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Alberta harvest progressing rapidly

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 6, 2024

Warm temperatures and only minor rain delays allowed farmers in Alberta to make good harvest progress during the week ended Sept. 3, according to the latest provincial crop report. Total harvest progress for major crops came in at 31.5 per cent, which was up from 18.2 per cent the previous week and roughly double the

Hail in a yard west of Somerset, Manitoba, June 12, 2024. Photo: Alexis Stockford/File

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Hail, strong winds damage Prairie crops

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm September 6, 2024

A series of storms left a path of destruction in all three Prairie provinces from Aug. 19 to 25. More than one million acres were either damaged or destroyed by the storms bringing hail and strong winds, leading to more than 2,800 claims of crop damage, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA). “This

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Analyst confident canola can weather anti-dumping storm

By Sean Pratt September 5, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia — Canada is well equipped to handle the latest canola dispute with China, says an analyst. For one thing, the industry has become far less export dependent the last couple of years, said Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research. He is forecasting that crushers will process 11 to 12 million tonnes of

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CBOT Weekly: Soybeans, corn off lows, sideways trade likely through harvest

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 4, 2024

Soybean, corn and wheat futures in the United States were all showing modest strength in early September, recovering off their August lows as speculators bought back previously sold positions. “We’re seeing a little bit of short covering in these markets and the contract lows, at least over the short term, may be in,” said Terry

The bank had held its benchmark rate at a two-decade high of 5 per cent for a year until June when it started the easing cycle. Photo: Getty Images

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Bank of Canada cuts rate by 25 basis points

By Reuters September 4, 2024

The Bank of Canada has made another 25 basis point cut to its benchmark interest rate.

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Nutrient reduction targets launched for Manitoba waterways

New regulations set out how much nitrogen and phosphorus should be coming into Lake Winnipeg

By Miranda Leybourne September 4, 2024

New regulations have set numbers for how much nitrogen and phosphorus nutrient should be coming into Lake Winnipeg, which it hopes will help combat the lake's algae issues.

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Australian crop production estimates rising: ABARES

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 3, 2024

Australian wheat and barley production in 2024/25 is expected to be larger than earlier estimates and well above what was grown the previous crop year, according to updated estimates from the Australia’s agriculture department (ABARES). Wheat production was forecast at 31.8 million tonnes in the September ABARES report, which would be up by 2.7 million

China plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada due to tariffs Canada had placed on China's electric vehicle imports.

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China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs

By Mei Mei Chu September 3, 2024

China plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada due to tariffs Canada had placed on China's electric vehicle imports.

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Charcoal rot found in Manitoba

Soybean and dry bean crops have a new fungal disease threat on the horizon

By Don Norman September 2, 2024

Charcoal rot, a soil-borne fungal disease known for causing yield loss in the U.S., has made its way into Manitoba's soybeans and dry beans.

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EV tariffs raise Chinese retaliation worries

By Sean Pratt August 30, 2024

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is closely monitoring China’s response to a new round of Canadian tariffs. The fear is that China may respond with retaliatory tariffs or other trade-restricting measures applied to some Canadian agri-food exports.

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Alberta harvest progressing rapidly

Hail, strong winds damage Prairie crops

Analyst confident canola can weather anti-dumping storm

CBOT Weekly: Soybeans, corn off lows, sideways trade likely through harvest

Bank of Canada cuts rate by 25 basis points

Nutrient reduction targets launched for Manitoba waterways

Australian crop production estimates rising: ABARES

China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs

Charcoal rot found in Manitoba

EV tariffs raise Chinese retaliation worries

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