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Seed-applied liquid nutrient approved

February 15, 2012

Staff / A new liquid formulation of a seed-applied nutrient has been cleared by the CFIA for use on wheat, barley, oat and corn. Colorado-based Loveland Products’ seed treatment Awaken ST will be distributed by ag input retailer UAP Canada. Awaken ST’s micronutrient package includes five per cent zinc plus boron, copper, iron, manganese and

News

Washington wants healthier school meals in bid to reduce obesity in kids

By Ian Simpson February 15, 2012

School meals for millions of children will be healthier under obesity-fighting USDA standards that double the fruits and vegetables in cafeteria lunches. But french fries remain on the menu. In the first major changes to school breakfasts and lunches in more than 15 years, the new guidelines will affect nearly 32 million children who eat

Cereals, Crops, International news, News, Oilseeds

World briefs, Feb. 2

February 15, 2012

Chinese premier favours modernization over grain imports beijing / reuters / China must push forward with modernizing agricultural technology as it faces increasing difficulty in meeting local food demand, Premier Wen Jiabao said in a recent essay. “The fundamental way out is to enhance the construction of modern agriculture to boost the complex agricultural productivity

Crops, Grain Markets, News, Pulses

Edible bean acres set to double

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 16, 2012

Edible beans are shaping up to be a popular crop to plant in southern Manitoba this spring, with bean area set to rebound off of 2011’s very small acreage. Market analyst Darren Frank, of FarmLink Marketing Solutions, said that of all the new-crop options in southern Manitoba, edible beans might be seeing the most interest.

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Traders feel out ICE’s new wheat, barley contracts

By Dwayne Klassen February 15, 2012

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform posted small to modest advances during the week ended Jan. 27. Most of the buying interest was concentrated in the deferred values, where concerns about dry growing conditions during the spring and summer on the Prairies fuelled some of the strength. The strong export lineup at

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

“Buyer resistance” pressures durum

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 15, 2012

Values for durum wheat have slipped furthest back in this month’s pool return outlook (PRO) from the Canadian Wheat Board, thanks largely to “buyer resistance” against high durum prices. Durum values in the January 2011-12 PRO, released Jan. 26, are down $2-$11 per tonne from December levels, while other wheats vary from $5 per tonne

Crops, Grain Markets, News

Crop problems lead to options bets on $7-$8 corn

By Sam Nelson February 15, 2012

For the past month, investors who foresee a potential shortfall in U.S. corn production at a time of brisk demand have placed low-risk bets that new-crop prices will surge 25 to 45 per cent by the end of this year. They’re banking on corn to surge back to the $7- or even $8-per-bushel mark after

Beef cattle, Livestock, News, Other livestock

Livestock briefs Feb. 2

February 15, 2012

No E. coli risk with wheat DDGS Alberta Beef Producers reports that scientists from Alberta Agriculture, AAFC Lethbridge and private industry are studying the impact of wheat distillers grains on the shedding of E. coli 0157:H7. This research addresses concerns that feeding wheat dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) to feedlot cattle may increase the

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Cattle buyers get what they can, while they can

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 16, 2012

Solid demand for feeder cattle kept values well supported at Manitoba’s auction yards during the week ended Jan. 27, as warmer temperatures saw volumes increase as well. After bitterly cold temperatures slowed movement at some yards the previous week, it was back to business as usual in the last full week of January as temperatures

Cereals, Hogs, Livestock, News, Opinion

Letters — for Feb. 2, 2012

February 15, 2012

Are court cases really baseless Mr. Ritz? It was really quite funny to watch the minister of agriculture strut around in front of his flock at the recent Western Canadian Wheat Growers conference. He used his bully pulpit to call the recent court cases, against his government implementing legislation dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board’s

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Tag Archives Food and drink

Seed-applied liquid nutrient approved

Washington wants healthier school meals in bid to reduce obesity in kids

World briefs, Feb. 2

Edible bean acres set to double

Traders feel out ICE’s new wheat, barley contracts

“Buyer resistance” pressures durum

Crop problems lead to options bets on $7-$8 corn

Livestock briefs Feb. 2

Cattle buyers get what they can, while they can

Letters — for Feb. 2, 2012

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