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We Can Do This

By Laura Rance-Unger September 22, 2011

It would be easy to spin a doomsday scenario from the conclusions of a recently released report on the world s ability to feed its growing population with diminishing resources. The Global Food and Farming Futures project, undertaken by the U.K. government under its Foresight program, consulted with 400 leading experts and stakeholders from 35

Crops

What’s Up – for Sep. 22, 2011

September 22, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Sept. 19-22:North American Weed Management Association annual conference, Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-232-6021 or visit www.invasivespeciesmanitoba.com. Sept. 30:University of Manitoba Transport Institute s Fields on Wheels conference, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, 350 St. Mary Ave. Theme: Grain transportation

Crops

What’s Up – for Sep. 15, 2011

September 15, 2011

——— Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Sept. 18:Farmfest 2011, Lowe Farm. Visit http://farmfestmb.ca. Sept. 19-22:North American Weed Management Association annual conference, Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-232-6021 or visit www.invasivespeciesmanitoba.com. Sept. 21:National Tree Day ceremony, 10 a.m., Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Ave., Winnipeg.

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Smaller U.S. Corn Crop Pinches Feeders, Ethanol, Exports

By Charles Abbott September 15, 2011

Athree per cent reduction in the U.S. corn crop after a scorching summer will be largely offset by an abrupt fall in demand from both domestic and export consumers, the government forecast on Monday. In a report that painted a marginally brighter outlook for world grain supplies thanks to larger wheat and rice crops, the

News, Oilseeds

Goldman Sees Scope For Sharp Rise In Soy Prices

September 15, 2011

Soybean prices could rally sharply over the next year but corn should be capped by the potential for large ethanol demand destruction in the U.S., Goldman Sachs said in a report received Sept. 9. For soybeans, we see an increasing likelihood that prices will rally sharply over the next 12 months given the growing risk

News

High Gas Prices Spur Global Biofuel Production

By Alex Binkley September 8, 2011

High prices for conventional motor fuels, combined with government content mandates, has spurred biofuel production around the world, says Washington-based Worldwatch Institute. “Global production of biofuels increased 17 per cent in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion litres, up from 90 billion litres in 2009,” the institute reports. “High oil prices, a

News

What’s Up – for Sep. 8, 2011

September 8, 2011

——— Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Sept. 19-22:North American Weed Management Association annual conference, Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-232-6021 or visit www.invasivespeciesmanitoba.com. Sept. 30:University of Manitoba Transport Institute’s Fields on Wheels conference, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, 350 St. Mary Ave. Theme: “Grain transportation

News

Grain Growers Offers Budget Wish List

By Alex Binkley September 1, 2011

Modest changes in government policy could reap major benefits for farmers, the Grain Growers of Canada says in a pre-budget consultation paper for the Commons Finance Committee. Making agriculture research a key priority and rewarding producers for good environmental farm practices are among the suggestions GGC has for the committee, which holds hearings this fall

News

In Brief… – for Aug. 25, 2011

By Reuters August 25, 2011

Correction:Due to an editing mistake, an opinion piece from Lydia Johnson which appeared in the Aug. 11 issue, contains the erroneous statement: “They did this fully knowing that they were going to ‘stuff’ this water into the already overcapacitated Lake Manitoba, which does have a proper outlet drain for the extra diverted waters to go

News

What’s Up – for Aug. 25, 2011

August 25, 2011

——— Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Sept. 19-22:North American Weed Management Association annual conference, Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-232-6021 or visit www.invasivespeciesmanitoba.com. Sept. 30:University of Manitoba Transport Institute’s Fields on Wheels conference, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, 350 St. Mary Ave. Theme: “Grain transportation

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Tag Archives Biofuels

What’s Up – for Sep. 22, 2011

What’s Up – for Sep. 15, 2011

Smaller U.S. Corn Crop Pinches Feeders, Ethanol, Exports

Goldman Sees Scope For Sharp Rise In Soy Prices

High Gas Prices Spur Global Biofuel Production

What’s Up – for Sep. 8, 2011

Grain Growers Offers Budget Wish List

In Brief… – for Aug. 25, 2011

What’s Up – for Aug. 25, 2011

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