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Once again, big crops cost extra for the U.S. taxpayer

Longtime observers of the farm economy say it’s cheaper to control production than to offset low prices

By Daryll E. Ray, Harwood D. Schaffer July 26, 2016

The board of directors of the U.S. National Farmers Union passed a resolution on the farm economy at its June meeting. In part, the ratified resolution calls for “corrective action and evaluation of price support levels” so that farm programs can serve to minimize the farm income drop.” Farmers have become alarmed about the farm

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 10

Conditions as of July 4, 2016

By Manitoba Agriculture July 4, 2016

The warmer and drier weather conditions were welcomed by Manitoba producers. All crop types, particularly the warm season crops including grain corn and soybeans, are benefiting from the warmer weather. The more favourable weather conditions are allowing some acres impacted by excess moisture to recover. However, continuing wet field conditions and symptoms of excess moisture

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 9

Conditions as of June 27, 2016

By Manitoba Agriculture June 27, 2016

Severe weather systems containing strong winds, heavy rains and hail passed through several regions of Manitoba over the weekend. Damage to crops from hail and strong winds range from light to severe with assessments continuing over the next several days. The wet weather conditions continue to impact crops in many areas of the province as

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 2

Conditions as of May 9, 2016

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development May 10, 2016

Seeding progress in Manitoba is estimated at 48 per cent complete. Seeding is 45 per cent complete in the Southwest Region, 35 per cent complete in the Northwest Region, 40 to 75 per cent complete in the Central Region, 45 per cent complete in the Eastern Region and 40 per cent complete in the Interlake

John De Pape discussed the cash grain price service he is working on for the Alberta Wheat Commission during the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ General Council meeting in April.

Crops, Grain Markets, News

Cash grain price service up and running

More information is coming

By Allan Dawson September 17, 2015

Economists agree key to a successful open grain market is, well, openness, which includes easy access to accurate market information such as cash prices. To that end the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) launched the first phase of its free, new web-based Crop Data and Price Reporting initiative Sept. 8. Price & Data Quotes (PDQ) aims

Crops, Local news

Historical western Canadian cash grain prices available for a fee

By Allan Dawson September 17, 2015

Want to know the cash price for No. 1 Yellow Peas in Manitoba in 1990? John Duvenaud can help. The publisher of the market newsletter Wild Oats and veteran market reporter has compiled a data base of weekly western Canadian cash grain, oilseed and special crop prices going back 25 years and has daily cash

Our History

Soviet tractor sales and plugged grain terminals

Our History: September 1985

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 17, 2015

In tiny print at the bottom, this ad for Belarus tractors in our Sept. 12, 1985 issue hoped to influence farmers by noting that they were manufactured in the USSR, Canada’s largest grain customer. Soviet sales had been a bit slow and a front-page story reported on plugged terminals and slow shipments through Thunder Bay,

Crops, News

Shoe on the other foot? Look for improved grain basis at the elevator this year

It’s a very different situation from two years ago — now grain companies are keen to ‘keep their pipelines moving’

By Jeff Melchior September 16, 2015

A bad-news year for crop production is a good year when it comes to basis — and so farmers should be shopping around this harvest, say market analysts. “In general in years when supplies are tight locally or in a region, you would normally expect to see basis levels that are stronger than what you

Oilseeds, Opinion

Editorial: We might need 100-bushel canola

By John Morriss August 10, 2015

The Canola 100 Agri-Prize for the first to achieve 100-bushel canola makes for an interesting challenge. Despite a favourable lingering PR image as the “Cinderella crop,” a look at the numbers suggests canola is showing signs of middle age. A few patches in a good growing year might even approach 80 to 90 bushels now,

Martin Entz speaks about organic soybeans near Carman.

Crops, Oilseeds

Higher seeding rate needed for organic soybeans

Transitioning to organic soybeans is possible with strategic planning

By Shannon VanRaes August 10, 2015

It’s a simple question, one that Martin Entz hopes producers will seriously consider. “Why not grow organic soybeans?” he asked producers gathered at the Ian N. Morrison research farm near Carman late last month for the Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers’ annual SMART Day. “Something farmers are always looking for is on-farm diversification, so we’ve

Daily Network News

Australia raises wheat harvest estimate by nearly two million tonnes

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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

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Once again, big crops cost extra for the U.S. taxpayer

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 10

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 9

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 2

Cash grain price service up and running

Historical western Canadian cash grain prices available for a fee

Soviet tractor sales and plugged grain terminals

Shoe on the other foot? Look for improved grain basis at the elevator this year

Editorial: We might need 100-bushel canola

Higher seeding rate needed for organic soybeans

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