More Corn And Beans In USDA Outlook

U. S. farmers can expect a record corn crop, another huge soybean harvest and strong demand for their exports, which should combine to boost incomes for the farm sector this year, the U. S. Agriculture Department said in its latest forecast Feb. 18. At its annual outlook conference, USDA raised its forecast for farm exports

Harvest Problems With Argentine Soy

Heavy rain last week in Argentina improved the condition of some 2009-10 soybeans, but flooded fields mean other crops will be lost, the Agriculture Ministry said in a crop report Feb. 19. Argentina is the world’s No. 3 soy exporter and the top global supplier of its oil and meal. The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange


Expect More U. S.-China Farm Trade Tension

Chinese farm exports are set to become a greater source of trade tension as China boosts its production and becomes a bigger player in world markets for labor-intensive crops, a U. S. agricultural economist said Feb. 19. Importers around the globe have already launched more than 30 farm trade cases against China in recent years,

What’s Up – for Feb. 25, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Feb. 25-27 – Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference, Winnipeg Convention Centre, 375 York Ave. For more info visit www.pcesc.caor call Shannon toll free at 866-532-6155. Feb. 26 – Farm Focus: Celebrating Farm Families and Rural Living, 9:30 a. m. to 4 p. m., Boissevain School,


Harvest Of Large Brazil Soy Crop Slowed By Rain

Brazilian soy farmers have gathered about 18 per cent of the 2009-10 crop, analysts Celeres said on Monday, Feb. 22, more than usual due to an early harvest, but less than hoped for because of delays caused by heavy rains. “The harvest is advancing, but at a slower pace than hoped due to the greater

Manitoba Soybean Plantings Look Strong For 2010

“The weather won’t scare guys off.” – dennis lange, parent seeds Volat i le markets and a near crop disaster last fall are unlikely to dampen Manitoba farmers’ enthusiasm for soybeans this year. Manitoba’s 2010 soybean acreage could be similar to the record area planted in 2009, industry officials predict. Soybean growers barely managed to


What’s Up – for Feb. 18, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Feb. 17-19 – The Future of Trucking Symposium, Hotel Fort Garry, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg. For more info visit http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/management/ti/oremail larson@ cc. umanitoba.ca. Feb. 18 – Value Chain Manitoba Initiative workshop, Module 5: Understanding Category Management, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Various rural video conference

Argentina Reacts To Soaring Steak Prices

Argentina’s government has tightened up restrictions on beef exports in a bid to stem surging prices at butchers’ shops that are fanning fears about inflation, industry sources said Feb. 12. Argentina is one of the world’s biggest exporters of beef, but the government has curbed shipments sporadically over the past four years in order to


Letters – for Feb. 18, 2010

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Grain Prices Going Sideways

Grain prices have slumped since January and will continue to trade sideways. But spring rallies could provide profitable selling opportunities, says Mike Jubinville, president of ProFarmer Canada. Although the immediate outlook is discouraging for farmers, longer term Jubinville expects commodity prices, including grain, to rise due to inflation. “(T)his is not going to be a