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USDA lowers U.S. corn stocks view as exports rise

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub February 8, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Surging export demand for U.S. corn will cut into domestic stockpiles of the grain by more than expected, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday. But U.S. soybean stocks were forecast to rise as a bumper harvest in Brazil will allow overseas buyers to source their oilseed purchases from the South

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn up on export demand, technical bounce

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen November 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose about one per cent Wednesday on fresh export demand and bargain-buying after the spot December contract dipped to a contract low, traders said. Wheat futures firmed, stabilizing after a series of contract lows in recent days, while soybeans ended fractionally lower after a choppy session. Most-active March

Hogs, Livestock

Canada untangles pork label rule for EU export

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 27, 2017

A domestic technical obstacle has been cleared out of Canadian pork’s export path to the European Union, the Canadian Pork Council said Friday. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency last week made changes to its Manual of Procedures, which will allow pork packers to apply health mark labels after pork has been frozen, the council said.

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy rally extends to seventh day

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub November 28, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the seventh day in a row on Monday, led higher by strong export demand gains in the soymeal market, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat and corn futures fell for the third day in a row, pressured by poor export prospects and ample supplies of

Crops

Thailand to accept Alberta seed potatoes

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 1, 2016

Alberta is now the third Canadian province from which seed potato growers are eligible to export to Thailand. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Monday announced a new export agreement by which Thailand will accept imports of seed potatoes produced in Alberta. “Alberta has a very innovative and progressive seed potato industry and is looking

Markets, News

Freer trade still comes with strings attached

Glacier FarmMedia Special Report: Industry officials say they must continue efforts to reduce or eliminate non-tariff trade barriers

By Gfm Staff, Lisa Guenther March 22, 2016

Glacier FarmMedia assembled a team of reporters from its network of publications, which includes the Manitoba Co-operator, to examine the implications of Canada’s new trade deal with the European Union on Canadian agriculture and food processing. In coming weeks, watch for a series of articles that zero in on the challenge Canadian agriculture faces turning

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Cattle herd still shrinking in StatsCan estimates

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 21, 2015

The size of Canada’s cattle herd is still in decline and almost a quarter smaller than its peak in 2005, Statistics Canada reports. The federal statistics agency on Thursday released estimates showing the herd at 13 million cattle on farms on July 1 this year, down 2.1 per cent from the same date in 2014.

Comment, Dairy cattle

Canada needs a different tact in international trade

Instead of defending supply management it needs to attack competitors’ subsidies

July 7, 2015

Supply management polarizes opinions: defend the status quo or dismantle the system. Unfortunately, this masks important strategic choices with implications for the dairy industry and, by extension, Canada’s agri-food sector as a whole. Canada’s internal debate keeps the country on a defensive footing. It is time to get offensive by focusing on other countries’ agricultural

Livestock

Trade talks set to divide farm communities

Some groups want a trade deal even if it means sacrificing supply management

By Alex Binkley May 27, 2015

High-level negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) scheduled for Guam this month have opened a rift in Canada’s farm community that successive governments have tried to prevent. Livestock and grain groups have gone public with a demand the federal government fully engage in the talks and, while they don’t actually say it, essentially be prepared

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

FOB Gulf Grain-Corn premiums hold steady while futures jump

By Reuters November 12, 2013

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Export premiums for corn at the U.S. Gulf Coast held mostly steady on Monday amid light demand as futures values rose by nearly 2 percent, traders said. * Wheat and soybean export premiums were also unchanged in quiet trade. * FOB basis offers for corn, soy and wheat shipments in November

Daily Network News

Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

World food prices fall for third month in November, UN’s FAO says

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices levelling as demand wanes

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