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Forecasts call for record acres seeded to canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 3, 2012

Old-crop canola contracts climbed to new highs on the ICE Futures Canada platform during the week ended April 27, as the tight supply situation in Western Canada provided underlying support. Commercials were also scrambling to cover their short positions rather than be forced to make deliveries on the nearby May contract before it comes off

Cereals, Crops, Forages, News, Oilseeds

Seeding in full swing across province

May 3, 2012

Weekly Provincial Summary Favourable weather and seedbed conditions permitted good seeding progress across most regions in Manitoba. Seeding is 10 per cent complete in the southwest region, less than five per cent complete in the northwest region, 50 per cent complete in the central region, 40 per cent complete in the eastern region and 70

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Organic grain growers: Turning to “speed dating” to meet buyers

By Daniel Winters April 30, 2012

Growing organic crops can be tough. Finding reliable buyers even tougher. A recent matchmaking event was aimed at helping the two sides of the organic supply-and-demand equation meet in the hopes that the industry might go forth, be fruitful, and multiply. “It’s speed dating,” said Laura Telford, an organic business development specialist with Manitoba

Crops, News, Oilseeds

China farmers switch to corn from soy

By Reuters April 30, 2012

Chinese farmers are set to expand corn acreage more than two per cent this year to reach its largest spread ever, despite a growth rate flat with last year, as record domestic prices and grain subsidies by Beijing cut into soy acreages. The lower soy acreage will ensure imports by China, the world’s top buyer

Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

USDA surprises by standing pat on corn stocks

April 30, 2012

chicago / reuters / The U.S. Department of Agriculture pegged U.S. corn ending stocks in the 2011-12 marketing year (Sept./Aug.) at 801 million bushels, April 10. That’s above trade estimates for 721 million and unchanged from its March estimate. USDA estimated U.S. soybean ending stocks at 250 million bushels, above trade estimates for 246 million

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Europe’s rapeseed problems may support canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 30, 2012

ICE Futures Canada canola futures were lower overall during the week ended April 20, as fund traders holding large long positions took the opportunity to book some profits. After moving higher for most of 2012 before the recent correction, there is definitely an argument to be made that the top may be in for the

Cereals, Livestock, News

Naked oats tested for organic chickens

April 20, 2012

Scientists with Ohio State University have received a four-year, US$896,000 Department of Agriculture grant to study the feasibility of incorporating “naked oats” into organic farming rotations as a way to cut the cost of producing organic chicken. The oats, which have a unique protein and amino acid balance, will be tested in the diets of

News, Oilseeds

U.S. lapping up Canadian canola oil

By Rod Nickel April 20, 2012

Reuters / Canada’s canola crushers are processing the oilseed at a record-brisk pace, as demand for canola oil heats up among U.S. makers of biodiesel and food products like potato chips. The United States has long been a key export market for canola, Canada’s second-biggest crop after spring wheat, but its appetite has spiked in

News

OUR HISTORY: April 19, 1962

April 19, 2012

Our April 26, 1962 issue reported on ice jams and flash floods in southern and western Manitoba, conditions in stark contrast to the news item below, which was on slow pasture recovery following the drought of 1961, the driest year on record in Western Canada. Accordingly, another story reported that on-farm grain stocks were the

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Prairie precipitation spurs new-crop canola selling

By Dwayne Klassen April 19, 2012

The divergence between old- and new-crop canola contracts traded on the ICE Futures Canada platform experienced a bit of a widening during the week ended April 13, as concerns about the record usage pace buoyed the nearby May and July futures. The deferred futures were undermined by an improvement in the soil moisture situation on

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures mixed ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

Pulse Weekly: Looking for trade deal to benefit Canadian growers

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans firm as traders hope for more Chinese buying

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