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U.S. Farmers Plant Huge Crops As Stocks Dwindle

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U.S. farmers say they will plant some of the biggest corn and soybean crops ever this spring, racing to keep pace with unrelenting global demand that’s rapidly depleting stockpiles and driving up food costs. A government survey found corn plantings would be the second largest since the Second World War and soybeans the third highest
Crops, Oilseeds

Valtera Is A New Soybean Herbicide From Nufarm

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Roundup Ready soybeans dominate the Mani toba market now, but Nufarm thinks there’s room for Valtera, a new pre-emergent soybean herbicide from U.S.-based Valent. Nufarm says it controls broadleaf weeds such as Eastern black nightshade, lamb’s quarters and pigweed – including Group 2 and triazine-resistant biotypes. Grant Deveson, Nufarm’s commercial manager in Canada, told a
Crops, Oilseeds

E-Service Upgrades From The CWB

The CWB has introduced a new online Guaranteed Delivery Contract look-up tool ( www.cwb.ca/gdc) to replace the current long list of GDCs. The tool makes all GDCs readily searchable by class, and if applicable, by company or station. Simply select the class of grain from a drop-down list, then click search to view all contracts.
Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

Sowing Soybeans — Air Drill Versus Planter

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Seeding soybeans last year with a planter instead of an air drill resulted in slightly higher yields, but with a lot less seed, a study commissioned by the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association found. “Use 15 per cent less seed and get another two-bushel (an acre) yield advantage you’re in pretty compelling territory to say, ‘I
Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Trading Refocuses On Market Fundamentals

Canola contracts traded on the ICE Futures Canada plat form chopped around within a narrow range during the week ended March 25, but the bias was to the upside in the end. The market took a much-needed breather after seeing some volatile price swings over the past month. With consolidation the order of the day,
Crops, Oilseeds

Flax Council Reminds To Test For Triffid

The Flax Council of Canada is encouraging growers to ensure that all planting seed has been tested for the presence of Triffid prior to seeding. “Continued testing at all levels of the value chain is essential to reduce the frequency and severity of Triffid events found in the Canadian flax crop to the point where
Dairy cattle, Hogs, News, Oilseeds

Ritz Says Farm Groups Wanted Budget Passed

Buoyed by endorsements from farm groups for the 2011 budget, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz lashed out at opposition parties March 23 in what sounded more like an election rally than a news conference. “The coalition of opposition parties should explain why they will vote against the budget that has the support of farm groups,” said
Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Mar. 24, 2011

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Farmer to Farmer:The Grain Growers of Canada has donated $1,000 to help Japanese farmers cope with the after-effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. “Farmers in Canada have a long history of helping their neighbours in times of trouble and in this case our neighbours are global,” said executive director Richard Phillips, noting Japan
News, Oilseeds

ADM To Expand Canada Canola Plant

ADM Agri-Industries, a subsidiary of U.S. agrifood company Archer Daniels Midland, said March 21 it will double seed receiving and storage capacity at its canola-processing plant in Lloydminster, Alberta. The expansion is the most recent in a series of moves by crushers that reflects strong demand for the oilseed, which is Canada’s second-biggest crop after

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