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Lady beetle making a meal out of aphids.

Participants wanted for on-farm study of flowering habitats

Study will look at impact of flowering habitats for pollinators, natural enemies of pests

By Manitoba Agriculture February 8, 2019

Pollinators and natural enemies of pests may improve the health of agroecosystems. Have you considered practices to enhance them on your farm? If so, we want to partner with you for an on-farm project. Project Establish flowering plants at crop field margins to determine if this habitat increases crop productivity by increasing pollinators and natural

Manitoba Agriculture’s Roy Arnott says organic production has a strong business case for the farmers who go this direction.

Crops, Local news

Organic production an economic winner

The latest cost-of-production estimates for organic crops paint a picture of resilience

By Gord Gilmour February 8, 2019

Manitoba Agriculture has released its latest organic crops cost-of-production figures and once again the production system is stacking up well against conventional agriculture. Higher production costs are typically met by higher prices, which more than offset the production lag organic growers can experience, Roy Arnott, a farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture’s Killarney office, told

Crops, Pulses

AGT privatization gets shareholders’ approval

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 8, 2019

The privatization of Canadian pulse processor AGT Food and Ingredients is set to move another step forward as company officials take their plan to Ontario’s Superior Court on Monday. The Feb. 11 court date in Toronto comes after AGT shareholders voted Tuesday at a special shareholders’ meeting in favour of privatization, according to a company

CBOT March 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy firm after USDA data, focus turns to China talks

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume February 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended firm on Friday as late-session short-covering lifted prices from lows notched after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected record large U.S. soy stocks amid a still-unresolved trade dispute with top importer China. Corn eased after USDA released a flood of data Friday, some of it delayed

(Photo courtesy Water Management Research Unit, ARS/USDA)

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U.S. EPA wins new chance to argue against pesticide ban

By GFM Network News, Jonathan Stempel February 7, 2019

Reuters — The Trump administration has persuaded a U.S. appeals court to reconsider its recent decision ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the widely-used pesticide chlorpyrifos, which critics say can harm children and farmers. In an order on Wednesday, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it will again review former EPA administrator

Farmers could consider partnering with plant breeders to fund new varieties as an alternative to the current seed royalty options being proposed.

Cereals, News

If farmers must pay more for seed, they want more say

A third option has emerged for funding new crop varieties — one that keeps farmers in the driver’s seat. An agricultural economist says it has merit

By Allan Dawson February 7, 2019

[UPDATED: Feb. 22, 2019]* When it comes to funding the development of new crops varieties, there could be a third way. Western Canadian farmers collectively should consider partnering with plant breeders to fund new varieties as an alternative to the two new seed royalty options farm leaders say lack widespread farmer support. The idea has merit,

Crops, News

Taking a closer look at a farmer-breeder partnership on seed

Canada can learn from Australia’s value creation experience

By Allan Dawson February 7, 2019

The ‘value creation’ model both University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist Richard Gray and the Alberta Federation of Agriculture (AFA) are talking about has some commonality. Both say a farmer ‘entity’ should be formed to collect a levy — probably mandatory — from farmers at the point of sale and then funnel that money to breeders

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Little to change for Prairie prices

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 7, 2019

As feedlots reduce their cattle numbers, demand for feed grains has declined on the Canadian Prairies, according to Market Place Commodities trader Allen Pirness at Lethbridge. “It’s a pretty calm time of year. The feedlots are shipping a lot of fat cattle more than they are replacing. Their grain consumption drops off a little bit

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on renewed China trade concerns

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume February 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for the first time in five sessions on Thursday on new concerns that the U.S.-China trade war may stretch beyond a March 1 deal deadline, with the two countries’ leaders unlikely to meet during upcoming talks. News that U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Quiet markets wait on USDA reports, China sales

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 7, 2019

Pending the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports on Friday, trading on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has remained quiet, according to one broker, who was cautious about U.S. soybean sales to China. Following the 35-day partial U.S. government shutdown that ended Jan. 25, USDA will have taken two weeks to prepare

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Crops

Participants wanted for on-farm study of flowering habitats

Organic production an economic winner

AGT privatization gets shareholders’ approval

U.S. grains: Soy firm after USDA data, focus turns to China talks

U.S. EPA wins new chance to argue against pesticide ban

If farmers must pay more for seed, they want more say

Taking a closer look at a farmer-breeder partnership on seed

Feed weekly outlook: Little to change for Prairie prices

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on renewed China trade concerns

CBOT weekly outlook: Quiet markets wait on USDA reports, China sales

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