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Weeds Could Taint Crop Quality In Storage

August 25, 2011

Despite dry weather conditions for this year’s grain harvest, this spring’s wet weather may influence the quality of harvested grain when it goes into storage. Weeds may be present at harvest because wet spring weather meant many western Canadian grain producers were unable to apply their usual weed controls. If immature weed seeds are not

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Aug. 25, 2011

August 25, 2011

SOUTHWEST REGION Scattered rainshowers across the Southwest Region at the beginning of the week brought 10 to 30 mm in isolated events. Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is 60 per cent complete with yields reporting in the 40 to 70 bushels/acre range. Most areas are reporting average quality. Producers will be starting to plant

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Aug. 11, 2011

By Manitoba Agriculture August 11, 2011

SOUTHWEST REGION Rainfall varied throughout the region with amounts ranging from 60 mm in the Deloraine/ Medora areas, lesser amounts north to Hamiota and five to 10 mm in the Shoal Lake areas. Winter wheat and fall rye harvest has started and by the end of the week general harvest of these crops will be

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Canada Beef Inc. Off And Running

By Sheri Monk August 11, 2011

In this case, one head is better than three. Canada Beef Inc. – formed by the merger of Canadian Beef Export Federation, the Beef Information Centre, and the National Check-off Agency – is ready to hit the ground running now that it has a board and chief executive, says the chair of the new agency.

Cereals, News

India Out Of Space To Store Bumper Crops

August 11, 2011

India aims to raise grains warehousing capacity about 10 per cent by March 2012, as it tries to ensure its record 65 million tonnes of stocks do not rot. Warehouses in India, the world’s second- biggest rice and wheat producer, are overflowing after five bumper harvests and some grains are stored under tarpaulin, risking decay.

Cereals, Hogs, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Aug. 11, 2011

By Reuters August 11, 2011

Correction:The following four winter wheats – CDC Kestrel, CDC Clair, CDC Harrier, CDC Raptor and CDC Falcon will be transferred from the Canada Western Red Winter wheat class to the Canada Western General Purpose class Aug. 1, 2013. Incorrect information appeared in last week’s edition. CDC Falcon will remain in the CWRW class past 2013

Cereals, Crops, News

Wheat Yields In Southern North Dakota Seen Lower

By Michael Hirtzer August 11, 2011

Spring wheat yields were projected to decline this year in the southern half of North Dakota as a late start to the planting season and excessive moisture stressed the crop, allowing diseases to thrive, crop scouts on an annual tour found. Huge pools of standing water covered large swaths of farmland across the state, submerging

Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

Canola Pool, Maybe. Wheat? Probably Not

By John Morriss August 11, 2011

As we pointed out last week, opponents of the CWB monopoly are doing their best to distance themselves from the reality that ending the monopoly means ending the board altogether. They are throwing out red herrings claiming that the CWB would still be around in some fashion, including one that the board could run a

Cereals, Opinion

“Endnotes” On The CWB’s Future

By Milton Boyd August 11, 2011

The following is the endnotes from the recently published paper by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy called “Removal of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly: Future changes for farmers and the grain industry.” The paper concludes that while the loss of the board’s monopoly will be challenging, Western Canada’s sophisticated farmers will adapt to find

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Study Finds Supply Management Superior To Free Market

By Alex Binkley August 11, 2011

Despite frequent criticism from free market advocates, Canada has been well served by supply management of milk, according to a new study. In recent years, dairy prices outside Canada have soared and then plummeted – leaving many producers unable to pay their bills and creating headaches for governments, according to a study prepared by Prof.

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

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