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Hot weather is posing a threat to corn crops in the U.S. Photo: Thinkstock

U.S. grains: Corn climbs as more hot, dry weather seen in U.S. Midwest

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter July 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures rose off a three-week low on Wednesday, as the prospect of further hot weather in the U.S. Midwest affecting yields this fall, while soybeans were boosted by hopes that trade talks between the United States and China could be revived. The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board

Crops, Farmit Manitoba, Pulses

VIDEO: Bean development in Manitoba

Lower temperatures early in the season have slowed growth to some extent

By Greg Berg July 23, 2019

So, how are soybeans and dry beans faring in Manitoba this crop season? At the recent Crop Diagnostic School, Dennis Lange, provincial pulse crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, offers what he’s seeing in terms of crop development in the province, the impact that weather has had for growers so far this year, and what options

Regenerative agriculture uses grazing to improve forage yield, soil organic matter and even habitat in some cases.

Forages, Local news

Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association backs up regenerative ag

The movement is now an official cause for MFGA

By Alexis Stockford July 23, 2019

The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association is officially endorsing regenerative agriculture. “MFGA’s interests in regenerative agriculture lie squarely in producing high-quality food while improving the natural ecosystem,” the position reads. “Regenerative agriculture” involves farm practices aimed at improving the landscape, soil health and biodiversity. Grazing is a key part of the system, including rotational or

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn futures inch up as grains face choppy trading day

By GFM Network News July 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grain futures see-sawed on Tuesday, as technical trading left wheat prices flat, soybeans down and corn still stubbornly range-bound. CBOT corn futures ended the day on a positive note, but hopes of a significant price rally were quashed by conflicting cues that have left traders uneasy

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South central North Dakota wheat tour sees yields seen above average

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub July 23, 2019

North Dakota | Reuters – Wheat yield potential in south central North Dakota is trending above average, with the crop benefiting from ideal weather following a wet spring that delayed planting, scouts on annual tour found on Tuesday. “This is really good wheat for out here,” said Dave Green, executive vice president of the Wheat

Manitoba Agriculture’s Dennis Lange puts hail recovery products to the test in Carman this year.

Crops, Pulses

Hail Mary passes?

The promise of hail recovery products sounds great for dry bean producers, but so far trials have yielded mostly question marks

By Alexis Stockford July 22, 2019

Dry bean growers better be ready to make more than one pass if they’re trying some of the new post-hail recovery products to fend off blight. “There are products registered, but they’re registered for multiple applications, so if you’re just spraying something on a crop as a one-off, you probably won’t see that yield benefit,”

KAP president Bill Campbell, who farms near Minto, says crop producers are thankful for the rain. Cattle producers continue to struggle with the fallout from prolonged drought.

Crops, Local news

Rainfall prevents drought disaster

Now it’s up to timely rains to finish the job this season

By Allan Dawson July 22, 2019

It was probably at least a billion-dollar rain. To the delight of many farmers, much of agro-Manitoba received badly needed precipitation between 1 a.m. July 8 and 7 a.m. July 10 Manitoba Agriculture’s weather stations show. (See map below) While last week’s rains came too late to prevent yield loss in some fields, it stopped

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Futures drop as hopes of Chinese buying spree fizzle

By GFM Network News July 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures dropped sharply on Monday as hopes of Chinese buying fizzled and forecasts of cooler weather in the U.S. Midwest eased concerns about crop yield losses. Wheat prices also were lower, pressured by bigger European yields, traders said. September corn futures on the Chicago Board Of Trade

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Alberta, Ontario sugar beet producers hope for good year

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Sugar beet farmers in Canada’s two main growing provinces are hoping for a good year, according to the leaders their respective provincial associations. Wet conditions extended planting in Ontario, said Rob McKerrall, chair of the Ontario Sugarbeet Growers’ Association (OSGA). “There was probably a third of the crop went in fairly early. It

Burcon’s technical centre in the Fort Garry district of Winnipeg. (Glen Hallick photo)

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Pea, canola protein processing plant planned for outside Winnipeg

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Somewhere outside Winnipeg, a new pea and canola processing plant is scheduled to be in production by August 2020. The $65 million facility is expected to process up to 20,000 tonnes of yellow field peas annually and will be the world’s only commercial-scale food-grade canola protein production facility. No figure for the plant’s

Daily Network News

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

Crops

U.S. grains: Corn climbs as more hot, dry weather seen in U.S. Midwest

VIDEO: Bean development in Manitoba

Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association backs up regenerative ag

U.S. grains: Corn futures inch up as grains face choppy trading day

South central North Dakota wheat tour sees yields seen above average

Hail Mary passes?

Rainfall prevents drought disaster

U.S. grains: Futures drop as hopes of Chinese buying spree fizzle

Alberta, Ontario sugar beet producers hope for good year

Pea, canola protein processing plant planned for outside Winnipeg

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