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U.S. grains: Corn, soy edge higher on U.S. weather jitters

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen October 22, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures inched higher on Monday, snapping a four-session slide, as forecasts for rains to re-emerge in the Midwest next week raised concerns about harvest delays and crop quality, analysts said. Soybeans ended narrowly higher while wheat futures sagged in subdued trade, pressured by a firm dollar and weak export

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Canola funds cover shorts, move to net long

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 20, 2018

CNS Canada — Speculators covered short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the week ended Tuesday, moving from a net short position to a small net long position, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators moved from

CBOT December 2018 corn (in black) and November 2018 soybeans (in green). (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low on export woes

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen October 19, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Friday and recorded a second straight weekly decline, pressured by fresh cancellations of U.S. soybean sales, traders said. Corn futures fell for a fourth straight session and also notched a weekly drop, while wheat futures firmed after a three-session slide. Chicago Board

Crops, Markets, Weather

Sunflower production seen beating StatsCan estimates

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries October 18, 2018

CNS Canada — Sunflowers in southern Manitoba are starting to come off and early indications point to very good quality. Ben Friesen, manager of the sunflowers, flax and bird food division for the Scoular Co. in Winkler, said although only a few samples have come in, what he’s seen so far is promising. Sunflower growers

CBOT November 2018 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Soybeans down as exports disappoint, weather improves

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen October 18, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than two per cent on Thursday, with the benchmark November contract recording its largest single-day decline since August, on disappointing weekly export sales and improving U.S. harvest weather, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the weak tone. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans futures settled down

Farmers need to call crop insurance before destroying crops, even if they don’t think they are in a claim position because the yield counts as part of a farmer’s long-term average, resulting in higher crop insurance coverage.

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No rush to crop insurance yet

Before destroying a crop be sure to contact MASC even if you don’t expect a payout

By Allan Dawson October 18, 2018

Farmers should contact their crop insurance representative before destroying unharvested crops — even if they don’t expect to qualify for a payment, a Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation official says. David Van Deynze, MASC’s vice-president of insurance operations, said if the crop is badly degraded, or impractical to harvest, adjusters will still estimate the yield that

Grain bins in a Saskatchewan field. (MysticEnergy/iStock/Getty Images)

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Grains flood Alberta market

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 18, 2018

CNS Canada — Feed grain prices in Alberta have come down as producers have rushed to sell downgraded crops. “Last week the phones were blowing up… right now I think we’re seeing some better weather, so everyone’s outside and the phones are probably going to light up again next week,” said Nelson Neumann, grain trader

Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton applauds after handing Ian Power and Nikki Rose, who were first in line to purchase the first legal recreational marijuana after midnight, their purchases at a Tweed retail store in St John’s, N.L. on Oct. 17, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)

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Sober start as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada

By GFM Network News, Julie Gordon October 18, 2018

Toronto/Vancouver | Reuters — Canada became the first industrialized nation to legalize recreational cannabis on Wednesday, but a lawful buzz will be hard to come by in its biggest cities like Toronto and Vancouver, where stores are not yet open. The day was historic for the country as Canadian adults can now legally smoke recreational

A hemp plant in Alberta. (Jennifer Blair photo)

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Cannabis’ cousin hemp entering new age too

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries October 18, 2018

CNS Canada — As cannabis basks in the glow of the first day of its legalized recreational sale, its close cousin hemp is coming through its own year of change. Ted Haney, executive director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, said hemp growers are going through a year in which they are learning how to

ICE November 2018 canola, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola trends lower as farmers sell, harvest

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 18, 2018

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures canola market will bounce around in trade for the foreseeable future with the overall trend being downward, according to an analyst. “We’re just going to continue to migrate lower. (There) are going to be up days because nothing goes down forever,” said Wayne Palmer, senior market analyst with Exceed

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy edge higher on U.S. weather jitters

Canola funds cover shorts, move to net long

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low on export woes

Sunflower production seen beating StatsCan estimates

U.S. grains: Soybeans down as exports disappoint, weather improves

No rush to crop insurance yet

Feed weekly outlook: Grains flood Alberta market

Sober start as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada

Cannabis’ cousin hemp entering new age too

ICE weekly outlook: Canola trends lower as farmers sell, harvest

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