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U.S. farmers may turn to soybeans and away from corn

By Mark Weinraub February 6, 2013

Reuters / The so-called battle for acres on U.S. farmland heated up last month when soybean prices rallied to a six-month high against corn, which could be a catalyst for increased soy production. New-crop November Chicago Board of Trade soybeans gained more than 55 cents on December corn, solidifying some farmers’ decision to boost their

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

ICE’s canola futures climb higher on lower loonie

By Dwayne Klassen February 6, 2013

The unexpected downfall in the value of the Canadian dollar helped canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform push upward during the week ended Jan. 25. The weak Canadian unit had the benefit of sparking some aggressive buying from both the domestic and export sectors. As if by cue, there were unconfirmed reports

Forages, Livestock

Cranking out calves beats backgrounding

By Daniel Winters January 30, 2013

Production adviser says operations geared towards low-cost, high-volume calf  production are better positioned for profits in 2013 than backgrounders

Record-high finishing costs and tight calf supplies mean 2013 will be the “year of the big decision” for ranchers, says production adviser Ray Bittner. “Are you a calf producer or are you a feedlot?” the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives official asked attendees at the recent Beef and Forage days. Operations that have depended

Crops, Oilseeds

Corn, soybean crop insurance might expand to new areas

By Allan Dawson January 30, 2013

The Manitoba government is exploring whether it can expand crop insurance coverage for corn and soybeans to more parts of the province, Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn told farmers at Ag Days Jan. 15. “I want to assure the audience today our department is in the process of investigating expanding potential areas for coverage, but we’re

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Crushers aim to coax canola from farmers’ bins

By Dwayne Klassen January 30, 2013

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada platform continued their slow trek to higher ground during the week ended Jan. 18, with strong demand from the domestic and export sectors fuelling the rally. Some spillover from the gains in Chicago soybeans contributed to the strength. Concerns about tight canola ending stocks further lifted the commodity.

Crops, Forages, Livestock

Cows have a beef — hay quality is lousy this winter

January 30, 2013

Use caution when feeding just hay this year. Nutrition test results show a lot of the hay going into cows’ mouths this winter is of unusually poor quality, said MAFRI farm production adviser Pam Iwanchysko. A delayed harvest and summer drought resulted in the TDN (total digestible nutrient) content of many samples from across Western

News, Oilseeds

Monsanto offers community funds for 2013

January 17, 2013

The Monsanto Fund has announced that is now accepting 2013 applications for its Canada’s Farmers Grow Communities program. It provides farmers with a chance to win $2,500 for a local charitable or not-for-profit group. First offered on a Canada-wide basis in 2012, a total of 58 winners nominated by farmers in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan,

Cereals, News

DDGS on sale, but buyers wary

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 17, 2013

Prices for DDGS — dried distillers grains (with solubles) — have come down significantly over the past few weeks, but are still too high when compared to other feed options. “Prices are dropping, but they haven’t dropped significantly enough to attract Canadian buyers,” said Ryan Slozka, senior commodity trader with Rycom Trading, a major importer

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Market may shift under continued high feed bills

By Terryn Shiells January 17, 2013

Some cattle producers in select areas of Manitoba are heading into the new year facing feed and forage shortages due to weather problems in the province that occurred last season, as well as over the past couple of years. Hot, dry weather caused damage to some crops in Manitoba during the summer, which was problematic

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Soybeans hot, flax is not for 2013

By Allan Dawson January 8, 2013

Expect to see a lot more soybeans and corn planted in Manitoba next spring and a lot less flax and barley, seed growers said during their annual “what’s hot, what’s not” session last month. Hard red spring and general purpose wheat are expected to be popular too, growers told the Manitoba Seed Grower Association’s annual

Daily Network News

Feds pause update on food from cloned livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end limit down

AAFC makes few changes to November S/D report

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