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GRAINS-Nearby corn, soy gain on thin stocks; harvest hits wheat

By Reuters June 27, 2013

* Spot corn up for second straight day, soy up for third day * Deferred contracts fall on favorable crop weather * Wheat down for fifth straight session as harvest weighs * Traders squaring positions ahead of Friday USDA reports (Recasts with deferred corn contracts turning lower, adds details, quote, updates with closing prices) By

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

It didn’t just rain, it poured — causing floods

MAFRI crop report for June 24, 2013

June 26, 2013

Weekly Provincial Summary Many areas of Manitoba received significant amounts of rainfall over the past several days. Impact to crops is being assessed and will depend on the stage of crop development and duration of the excessive moisture conditions. Earlier in the week, crops showed rapid development given the warmer weather conditions. Producers made excellent progress with herbicide

Cereals, Crops, Forages

Seeding nearly complete; flea beetle pressure heavy

MAFRI crop report for June 17, 2013

June 19, 2013

Weekly provincial summary Seeding is wrapping up for the 2013 season. The only remaining acres left to be seeded include greenfeed, millet crops and some isolated acres of barley and oats. Reseeding of spring-seeded crops occurred due to factors such as soil crusting, insect activity and disease. Weed control operations progressed rapidly but were hampered

Fencing that once marked pasture land now butts up against the shore of East Shoal Lake. Photos: Shannon VanRaes

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News, Oilseeds

Milking the benefits of canola meal

By Allan Dawson June 19, 2013

The Chinese have 7.2 million reasons to switch their dairy cows to canola meal from other protein rations. That’s how many more litres of milk their 12 million cows would produce every day based on a year-long joint Sino-Canadian study conducted by Chinese academics, in co-operation with China’s five largest dairy companies. “Canola meal has

Cereals, Oilseeds, Other

GRAINS-Corn ends higher, led by new-crop contracts on US weather

June 19, 2013

* Forecast for hot weather lifts new-crop corn * Gains in nearby corn capped by farmer selling * Soybeans mixed as long July/short November spread unwinds * Wheat firm on rain delays but world supplies cap gains (Recasts, adds closing prices, analyst comments) By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. corn futures rose

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

REFILE-GRAINS-Wheat firms as USDA confirms slow harvest pace

By Reuters June 18, 2013

(Corrects spelling of "confirms" in headline) * Wheat harvest lags, concern over short-term supplies * Spring wheat planting rate behind historical average * Soybeans firm as USDA confirms continued planting delays By Colin Packham SYDNEY, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures rose on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the harvest pace

Cereals, Oilseeds, Other

GRAINS-Corn falls most in a month as USDA forecasts record output

June 13, 2013

* USDA estimates 2013/14 corn crop at record 14 billion bushels * U.S. winter wheat production lifted on better yields * Wheat futures plunge 2 percent, soybeans narrowly lower (Updates U.S. market activity to close) By Michael Hirtzer CHICAGO, June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. corn futures fell 2.5 percent for their largest decline in a

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Weather

McMillan: USDA area estimates surprise trade

By Stuart Mcmillan June 12, 2013

CNSC / The U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised some analysts Wednesday by leaving seeded area estimates unchanged for all U.S. crops. Before the report, a poll of grain analysts by Reuters found expectations were for corn acres to drop 1.5 million acres and soybean acres to rise 700,000 due to seeding difficulties this spring. Over

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Flea beetle damage in some early-seeded canola

MAFRI crop report

June 12, 2013

Weekly Provincial Summary Seeding progress in Manitoba is estimated to be 94 per cent complete. There remain some areas in the Southwest and Central Regions where seeding is not as advanced. However, progress was made over the past week and favourable weather conditions will allow producers to continue seeding. Stand establishment is generally rated as

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

A new market opens up for Manitoba forage-finished cattle

By Daniel Winters June 12, 2013

A Minnesota-based entrepreneur who has landed a contract supplying grass-finished beef to the retail giant Target says he wants to source at least some of it from Manitoba. Todd Churchill, the entrepreneur behind Thousand Hills Cattle Company, plans to start bringing in cattle from Manitoba as early as this fall. “We expect to see some

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans mixed on doubts over Chinese demand

Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

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