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Drought repercussions will weigh on livestock sector for months to come

By Gavin Maguire November 21, 2012

Low protein in soymeal and higher toxin levels in distillers grains add new challenges for pig, poultry and cattle feeders 

Reuters / The repercussions of this year’s drought across the U.S. Midwest will likely continue to affect the livestock feeding industry for many months to come. Drought not only impacted the quantity of crops produced but also quality, leading to abnormally low protein content in soybeans and higher-than-usual toxin levels in corn that stand to

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, News

Higher feed costs could trigger wide-reaching shift in consumers’ meat purchases

By Nigel Hunt November 21, 2012

A surge in feed grain prices has stripped many livestock farmers of profit and set off a chain of events that threatens to drive up world meat prices in 2013. The global economic downturn has made it difficult for farmers to pass on rising costs to cash-strapped consumers, and they have sought to scale back

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

Prairie farmers selling aggressively into cash market

By Terryn Shiells November 21, 2012

Strong cash prices and flexibility are credited Prairie farmers are selling aggressively into the cash market after harvesting their first crop following the demise of the single desk. “Without the (Canadian) Wheat Board, farmers aren’t limited in terms of delivery calls, so they can deliver as much as they want or as little as they

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Bigger U.S. soybean crop eases tight world supply

By Charles Abbott November 21, 2012

The U.S. soybean crop is much bigger than expected, helping to ease a worldwide supply squeeze, thanks to late-season rains that offset the impact of the worst drought in half a century, the government said Nov. 9. In an report on crops around the world, the U.S. Agriculture Department raised its forecasts of global soybean,

Crops, News

Organic farmers ponder the future of food when the “cheap” energy era ends

By Daniel Winters November 15, 2012

They weren’t shying away from the big issues at the recent Organic Connections conference here. Renowned sustainable farming expert Fred Kirschenmann declared the days of “cheap” energy to be coming to an end. “It’s not a question of exactly when we run out of oil, natural gas, or coal — it’s when it’s no longer

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

ICE predicts interest in futures contracts will pick up

By Dwayne Klassen November 15, 2012

The head of ICE Canada is optimistic interest will pick up in the 10-month-old milling wheat, durum and barley futures contracts. Open interest in all three commodities is confined to the two nearby months and trading volumes have been very low. “There have been discussions held with a subsection of the group who helped create

Cereals, Crops, News

Rain may curb wheat area in France, Britain

November 15, 2012

paris / reuters / Recent heavy rains could prevent some wheat from being sown in France and Britain after some rapeseed area was lost in the two major European crop producers, adding further uncertainty to the global supply outlook, analysts said. Germany, however, has seen favourable sowing conditions for both crops, with rapeseed notably expected

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Super-storm Sandy and presidential speculation

By Dwayne Klassen November 15, 2012

CNS Canola futures on the ICE Canada platform suffered some significant losses during the week ended November 2 with the declines associated with market participants bailing out of long positions. The taking of profits accounted for a portion of this selling, but the inability of technical support to hold in a number of contracts, prompted

Livestock, News, Poultry

Urban poultry enthusiasts want bylaw changed

By Shannon VanRaes November 15, 2012

Winnipeg chicken flocks may still run a “fowl” of the city’s exotic animal bylaw, but activists hope city changes rules

There were a few ruffled feathers at Winnipeg’s city hall when a group came to lobby for the right to keep laying hens in their urban backyards, but city officials are studying the issue. One woman was ordered out of council chambers when she produced a live chicken during a meeting of the city’s protection

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Attractive premium for age-verified cows

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 15, 2012

The fall run was in full swing across Manitoba’s cattle auction yards during the week ended November 2, with prices still holding firm and even looking a little better in some cases. Volumes were big at most auctions, with Heartland Livestock Services in Virden seeing the most action on their Halloween Day sale. “The feeder

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

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