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Organic processing in Manitoba a bright spot

The numbers look slim, but experts say Manitoba’s modest processing increases in 2016 miss part of the story

By Alexis Stockford May 17, 2018

Manitoba had one more organic processor in 2016 than 2015, according to the last Organic Agriculture in the Prairies report, but provincial organics expert Laura Telford says the view might be more optimistic than that implies. “The report doesn’t release the type of processing. I think what we’re seeing there is an increase in primary

Markets, Oilseeds, Opinion

Don’t panic over lack of Chinese soy demand

By Karen Braun May 14, 2018

Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans has slowed significantly in the past couple of weeks, worrying some market participants that this is a hint of things to come. But perhaps they have forgotten that sluggish Chinese business is normal this time of year. It is possible that Chinese importers are aggressively avoiding U.S. beans at the

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: End of an era

By Gord Gilmour May 10, 2018

[UPDATED: May 17, 2018] This week a chapter in the agriculture history of Manitoba quietly closed. Winnipeg has loudly proclaimed itself the heart of Canada’s grain trade since the early days of commercial agriculture on the Prairies. Nothing represented that more than the trading of grain-based derivatives, an important economic activity in the downtown core

“CN performance has improved in a big way and that needs to be recognized,” says Western Grain Elevator Association executive director Wade Sobkowich.

News

CN parking cars as it seeks more grain to move

The railway stepped up shipments in March and April but now the peak shipping period is over

By Allan Dawson May 10, 2018

After failing to meet thousands of grain car orders on time earlier this crop year CN says it’s running out of grain so it’s “temporarily parking roughly 1,200 hopper cars.” However, those cars are available if needed, CN said in a news release May 2. “CN said today it has met all grain orders in

News, Other

Farmers Edge releases road map

The company is promising a host of new digital agriculture tools

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 9, 2018

A homegrown ag technology giant says it’s expecting to launch more than 90 new digital agronomic tools in the coming months. Winnipeg’s Farmers Edge released a “comprehensive R&D road map” May 1, touting its ability to leverage data analytics and high-tech approaches like machine learning to enable “data-driven decision-making” that supports high-yield crop production. Farmers

Local news, News, Other

Pitura Seeds expanding

A new facility will more than triple the company’s cleaning capacity

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 8, 2018

A Manitoba seed company has broken ground on what it describes as the largest family-owned pedigreed seed-processing operation in Western Canada. Pitura Seeds is building a “state-of-the-art” cleaning facility that can handle up to 1,000 bushels an hour, with the potential to double that capacity in the future about three miles west of Domain, to

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola futures drift lower despite seeding intentions

Other vegetable oil markets also remain under pressure

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 3, 2018

ICE Futures Canada canola futures had every reason to rally sharply higher during the week ended April 27, but ignored all of the bullish news and drifted down instead. Canola had been looking rather expensive compared to other oilseeds, which likely contributed to the softer tone. A drop in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soyoil

Currency markets, Markets, Other

Don’t let currencies drive you ‘loonie’

There are a few practical ways to look at managing currency fluctuations

By David Derwin May 2, 2018

A question I often get asked at hedging workshops and marketing presentations is about currency risk management. In particular, how to best manage it from a practical point of view. Farmers ultimately get paid in Canadian dollars, even though their commodity is priced either directly or indirectly in U.S. dollars. Whether it’s a flat price

Opinion

Opinion: Price no reliable indicator

Without independent audits there’s no way to tell what grain sells for 

By Ken Larsen May 2, 2018

Allan Dawson’s response to my article about grain movement (Putting a price tag on the grain backlog, Manitoba Co-operator, April 12) was provocative. In it he contends the price and basis doesn’t reflect the issue and trucking prevents farmers from being captive sellers. While I agree that price is important, and with Prof. Richard Gray’s

News

Trade deals won’t mean disaster for supply management

Farm Credit Canada’s J.P. Gervais says Canadian farmers can compete against imports

By Allan Dawson May 1, 2018

Canadian dairy and poultry farmers will be able to compete with more foreign imports, says J.P. Gervais, Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) vice-president and chief agricultural economist. “I think we can compete with foreign products coming in because we’ve had this growth in the sector and we’ve made changes in terms of how we market the

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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