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GRAINS-Wheat higher for fourth session after USDA data

By Reuters July 12, 2013

* USDA sees more wheat export demand, especially from China * Corn follows wheat up on expectations of feed demand * Soybeans higher on spillover strength, U.S. planting delays * Weaker dollar adds support to dollar-denominated grains (Updates with closing prices) By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, July 11 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures rose for a

Crops, Oilseeds

CLUBROOT: Farmers betting on resistant varieties as infestation spreads

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 11, 2013

Experts tell farmers with infected fields to thoroughly clean equipment before moving to  a new field, but many question whether the time-consuming chore is worth it

Farmers in the epicentre of Western Canada’s clubroot infestation are easing back on containment efforts and betting resistant varieties will save the day — even as leading researchers are warning it could be a losing wager. Since first being discovered in an Alberta field in 2003, the soil-borne disease has spread to more than 1,000

Oilseeds, Opinion

One tool for a complex problem

By Laura Rance-Unger July 11, 2013

History is full of examples of heated, ideological and rhetorical public debates that somehow miss the point. The controversy over genetically modified crops is such a case. The debate has generally fallen into two camps — the “Frankenfood” phenomenon, the question of whether we should be meddling with nature’s processes for genetic evolution and “feeding

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Soybeans near three-week high on U.S. weather concerns

By Reuters July 11, 2013

* New-crop November soy up 4.6 percent for the week * Rains slow late soybean planting in eastern Midwest * New-crop corn lower on profit-taking, spreading vs. beans * Wheat mostly firm on short-covering ahead of USDA report (Updates with closing prices; adds analyst comment) By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, July 10 (Reuters) - U.S. new-crop

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-U.S. corn, soybeans climb on Midwest weather jitters

By Reuters July 10, 2013

* New-crop corn, soybeans lead gains * Forecasts call for hot, dry weather in western Midwest * Short-covering noted in corn and wheat * Wheat buoyed by recent demand from China (Updates with closing prices) By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, July 9 (Reuters) - New-crop corn and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade rose

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Corn, soy higher on worries about late-July U.S. weather

By Reuters July 9, 2013

* Forecasts see potential stress during corn pollination * New-crop December corn rebounds after 2-1/2-year low * Analysts expect improved USDA corn, soy condition ratings * Wheat up on short-covering, Chinese demand, Russia worries (Updates with closing prices, adds analyst comment) By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. corn and soybean prices rose

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Livestock, Oilseeds

Manitoba Crop Report

The weekly crop report by Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives for July 2, 2013

July 4, 2013

Weekly Provincial Summary The warm and dry weather conditions are welcomed by many Manitoba producers. All crop types, particularly the warm season crops including grain corn and soybeans, are benefiting from the warmer weather. The favourable weather conditions are also allowing some acres impacted by excess moisture to recover. However, there are portions of fields

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

REFILE-GRAINS-Wheat up 1 percent as China buys U.S., Australian wheat

By Reuters July 3, 2013

(Refiles to correct transmission error, no change in text or table) * U.S. wheat up for second day * Egypt conflict capping wheat gains * Markets oversold, due for bounce * U.S. market holiday July 4 By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, July 3 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat rose over 1 percent on Wednesday on reports that

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Corn plunges on larger-than-expected USDA acreage estimate

By Reuters June 28, 2013

* Dec corn hits one-year low on USDA acreage surprise * New-crop soybeans ease on good weather, lower corn * Old-crop corn, soy underpinned by tight stocks * Wheat falls for seventh straight session, hits 1-year low (Updates with details, quotes, updates prices, adds weekly, monthly, quarterly performance) By Karl Plume CHICAGO, June 28 (Reuters)

Wait until the first trifoliate to roll your soybeans, says MAFRI’s Dennis Lange. Rolling at this stage will ensure the field is past the hook stage where most of the damage to the plants will occur. If you roll when the plants are just at the unifoliate stage there is a greater chance of some soybeans being at the hook stage. The centre plant in this photo is in the first trifoliate stage, with three leaflets in the middle, two first true leaves lower on the stem and the cotyledons below that.  photos: Dennis Lange, MAFRI

Crops, Oilseeds

Trifoliate stage best for rolling soybeans after emergence

By Allan Dawson June 27, 2013

Don’t roll soybeans until they reach the first trifoliate stage, advises Dennis Lange, or you risk breaking too many young plants. “You don’t want any beans at the hook stage,” said the Altona-based farm production adviser with Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives. “Only roll if you have some stones or dirt that will cause

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GRAINS-Wheat higher for fourth session after USDA data

CLUBROOT: Farmers betting on resistant varieties as infestation spreads

One tool for a complex problem

GRAINS-Soybeans near three-week high on U.S. weather concerns

GRAINS-U.S. corn, soybeans climb on Midwest weather jitters

GRAINS-Corn, soy higher on worries about late-July U.S. weather

Manitoba Crop Report

REFILE-GRAINS-Wheat up 1 percent as China buys U.S., Australian wheat

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Trifoliate stage best for rolling soybeans after emergence

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