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CBOT December 2018 corn, with 50-day moving average in orange. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn firms as rainy Midwest outlook threatens harvest

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 4, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures firmed on Thursday on concerns that several days of rainy weather expected across the U.S. Midwest could disrupt harvesting of what is forecast to be a bumper U.S. crop. Soybeans also drew support from the wet forecast, but shed gains late in the session in a technical selling

CAQ leader Francois Legault shakes hands with supporters in Quebec City on Oct. 1, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)

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CAQ’s ag critic among winners in Quebec election

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff October 4, 2018

The agriculture critic for Francois Legault’s Coalition avenir Quebec (CAQ) will be among the party’s returning MNAs as it forms Quebec’s next government. The CAQ pulled a majority government in Monday’s election with 74 seats, defeating Philippe Couillard’s Liberals, who were reduced to 32 seats, followed by Quebec solidaire with 10 seats and the Parti

ICE November 2018 canola (candlesticks) and October 2018 soybean oil (green line). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Soyoil, not weather, main influence on canola

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 4, 2018

CNS Canada — Wet and snowy weather now plaguing the Prairies isn’t to blame for the canola market’s recent upswing, according to one trader. “Canola’s been firm but it really hasn’t shown any reaction whatsoever to the weather; it’s going up because bean oil’s going up and it’s lagging the bean oil gains by quite

Crops, Markets

Grain vessel lineup rising at Vancouver

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team October 3, 2018

CNS Canada — The lineup of grain vessels waiting for loading at Vancouver increased to 21 for Week 8 of the grain shipping season. Reports by Quorum Corp., which monitors Prairie grain handling, stated vessels at Vancouver were up 31 per cent from the previous week (17). The increase in ships raised sentiments that grain

A tour attendee takes a closer look at quinoa variety trials near Melita.

Crops, Local news

To the bin or bust: quinoa a risky proposition

Producers find new challenges with the South American transplant

By Alexis Stockford October 3, 2018

Five years after planting his first quinoa crop, Ryan Pengelly of Tamarack Farms near Erickson has tasted success and failure. He’s placed his direct-marketed product on retail shelves and in farmers’ market stalls. He’s also experienced total crop failures other years. Pengelly, like other producers pioneering quinoa in Manitoba, is looking for agronomic answers in

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Yield expectations limit upside for corn, soy

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 3, 2018

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may be finding some short-term support from harvest delays across the U.S. Midwest, but expectations for large crops overall should limit the upside for prices going forward, according to an analyst. “The highs could be in right now,” said Rich Feltes of

CBOT December 2018 wheat, with 200-day moving average. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease in technical setback

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 3, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday in a technical selling setback following two days of gains despite concerns that rainy weather in parts of the Midwest would delay harvesting and possibly damage some crops. Corn futures also fell as technical selling more than offset support from strong demand and potential harvest

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: India extends pea, lentil tariffs

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team October 2, 2018

CNS Canada — The Indian government has again extended its import restrictions on peas, this time until Dec. 31. India late last year initiated duties of 50 per cent on imported peas and 30 per cent on lentils and desi chickpeas. It has since raised the lentil tariff to 60 per cent. In effect, the

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Soil N trend surprising

A dry summer could have left a nice bonus for you in your fields

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 2, 2018

AGVISE Laboratories says the trend this fall is towards higher levels of residual nitrogen in Manitoba soils. The Northwood, North Dakota company says an early harvest has allowed producers to get a jump on fall soil testing, and its accumulated data from more than 3,000 wheat fields already. That’s been surprising to many producers who

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm as rain stalls Midwest harvest

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 2, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed for a second day on Tuesday on expectations for improved demand following a recent price slump and as a rainy weather outlook for the Midwest threatened to stall harvesting. Futures jumped sharply on Monday on news of a newly negotiated U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a replacement

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Crops

U.S. grains: Corn firms as rainy Midwest outlook threatens harvest

CAQ’s ag critic among winners in Quebec election

ICE weekly outlook: Soyoil, not weather, main influence on canola

Grain vessel lineup rising at Vancouver

To the bin or bust: quinoa a risky proposition

CBOT weekly outlook: Yield expectations limit upside for corn, soy

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease in technical setback

Pulse weekly outlook: India extends pea, lentil tariffs

Soil N trend surprising

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm as rain stalls Midwest harvest

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