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Prairie farmers to sow record canola area, more wheat: Survey

By Rod Nickel March 14, 2012

Canadian farmers look to sow a record-large area with canola and bigger acreages of wheat, oats and barley, as dry conditions potentially give them the best planting weather in several years, a Reuters grain industry poll showed. To be sure, farmers won’t sink a single seed into the soil for almost another two months, giving

International news, News, Weather

Drought adds to Portugal’s economic woes

By Andrei Khalip March 14, 2012

After Portugal’s driest February in 80 years, farmers are praying for a miracle as drought ravages pastures and sparks forest fires, exacerbating the country’s economic crisis. Worse still, official forecasters expect the freak weather pattern to prevail at least through the end of March, which would worsen a drought now classified as severe and extreme

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Big exports but cattle herd expansion unclear: USDA

March 5, 2012

Washington / Reuters Recent drought and forecasts for limited rainfall could constrain the size of the U.S. cattle herd despite high retail beef prices and forecasts for near-record exports, the Agriculture Department said Feb. 15. Record-high retail beef prices “are not sufficient to provide the long-term margins and profits the wholesale and cattle-feeding sectors must

International news, Livestock, News

“Cowgate” scandal rocks Malaysian government

By Stuart Grudgings March 5, 2012

Ascandal centred on cows and luxury condos raises the chances that Malaysian elections will be delayed and highlights Prime Minister Najib Razak’s stuttering efforts to reform the corruption-prone Southeast Asian nation. “Cowgate,” as it has inevitably been dubbed, is providing rich fodder for the opposition as it digs up dirt on a publicly funded cattle-rearing

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

Russian traders fear resumed export restrictions

By Melissa Akin February 15, 2012

Prices for Russian export wheat jumped again last week as traders confronted bare elevators in Russia’s southern export regions and hesitated to buy grain inland for export, fearing export duties could be imposed and stop it leaving Russia. Traders and analysts believe Russia’s government, which has said Russia should export no more than 23 million

Cereals, Crops, News, Weather

Study determines effect of global warming on wheat yields

By David Fogarty February 15, 2012

Extreme heat can cause wheat crops to age faster and reduce yields, a U.S.-led study shows, underscoring the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population as the world warms. Scientists and farmers have long known that high heat can hurt some crops and the Stanford University-led study, released on Jan. 30, revealed how the damage

Crops, News, Oilseeds

China eyes even more U.S. soy

By Naveen Thukral, Niu Shuping February 16, 2012

China, the world’s biggest food shopper, is likely to buy more U.S. soybeans this quarter, as a withering drought is expected to cut the South American harvest, pushing soy prices up to fresh highs. Benchmark Chicago soy has risen for three weeks on the relentless Southern Hemisphere summer, and analysts say prices could head higher,

News

Riverbanks overflow in Australian outback

February 15, 2012

sydney/reuters/ Thousands of Australians were cut off by flood waters Feb. 4 as heavy rain broke riverbanks across the vast eastern outback and some families battled with deadly snakes for rooftops, rescuers said. More than 11,000 people in Queensland state alone have been isolated a year after flash floods across Queensland and New South Wales

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

More Crops Briefs, Jan. 26

By Erica Johnson January 27, 2012

CWB’s winter rail program expects high volumes The Canadian Wheat Board’s winter rail program is expected to be one of the highest-volume years ever. “This is very good to see,” said CWB spokesperson Maureen Fitzhenry. “There was a big crop and a lot of demand.” The 2010-11 program transported 840,000 tonnes of wheat and durum

Cereals, Crops, International news, News, Oilseeds

Argentina revamps wheat policy

By Hugh Bronstein January 27, 2012

Argentina’s new wheat export system promises to spur output from the grains-producing powerhouse at a time when farmers are hurting from dry weather and the government needs more foreign currency. The administration of recently re-elected President Cristina Fernandez will scrap incremental export quotas in a bid to improve prices for farmers by boosting competition among

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: ‘Relentless’ fund selling knocks down CME cattle futures

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target

Pulse Weekly: Steady prices, high production for chickpeas

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