with how farmers can best fund development of new wheat and barley varieties. It’s part of a sector-wide soul searching for checkoff-funded wheat and barley groups across the Prairies, prompted by the ongoing need for new varieties and the changing funding landscape following the move to an open market.

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on dry, chilly weather

By GFM Network News, Gus Trompiz, Rod Nickel March 29, 2016

Reuters — Chicago wheat climbed on Tuesday to add to sharp gains a day earlier as the market assessed the risk of yield losses to U.S. crops due to a combination of dry and cold weather. Corn finished stronger and touched a nearly two-month high, with traders digesting news that China is to scrap its

Crops, Markets

Prairie spring wheat bids rise as loonie falls

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin March 29, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as weakness in the Canadian dollar helped prop up prices. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $5-$8 per tonne over the course of the week, according to price quotes

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps as Plains dryness sparks short-covering

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume March 28, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped nearly two per cent on Monday on technical buying and short-covering amid concerns about adverse weather in parts of the winter wheat belt that could damage developing crops. Corn firmed slightly as spillover support from rallying wheat offset concerns about abundant global feed grain stocks and a

Crops, Local news

Winter wheat acres survive winter, but down significantly

A mild winter and early melt hasn’t hurt the winter wheat crop,  but competition from new varieties has hit acreage

By Allan Dawson March 25, 2016

The return of snow cover and colder weather have winter wheat growers heaving a sigh of relief — but they’re still uncertain about the long-term future of the crop. Ken Gross, Ducks Unlimited agronomist for the group’s winter wheat initiative, said a couple of weeks ago his phone was ringing off the hook as temperatures

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on soymeal exports

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer March 24, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybeans were higher on Thursday, reversing from earlier losses as soymeal rallied on U.S. Department of Agriculture data showing the largest weekly soymeal sales in about 13 years. Wheat and corn prices were little changed as investors squared positions in relatively light dealings ahead of the Good Friday holiday, when

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

Winter wheat

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat extend gains after planting forecasts

U.S. acreage plans not set in stone as corn price drops

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles four per cent on acreage forecast shock

U.S. grains: Wheat drops from two-week high

Winter Cereals Manitoba ponders plant breeding

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on dry, chilly weather

Prairie spring wheat bids rise as loonie falls

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps as Plains dryness sparks short-covering

Winter wheat acres survive winter, but down significantly

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on soymeal exports

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