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Strong flax prices may not encourage acres this spring

By Terryn Shiells April 9, 2013

Values for new-crop flax across Western Canada are strong, but that may not result in more acres this spring. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire, new-crop values ranged from $13.75 to $14.50 per bushel as of April 4, 2013. Old-crop prices across Western Canada were reported as being around $14 to $16.50 per bushel. “A lot

Dairy cattle, Forages, News

Dairy farmers ask for delay of GM alfalfa registration

By Alex Binkley April 9, 2013

Registration of genetically modified alfalfa should be delayed until next year so a “coexistence” plan can be completed, says Dairy Farmers of Canada. Roundup Ready alfalfa has become a cause célèbre for anti-GM groups, which say its cultivation will make it impossible for growers of organic alfalfa to stay in business because their crops will

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Wheat is hot, oats are not as farmers load up for spring seeding

By Julienne Isaacs April 9, 2013

There is renewed interest in spring wheat, but growers are worried about the state of winter wheat already in the ground

Seed growers across Manitoba say wheat sales are up this year, while oats and barley are moving more slowly. “Our area is showing a renewed interest in spring wheat with some new lines that performed well in 2012 and better pricing relative to other cereal options,” said Craig Riddell of Warren-based Riddell Seed Company. “In

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

U.S. corn plantings seen at highest since 1936

March 28, 2013

Reuters / U.S. farmers may plant 97.43 million acres of corn this year, up 0.3 per cent from last year, which would be the largest corn area since 1936, according to a Farm Futures magazine survey. The survey of 1,750 U.S. growers also showed farmers intend to plant a record 79.09 million acres of soybeans, up

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Latest USDA supply-demand report delivers few surprises in key commodities

By Charles Abbott March 25, 2013

The U.S. Agriculture Department delivered few surprises in its monthly crop and world agricultural supply-demand reports, keeping U.S. corn and soybean supplies tight but raising global soybean and wheat stockpiles from a month ago. The Argentine soybean and corn crops were both lowered by drought, USDA said. Projected soybean output was trimmed by three per

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Producer touts benefits of grass-fed beef

By Julienne Isaacs March 25, 2013

Bragi Simundsson says raising beef on grass is just common sense; it’s the marketing that gets complicated. “Ruminant animals like cattle and sheep were built to eat grass,” reads the Arborg farmer’s web page at www.manitoba grassfedbeef.ca. “We think that animals should do the job they were built for. We believe that the protein portion

Crops

Cows and crops: A perfect combination, experts say

By Julienne Isaacs March 25, 2013

Fifteen years ago, Marc Boulanger and his family took a closer look at what was happening on their operation near Grande Clairière, Man. — and didn’t like what they saw. “In the late 1980s, when grasshoppers were a major problem, we’d spray — then we were watching how the grasshoppers died, then the birds were

Crops, Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

Export opportunities for forage producers are growing but every market is different

By Alexis Kienlen March 25, 2013

China’s bid to double milk production will mean a huge increase in  forage imports, and opportunities abound in the Middle East

It’s a good time for forage producers to get into exporting — but there are pitfalls, too, says the chair of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s forage export committee. “One of the things we’re realizing is that good data is hard to find, especially when you are talking about exports to the U.S.,” said

Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Blizzards sock in some cattle auctions, but not all

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 16, 2013

Blizzard conditions across much of southern Manitoba kept some auction marts closed and some buyers snowed in during the week ended March 8, but the late-winter storm also brought in some renewed optimism for feed supplies going forward. After seeing nearly 10,000 head of cattle move through the various markets across the province the previous

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Speculators’ chart-based interest punches up canola

By Dwayne Klassen March 16, 2013

Support in the outside oilseed markets allowed canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada platform to push slightly higher during the week ended March 8. Strength in canola earlier in the week was derived from chart-based buying by speculative and commodity fund participants. Steady demand from the domestic and export sectors, combined with concerns about

Daily Network News

Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says

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

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