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Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Mood In Grains Cautiously Upbeat

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For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oilseed futures at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended Feb. 27 mainly lower on sluggish demand. Canola saw moderate declines despite the fact that the U. S. soy complex was higher and the Canadian
Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock, News

NFU Denies Suggested Link With R-CALF

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“That characterization is misleading farmers and distracting farmers away from the real issues confronting cattle producers.” – STEWART WELLS, NFU PRESIDENT The National Farmers Union has reacted furiously to media suggestions it may be in bed with a longtime nemesis of the Canadian cattle industry. Kevin Hursh, a Saskatchewan agricultural commentator, last week accused the
Cereals, Opinion

Review Of CWB Pricing Options Warranted

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For once, critics of the Canadian Wheat Board are advancing a reasonable suggestion. The Grain Growers of Canada is calling for an independent review of risk management strategies at the CWB. Grain Growers of Canada is decidedly not a CWB supporter. However, unlike much of the anti-CWB rhetoric, their call for an independent review has
Cereals, Opinion

You Can’t Beat The Pool

JOHN MORRISS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR One of the more peculiar accusations levelled at the Canadian Wheat Board is that it is “secretive.” Compared to what? No other of the world’s major grain-marketing organizations provides so much detail such as that in the annual report released this month. Contrast the CWB’s multi-page statements of revenue and expenses
Cereals, News

Demand Strong For Organic Food

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“Sales increased because there was that consumer confidence. We’re hoping that same thing happens here in Canada.” – ORGANIC SPECIALIST JOHN HOLLINGER, MAFRI , ON HOW REGULATION IN THE U. S. SPARKED MORE DEMAND FOR ORGANIC FOOD Last year half of all Canadian and American households said they’d tried organic food. They’re those driving a
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

A. G., Ritz Invited To Review CWB Books

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Canadian Wheat Board chair Larry Hill is so confident in the way the CWB managed its contingency fund and resulting deficit he’s inviting federal auditor general Sheila Fraser and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to review the books and make the findings public. “I think the Auditor General would assure producers that everything is fine,” Hill
Cereals, Crops, News

New-Crop Prices To Weaken

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The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) expects wheat and barley prices to be considerably lower in 2009-10 compared to where they thought 2008-09 prices would be a year ago, according to the grain marketer’s first new-crop Pool Return Outlooks (PROs), released February 23 during the annual GrainWorld conference in Winnipeg. However, the CWB pointed out that
Cereals, Opinion

Board Accountable To Farmers

The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) recently published its annual report for the 2007-08 crop year. It was an exceptional year for Prairie grain producers, with record sales values and revenue for their grain. At the same time, the range of flexible payment options available to producers continued to expand. Over six million tonnes were committed
Cereals, News

Ritz Rips CWB Over Barley Pool Closure

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz slammed the Canadian Wheat Board over its decision to close down its bulk barley pool in the interests of keeping prices high for those already in the program. “I’m very concerned when I see them put out a press release saying they’re closing the bulk barley pool because they don’t
Cereals, News

CTA Ruling Helps Maintain Rail Competition Near Winnipeg

Paterson Grain has won its fight to continue being served directly by the American-based BNSF Railway Company (BN) at its Lilyfield elevator near Winnipeg. Feb. 9 the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) ruled against Canadian National Railway Company’s (CN) efforts to block BN’s access via a rail car interchange with CN. “This upholds the rights we

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