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Beni Abbes, a village in western Algeria. (Cia.gov)

Algeria to open farming concessions to foreigners

By GFM Network News May 7, 2018

Algiers | Reuters — Algeria plans to offer foreign investors concessions for farm land for the first time, according to an official document, as the oil producer seeks to boost food output and reduce reliance on imports. Under the plan, which is expected to be discussed by the cabinet this week before being submitted to

Ancient wheat varieties, like this spelt crop seen here in the field, have garnered plenty of consumer attention recently. The CDC has just released breeder seed for four new hulled varieties.

Cereals, Crops

Go to hull

The latest releases from the Crop Development Centre at the U of S bring back something long gone from most wheat varieties

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 18, 2018

When most of us think of a wheat kernel, we think of the familiar smooth seed with an indentation on one side. But this is actually a relatively recent development, coinciding with the introduction of high-yielding bread and durum varieties that we’re all familiar with, roughly in the early 1900s. The earliest wheats were hulled,

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Shipping to feedlots becomes problem

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 29, 2018

CNS Canada –– Spring has sprung on the Prairies, meaning road bans are starting, leading to problems shipping feed grains to feedlots in Alberta. “The supply is actually there at the farm gate but getting the supply from the farm gate to the end-user means more truck logistics and higher freight rates typically,” said Jim

Cereals, Opinion, Other

Bill C-49: Helping the railways farm the farmers

This legislation is flawed and will deregulate railways by stealth

By Ken Larsen March 26, 2018

Here we go again! Some Prairie farmers cannot ship their grain. Grain companies and their friends are blaming the railways for not getting the grain to port. After months of railway lobbying, the federal government is pushing new transportation legislation, claiming Bill C-49 will punish the railways for neglecting grain shipments. Yet this legislation effectively

Cereals, Crops

Feeding yield, not disease

Agronomist Peter Johnson explores what he calls the synergy between  nitrogen and fungicide and what it means for yield

By Alexis Stockford March 13, 2018

Agronomist Peter Johnson thinks fungicide and nitrogen are a match made in heaven and a late fungicide pass may help bolster yield in wheat. Johnson, of RealAgriculture, turned his talk to wheat yield during the recent BASF Knowledge Harvest event in Brandon. The cereal has become a gap filler in between crops like soybeans and

DDGS in storage in Iowa. (Steven Vaughn photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Canada importing more U.S. DDGS

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin March 8, 2018

CNS Canada — A better-quality Canadian grain crop in 2017 has opened the door to increased imports of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) from the U.S., as Canadian livestock feeders look for other options. Canada imported about 700,000 tonnes of the ethanol byproduct from the U.S. in 2017, the largest imports since 2011 and

Wheat stripe rust, seen here, and oat crown rust, are the subjects of a joint U.S.-Australia study.

Cereals, Did you know?, News

Winning the race against rust

The latest technology has scientists poised for a breakthrough  on this tough crop disease

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 5, 2018

With its ever-evolving virulence, rust is a disease of major global concern for farmers. Now a group of scientists says cutting-edge genome sequencing technology could provide a better path forward than the traditional approaches using fungicides. The scientists, from U.S. and Australian government agencies and universities, recently released the results in mBio, a journal from

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grain prices on rise

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 1, 2018

CNS Canada — Prices are rising for feed grains in Lethbridge, with buyers starting to consider their options. “Seems every day this last week we’re surprised at higher offers being triggered than the day before,” said Jared Seitz, trade manager with Agfinity Inc. In Lethbridge, feed barley bids last week were at $5 per bushel

Cereals, Crops

Oat prices to stay put over next 24 months

Manitoba and oats go together like beta glucan and heart health

By Shannon VanRaes February 26, 2018

Manitoba farmers could be poised to capitalize on a growing global demand for oats — if Canada gains access to the Chinese market. Speaking to producers at CropConnect in Winnipeg last week, market analyst Randy Strychar said that changing consumption patterns at home and abroad are presenting new opportunities for Prairie oat growers, particularly those

Cereals, Crops, Livestock, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grains following corn’s lead

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News February 22, 2018

CNS Canada — A lack of available barley and steady rise in feed corn prices has pushed the market higher in southern Alberta. According to Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge, barley prices have risen from $220 per tonne, since the start of February, to the current price of $230 per tonne. “The

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Large Prairie crops lead to increased December stocks

Export flurry boosts EU barley market to ease grain glut

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Cereals

Algeria to open farming concessions to foreigners

Go to hull

Feed weekly outlook: Shipping to feedlots becomes problem

Bill C-49: Helping the railways farm the farmers

Feeding yield, not disease

Feed weekly outlook: Canada importing more U.S. DDGS

Winning the race against rust

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grain prices on rise

Oat prices to stay put over next 24 months

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grains following corn’s lead

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