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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

Crops, Oilseeds

Monsanto, Bayer To Cross-License Canola Traits

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 9, 2009

Monsanto’s Genuity Roundup Ready canola genetics and Bayer CropScience’s LibertyLink genetics may soon make their way into either company’s canola seed lineups. The two companies announced June 29 they’ve agreed to cross-license their canolas’ respective herbicide tolerance traits on a non-exclusive basis, for commercialization within their respective branded canola seed businesses. Under the global agreement,

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

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

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

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

News, Oilseeds

Monsanto, Dole Collaborate On Veggies

By Ian Sherr July 2, 2009

Monsanto Co. and Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. are formalizing a partnership to breed vegetables that are more attractive to consumers. The five-year collaboration will focus on creating variations of broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce and spinach, the companies said June 23. The results could include vegetables that are more colourful, tastier, less susceptible to bruising and have

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

Crops, Oilseeds

Fungicide Approved Against Pasmo In Flax

By Canola Council Of Canada July 2, 2009

Flax growers can now use BASF Canada’s Headline to help protect crops against Pasmo. The company announced June 23 it’s picked up an amended registration for the strobilurin fungicide’s use in flax crops. As a preventive against Pasmo (Septoria linicola), Headline is recommended at 120 millilitres per acre (0.3 litres per hectare) at eight to

Cereals, Dairy cattle, News, Oilseeds

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

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Excess Moisture Claims Are Up This Year

By Allan Dawson June 25, 2009

Manitoba crop insurance officials were bracing for unseeded area claims covering up to one million acres as the June 20 deadline passed last weekend. Although the final tally won’t be known until the claims are processed, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation is anticipating about 2,100 claims covering nearly 10 per cent of Manitoba’s 9.2 million

Oilseeds, Opinion

Letters – for Jun. 25, 2009

June 25, 2009

Proof is in the canola meal The proof is in the pudding. So goes an old expression and sometimes old expressions prove to be so true. Earlier this spring, there was an interesting discussion on the Comment page wherein a learned professor intimated that the problem of salmonella in the Canadian food chain had its

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