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Crown lands can make up a significant proportion of some operations’ land bases, which means clarity is needed quickly  within the regulations.

Playing the waiting game on Crown lands

Anyone hoping to put their bid in for Agricultural Crown Lands access was out of luck this fall as everything has been put on hold

By Alexis Stockford January 28, 2019

Producers are still in limbo if they are looking to transfer their right to Agricultural Crown Lands. The province’s freeze on new lease applications and unit transfers is still in effect, following the end of the points system and the adoption of tenders or open auctions last year. The province has said that applications received

Opinion

Opinion: It’s not really a ‘Farm’ Bill

By John Morriss January 28, 2019

You might think that U.S. Treasury officials would have cringed last month when the president and Congress signed off on a Farm Bill with a total cost of US$867 billion. That’s 155 times more than President Trump’s US$5.6-billion request for the border wall, which shut down parts of the U.S. government. In fact, they probably

The 2018 Farm Bill does nothing about the major problem farmers face — the lack of a price that is even close to the full cost of production.

Comment, Opinion, Other

Comment: U.S. Farm Bill: ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’

The latest Farm Bill does nothing about the major problems — low prices and overproduction

By Daryll E. Ray, Harwood D. Schaffer January 28, 2019

As we began reading details from the recently passed 2018 Farm Bill, it reminded us of the old 1960s spaghetti western starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” Except in this case no one is likely to end up with the gold. Let’s start with the

Farm Credit Canada says grain producers have a lot of variables to contemplate in the upcoming season.

Crops, News

Grain growers face year of contemplation: FCC

There’s a lot of what-ifs and maybes out there for growers to consider

By Alex Binkley January 19, 2019

Deciding what crops to plant this year will require lots of consideration of the various economic and political forces at play in the domestic and export grain trade, says Farm Credit Canada. In its 2019 crop outlook, FCC cites many factors to think about before making final planting decisions. Chief among them are “China’s oversized

International news, Oilseeds

Dry spell pares Brazil soybean estimates as crop ratings slide

This could cause concern for China that is doubly dependent on the country as trade relations with the U.S. have been frosty

By Karen Braun January 18, 2019

Brazil has harvested two enormous soybean crops in a row and will likely make it a third straight in 2019, but the volume might not be as big as market participants were initially expecting and this could be of particular concern for the top customer. Brazil has helped pad supplies in No. 1 buyer, China,

Export Development Canada expects the pork industry to win an additional $639 million over what is already a $1-billion-a-year Japanese market under the CPTPP trade deal.

Livestock, News

Tallying up the CPTPP trade deal

Manitoba agriculture stands to benefit

By Alexis Stockford January 17, 2019

Manitoba’s ag sector is getting ready for a new trade reality now that CPTPP has loosened trade bounds between Canada and Pacific Rim countries. The 11-nation trade deal, which was almost derailed in 2017 with the sudden withdrawal by the U.S., officially came into force Dec. 30, 2018, with Canada as one of the first

The U.S. government shutdown had markets mostly quiet over the holiday season.

Grain Markets, Markets

Canadian dollar’s holiday rally lifts ICE canola futures

A lack of USDA data leaves traders ‘buying the rumour’

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 10, 2019

The ICE canola futures market spent the holiday season like it usually does, paying attention to goings-on south of the border. However, near the end of the two-week holiday period, canola broke out on its own due to a rally in the Canadian dollar. The holidays were kicked off by a partial U.S. government shutdown,

Looking out to the next decade, the USDA’s trend assumptions don't have soybean yields making comparable strides alongside corn.

Markets, News

What will U.S. corn and soybeans yield in 2019?

USDA long-range reports can give us an inkling of what to expect even before the seed is booked

By Karen Braun January 7, 2019

It might be comically early to start debating yield scenarios for a crop that is still several months away from planting, but the U.S. government’s early projections for 2019 and beyond hold some interesting ideas for the years ahead. Each February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes its long-term projections that provide a single representative

News

Richardson International buying Wesson veg oil brand

The deal expands Richardson’s canola oil presence in the U.S.

By Allan Dawson January 4, 2019

Richardson International, Canada’s largest grain company and major canola crusher, is purchasing Wesson, the United States’ largest vegetable oil brand, from Conagra. It’s a big deal for Richardson and Canadian canola growers, Jean-Marc Ruest, Richardson International’s senior vice-president corporate affairs and general counsel, wrote in an email Dec. 19. “Very beneficial, in our opinion, to

It's not an easy time for durum growers currently as durum prices are well below the cost of production.

Cereals, Opinion

Opinion: Farmers’ voices important on crop missions

By Scott Hepworth January 2, 2019

The Canadian wheat new crop missions for 2018 are well underway. These are missions organized and co-ordinated through three organizations: Cereals Canada, Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) and the Canadian Grain Commission. They take place over six weeks in November and December and include missions to 17 of our top markets for wheat and durum.

Daily Network News

Feed grains: Australia looking at another large barley export program

Lending policy still focused on primary producers: FCC

Brazil to reap record soy crop in 2025/2026, increase exports

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