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Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Prairie barley groups back new research funding arm

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff January 13, 2020

The three Prairie barley growers’ groups are taking a more “collaborative” approach to longer-term national and regional research work on barley breeding. SaskBarley, Alberta Barley and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association on Monday launched what they’ve dubbed the Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC), following a path similar to that of the three provincial

A mature wheat crop in southern Saskatchewan, on Sept. 2, 2018.

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Year in review: Cereal royalty discussions expected to resume soon

Seed industry had hoped issue would be settled by now

By Allan Dawson December 26, 2019

Prairie farmers will be talking about cereal royalties again this year. When public discussions on collecting more royalties from farmers to help fund new cereal varieties started in November 2018 the federal government targeted the spring of 2019 to report on farmer feedback on the seed industry’s two proposed options. But farmer opposition to both

Crops, Markets

AAFC lowers canola ending stocks forecast

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 20, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks will be much tighter than earlier thought, according to updated supply/demand tables which were released late Thursday by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and account for the latest production numbers from Statistics Canada. AAFC’s projected canola ending stocks for 2019-20 were lowered to 3.5 million tonnes, which compares with the

Green lentils. (Savany/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Balance sheet tightening

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 9, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian pea and lentil production failed to live up to earlier projections, according to the latest survey data from Statistics Canada. While both crops are still forecast to be above their year-ago levels, the tightening supply expectations should underpin prices. Canada’s 2019-20 lentil crop was pegged at 2.17 million tonnes in the government

Crops, Markets

Corn exports expected down in AAFC’s October outlook

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 18, 2019

MarketsFarm — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on Friday issued its October outlook for principal field crops, with some revisions compared to the September report. One of the most notable numbers from AAFC was the drop in 2019-20 corn exports, which were estimated to be about 1.5 million tonnes, over 20 per cent less compared

Crops

AAFC raises 2019-20 canola, wheat ending stocks

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 24, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian ending stocks of canola and wheat will be larger than earlier thought, according to updated supply/demand tables Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released late Friday. AAFC raised its canola ending stocks estimate for 2019-20 to a record 4.5 million tonnes, up from the August estimate of 3.775 million and the upwardly-revised 2018-19 level

Green Party leader Elizabeth May walks off the set past moderator Paul Wells (l), Conservative leader Andrew Scheer and New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh after the Maclean’s/Citytv leaders’ debate in Toronto on Sept. 12, 2019. (Pool photo: Frank Gunn via Reuters)

Markets

Election 2019: Ag groups want the parties to pay attention

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 18, 2019

MarketsFarm — Two major national farm organizations want the political parties to pay more attention to agriculture as the federal election continues. However, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and the National Farmers Union (NFU) have somewhat different takes as to what they see as paramount. “It’s really important that we uphold the quality of

Canada's exports of major crops reached 44.6 million tonnes, up from 41.9 million in 2017-18.

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New record for Canadian crop exports in 2018-19

By Allan Dawson September 5, 2019

trade It came despite a huge drop in canola seed export,  which record wheat sales helped offset

Canada exported a record 44.6 million tonnes of major crops when the 2018-19 crop year ended July 31, up six per cent from the previous record of 41.9 set last crop year, according to Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) statistics. “If there is potential for profit farmers will grow the crop,” Keystone Agricultural Producers president Bill

Grain Markets, Markets

Little to shake canola from being range-bound

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 3, 2019

Despite two reports over the last 10 days, there hasn’t been anything significant enough to shake canola from being range-bound. As the markets waited with breath held for the latest supply-and-demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released August 12, there was speculation the report would have a strong spillover effect on

ICE November 2019 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola trade’s eyes on StatsCan report

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 21, 2019

MarketsFarm — Although Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released its production forecast Wednesday, markets are focused on next week’s production report from Statistics Canada — a survey-based report which should provide a clearer picture of what’s to come. AAFC’s August report kept the canola production estimate at July’s 18.575 million tonnes. “Maybe we’ll see if

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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Prairie barley groups back new research funding arm

Year in review: Cereal royalty discussions expected to resume soon

AAFC lowers canola ending stocks forecast

Pulse weekly outlook: Balance sheet tightening

Corn exports expected down in AAFC’s October outlook

AAFC raises 2019-20 canola, wheat ending stocks

Election 2019: Ag groups want the parties to pay attention

New record for Canadian crop exports in 2018-19

Little to shake canola from being range-bound

ICE weekly outlook: Canola trade’s eyes on StatsCan report

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