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Stored grain has to be both cool and dry to minimize the risk of spoilage.

Drying grain may become the norm as harvests trend later

Natural air drying with supplemental heat hasn’t caught on in Alberta yet, but it soon could, says expert 

By Jennifer Blair January 29, 2019

Prairie farmers may need to get used to leaving grain in the field at harvest. “Harvest might be starting earlier, but poor weather during the harvest season is slowing down that last little bit of harvest, and there’s more and more crop being left in the field in October,” said Joy Agnew, program manager at

USDA’s main home page on Jan. 11, 2019. (GFM Staff photo)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. shutdown sends grain traders, farmers hunting for data

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek January 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a slew of key farm reports would not be released on Friday due to the partial government shutdown, the phones at crop forecaster Gro Intelligence blew up. The USDA was set to release its views on the projected size of U.S. soybean stockpiles, among

Crops, Markets, Weather

December StatsCan report could vary from years past

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 4, 2018

CNS Canada — After this fall’s long, drawn-out harvest, some analysts predict Statistics Canada’s final Production of Principal Field Crops numbers could vary from the usual pattern. StatsCan’s report, due out Thursday, is a “very uncertain” report “because that was probably one of the most bizarre falls we’ve ever had on the Prairies,” said Ken

(Photo courtesy Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan)

Crops, Markets

Canary seed market seen as dull, static

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 27, 2018

CNS Canada — Prices for canary seed over the last 15 months have fluctuated between 20 and 23 cents/lb. delivered in Western Canada, and there’s little chance that will change any time soon. To David Nobbs, managing partner of Canpulse Foods in Saskatoon and a director with the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan, the canary

Crops, Weather

Alberta farmers try to wrap up ‘very unusual year’

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 23, 2018

CNS Canada — As winter approaches, producers in Alberta are still in the fields trying to wrap up the last bit of the 2018 harvest. According to the final crop report issued by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, about six per cent of all crops were still in the field at the end of October. The

CBOT December 2018 corn (orange) and January 2019 soybeans (green). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets quiet heading into holidays

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News November 22, 2018

CNS Canada — Traders aren’t expecting much to move corn and soybean markets in upcoming weeks as the U.S. moves into holiday mode. “These markets are going to just be very choppy and of course we’re going into December and nobody likes to work (during the holiday season). There’s more parties, Washington goes on Christmas

CBOT January 2019 soybeans, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans higher on slow harvest pace

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen November 14, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on a slower-than-expected harvest pace and news of fresh export sales, although plentiful global supplies kept a lid on the market, analysts said. Wheat futures fell on sluggish export demand while corn futures ended narrowly mixed. Chicago Board of Trade January soybean futures settled up

Crops

Fair weather welcome for harvest wrap-up in Sask.

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team November 8, 2018

CNS Canada – Thanks to good weather during the last half of October 99 per cent of Saskatchewan’s crop has been harvested according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s final Crop Report of 2018. However, snow and rain in early November has delayed the harvest of the remaining crops such as flax and oats, but producers hope to

Though some later seeded flax saw some frost damage, oil content in this year’s flax crop is averaging between 42 and 45 per cent. Photo: File

Crops

Quality-wise Prairie flax crop in good shape

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 5, 2018

CNS Canada – As the amount of flax grown in Western Canada remains in a steep decline, this year’s crop was pretty good in terms of quality. “This year there are some visual black seeds in the crops, but it’s not that bad. It’s a pretty small amount, kind of negligible for the buyer,” said

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Prairie feed grains drying out, influx of U.S. corn continues

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 1, 2018

CNS Canada – While plenty of wheat and barley are being downgraded to feed quality in Western Canada, as harvest nears the end crops are starting to come off dry. “In general, the sunshine and weather has progressed us fairly quickly. Grain toward the end was even coming off dry, so everyone seems content that

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Drying grain may become the norm as harvests trend later

U.S. shutdown sends grain traders, farmers hunting for data

December StatsCan report could vary from years past

Canary seed market seen as dull, static

Alberta farmers try to wrap up ‘very unusual year’

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets quiet heading into holidays

U.S. grains: Soybeans higher on slow harvest pace

Fair weather welcome for harvest wrap-up in Sask.

Quality-wise Prairie flax crop in good shape

Prairie feed grains drying out, influx of U.S. corn continues

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