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What’s Up – for Jul. 16, 2009

July 16, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 July 16 – Manitoba Zero Tillage Research Association annual summer tour, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m., MZTRA farm, 12 miles north of Brandon on Highway 10 and half a mile east on Hwy. 353. All welcome, lunch provided. For more info call 204-725-3939 or

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Canadian Farmers Plant Above-Average Wheat

By Rod Nickel July 9, 2009

Canada’s farmers managed to plant better-than-average crop areas of total wheat, durum and canola despite a cool spring, floods in Manitoba and dry weather elsewhere, Statistics Canada says. The forecast slightly exceeded traders’ estimates of total wheat and canola, Canada’s two biggest crops. “It’s pretty rare for growers not to seed,” said Ken Ball, a

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Crop Report – for Jul. 9, 2009

By Manitoba Agriculture July 9, 2009

SOUTHWEST REGION A general rainfall over the past week resulted in 10 to 30 mm of precipitation. Moisture was welcome as several areas are reporting dry conditions. The majority of cereal crops are in the flag leaf stage with early-seeded crops starting to head. Early-sown canola is starting to flower. Pea fields are starting to

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

USDA Shocks Markets, But What’s Changed?

By Don Bousquet July 9, 2009

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oilseed prices at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended July 3 mixed. Canola was lower in the old crop as demand slowed and liquidation of July contracts sent prices down. Bearish technical signals weighed

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Midge Tracker Maps Available

By Cwb Release July 9, 2009

Farmers can track the emergence of wheat midge daily in their area by using an innovative online map provided by the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). The maps are now being regularly posted on the CWB website. During the peak of the pest threat, new maps and commentary by CWB agronomist Mike Grenier will be posted

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Appeal Court Restores “Gag Order” On CWB

By Allan Dawson July 2, 2009

The Federal Court of Appeal has res tored the federal government’s “gag order” against the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). It means the CWB isn’t allowed to spend money advocating to keep its single-desk marketing powers. However, the rul ing says individual CWB directors and even staff can speak publicly in support of single-desk selling as

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Could We Run Out Of Canola In 2009-10?

By Don Bousquet July 2, 2009

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oi l seed prices at the ICE Canada futures market closed the week ended June 25 mixed with canola down modestly despite the crop problems induced by weather. Trading volumes were subdued as many participants have taken

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CWB’s Initials Raised, Pool A Closed

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 2, 2009

Wheat and durum growers can expect some cash next week as the Canadian Wheat Board’s 2008-09 initial payments are raised across several classes and grades. The CWB on June 23 announced its adjustment payments, as well as the final payments for Pool A feed barley. The increased 2008-09 initials for wheat will translate to adjustment

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What’s Up – for Jul. 2, 2009

July 2, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 July 1-4 – Yorkton Goat Show, Yorkton Fairgrounds, Yorkton, Sask. Includes demonstrations of pack goats and harness goats, plus CGS official milk testing. For more info call Nola Rossow at 306-925-4509. July 7-8 – Canadian Swine Health Forum, Radisson Hotel, 405 20th St. E., Saskatoon. For

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Marubeni Deal May Aid Stealthy China Grain Imports

By Naveen Thukral July 2, 2009

China’s second strategic tie-up with a Japanese trading house may be nominally focused on safeguarding soybean supplies, but the unspoken longer-term aim could be to help Beijing secure low-key corn and wheat imports. For now, China remains as it has been for centuries, self-sufficient in corn and wheat supplies; it also holds massive state stockpiles

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