Seed/Feed Miscellaneous Hay & Straw

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Seed/Feed Miscellaneous Grain Wanted

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Canola Stages An Impressive Comeback

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Gr a i n and oilseed prices at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended Oct. 30 mixed with canola higher and barley lower. Canola prices climbed back after their collapse on the news that China would

Corn Harvest In 2009 — Or Will It Be 2010?

As fall progresses, many farmers are starting to consider overwintering their corn until next spring – a purely economical decision that is hard to debate. This article will focus on considerations before harvest, how to deal with high-moisture corn after harvest, and a few key points to ponder if you are considering leaving your corn



Late-Harvested Crops Require Careful Attention

With several crops still in the field, farmers must decide what to harvest first, at what moisture content and how to store for long-term quality. Sunflowers can hold out longer than swathed canola if the sunflowers are disease free and in good shape. And flax is less likely to shell out than canola. Some crops,


Harvesting Wet Soybeans

You want your beans in the combine, not on the ground. After a tough growing season for soybeans there are two more hurdles – harvest and drying. When racing to get the soybeans off keep the combine groundspeed reasonable. It helps keep the cutterbar low which reduces losses. The best beans are often lowest on

Canola Rally Lagging, More Strength To Come?

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oi l s e e d prices at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended Oct. 16 higher, with canola lifted by the strength in the Chicago soybean market. Harvesting delays, due to weather, and


Salmonella Cuts Into Canola Crushing

Canada’s oilseed processors are crushing less canola, the first tangible sign that the rapidly expanding industry has run into a rut because of a dispute over salmonella with the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. Crushing has decreased even as processors are boosting capacity. If the trend continues, more seed could shift to export and