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Cmemap Pays $40.5 Million In Manitoba

By Allan Dawson November 18, 2010

About 1.74 million acres or nearly two per cent of Manitoba cropland was either too wet to seed this spring or the seeded crops drowned, the Manitoba Agr icultural Services Corporation says. The losses prompted $40.5 million in payments to farmers under the Canada-Manitoba Excess Moisture Assistance Program (CMEMAP). “We had applications from all areas

Livestock

Agriculture, Farmland Attracting “Impact Investors”

By Carey Gillam November 18, 2010

Investors are being given a new pitch these days: Make money and do good by investing in agriculture in Africa, Latin America and other global markets. So-called “impact investing” is catching on with a range of private equity groups, financial services firms, venture capital funds and other moneyed players. “There are a cadre of investors

News

KAP Protests Flood Aid Deductible

By Ron Friesen October 21, 2010

Manitoba farmers are crying foul over a five per cent deductible on a $30-an-acre payment to compensate producers for flooded cropland this spring. Producers say it’s unfair that they have to pay a deductible when farmers in Saskatchewan and Alberta do not. Keystone Agricultural Producers passed a resolution at last week’s general council meeting protesting

Crops

Corn Prices Driven Higher By Record Speculative Longs

October 14, 2010

Co r n prices have rallied $2.50 per bushel, since the market stopped going down on June 29, 2010. Some of the buying is a result of hedgers locking in prices before the market goes higher. But to a larger degree, it is the large speculative buy orders that have driven prices to $5.73 per

Crops, Oilseeds

What If Production Comes Up Short On A Forward-Priced Contract? – for Sep. 23, 2010

By Canadian Canola Growers Release September 23, 2010

In some parts of Western Canada, flooding and weather conditions have meant disappointing crop losses that have led to some difficult contract positions. As part of an initiative to help farmers get the best value for their crop, the Canadian Canola Growers Association investigated some possible next steps for farmers who find themselves in a

Grain Markets

EU Targets Market Speculation – for Sep. 23, 2010

September 23, 2010

BRUSSELS/PARIS/REUTERS The European Commission is taking aim at growing speculation and volatility in commodity markets, using its plan to reform wider financial markets, just as EU grain futures hit contract highs Sept. 20. Michel Barnier, the European Commissioner in charge of financial reform services, said at a conference that he wanted to use a planned

News, Oilseeds

Large Speculative Buying Drives Soybean Prices Into Overhead Resistance – for Sep. 16, 2010

September 16, 2010

So y b e a n prices have rallied $1.50 per bushel on speculative buying over the last two months. Cash prices in the Red River Valley have risen to $9.50 per bushel and this year’s crop is in relatively good condition. The U. S. soybean crop is also in very good shape with the

Crops

Wheat: The Trend Is Your Friend Until The End – for Aug. 19, 2010

August 19, 2010

Wheat prices rallied over $3 per bushel in as little as six weeks on speculat ive buying and short covering. Farmers are now wondering when the rally will end. Technical analysis is very useful for determining current trends and trend changes. Some analysts rely on moving averages and others simply draw trendlines. Here is an

Cereals, Crops, Opinion

Wheat Ownership War Brews Outside Chicago – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Gavin Maguire July 29, 2010

Wheat is wheat for most people, and judging by the recent buying action in Chicago futures everyone wants to own it lately as worries emerge about the heat-stressed crops of Europe. However, for commercial users of wheat there is an important difference between the low-quality wheat traded in the Windy City and the protein-rich wheat

Livestock

Livestock Producers Alerted To Hedge Meal

July 22, 2010

David drozd So y b e a n meal prices have rallied $42 per ton over the past five weeks. On June 9, technical analysis signalled traders and livestock producers alike to expect prices to turn back up. Technical analysis is the study of market movement. Its strength and popularity comes from the explicit assumption

Daily Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

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