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Hogs, Livestock, Oilseeds, Pulses

Lentil Is A Good Source Of Protein For Weaned Pigs

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. With the current high price of feed ingredients, hog producers are looking for alternative sources of energy and protein in order to reduce costs, without compromising
Crops, Oilseeds

Manitoba Acres Shift Away From Soybeans

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Soybean acres in Manitoba this summer will end up well below expectations, as planting delays and insurance deadlines cause producers to shift away into canola. Statistics Canada had pegged the intended soybean area in Manitoba around 690,000 acres following a survey in late March, a sharp increase from last year’s 520,000 acres. However, with a
Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Summerfallow Acres Expected To Shrink

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform regained ground during the holiday-shortened week ending April 21. Much of the upturn in values reflected the advances experienced by CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybean and soyoil prices. Concerns about the weather in Western Canada and its impact on seeding operations also influenced some of
Crops, Oilseeds

Argentina Revisits Export Tax Scheme

Argentina may revive a controversial tax system on grain exports, a local newspaper reported April 10, in a move that could raise tensions with farmers in one of the world’s main suppliers of grains. A similar plan to raise taxes on soy exports in 2008 sparked nationwide farmer protests that rattled global commodity markets and
Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Waters Remain Muddied For Seeding Predictions

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform were mixed during the week ended April 8, with old-crop months down and new-crop contracts posting advances. The sell-off of the nearby May and July canola futures reflected the ample old-crop supply situation and the absence of demand from the domestic and export sectors. Talk surfaced
Crops, Oilseeds

New Grassy Weed Product

Farmers of North America has unleashed its own entry in the cat-themed grassy weed herbicide market for wheat and barley growers. Saskatoon-based FNA, which brokers deals for lower-cost imports of ag inputs on members’ behalf in the West, Ontario and Quebec, said Wednesday its product HellCat will be available for its members this spring. FNA
Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Trading Refocuses On Market Fundamentals

Canola contracts traded on the ICE Futures Canada plat form chopped around within a narrow range during the week ended March 25, but the bias was to the upside in the end. The market took a much-needed breather after seeing some volatile price swings over the past month. With consolidation the order of the day,
Crops, Pulses

Pulse Crop Outlook

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There’s little change in the latest estimates of the supply and demand for major pulse and special crops in the country. Ending stocks of the seven major special and pulse crops for 2011-12 crop year is now pegged by Agriculture Canada at 830,000 tonnes, according to its March 15 release. This compares with the January
Crops, Oilseeds

China Group Investing In Brazil Grains

China’s Chongqing Grain Group (CGG) plans to invest four billion reais ($2.4 billion) in an agricultural complex in Brazil’s northeast, officials in Bahia state said March 21, expanding China’s growing presence in Brazil. The investment will include a soy crusher, a soy storage terminal and a fertilizer-processing plant, officials said, with construction of the complex
News, Pulses

Canada’s Pulse Exports To China Set To Rise

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Canada’s pulse exports to China could take a big jump, following that country’s recent elimination of a major trade barrier to peas and other legume crops. China announced last week it had removed the maximum limit for selenium in imported food, a restriction that hampered sales of Canadian dry field peas to the Asian country.

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