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It’s Your Business

By MarketsFarm Team December 9, 2010

Canola futures on the ICE Canada trading platform posted some modest advances during the week ended Dec. 3, with some of the upward momentum coming from the general strength displayed by the outside oilseed markets. CBOT soybean and soyoil values both posted some significant advances on the week with new contract highs also established in

Opinion

Facing Up To Climate Change

December 2, 2010

Avery Simundsson of Arborg was first runner-up in the senior division of the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture held at the recent Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Simundsson, 21, is an engineering student at the University of Manitoba. The following is an excerpt from her speech on the topic of “What is the biggest challenge in

News

FDIC Chair Warns Of Possible U. S. Farmland “Bubble”

By Carey Gillam October 28, 2010

U. S. farmland could be the next asset bubble at risk for bursting, a leading banking regulator said Oct. 18. Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said it was important to monitor U. S. farmland values for signs of instability like the price bubbles in the housing and stock markets that burst

Crops

Fertilizer Industry Reviewing Ammonium Nitrate Rules

By Alex Binkley July 22, 2010

The fertilizer industry wants to audit the systems in place for ensuring ammonium nitrate fertilizer is only purchased by legitimate users, according to Dave Finlayson, vice-president of science and risk management at the Canadian Fertilizer Institute. The review by security professionals is expected to produce some answers or ideas by late summer, he added in

Crops

Farmer Optimism Wanes

By Alex Binkley July 15, 2010

Extensive flooding in Western Canada and the financial support foreign farmers get is draining the confidence of Canadian farmers, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Its Monthly Agriculture Business Barometer shows the confidence of the agriculture sector retreated in the month of June to an index of 51.0, well below the national average of

Crops, News

Duff Roblin (1917-2010): Manitoba Crop Insurance Pioneer

By Ron Friesen June 10, 2010

“Farmers at the time were not insurance oriented at all.” – HAYDEN TOLTON To most Manitobans, former premier Duff Roblin’s main legacy will always be Duff’s Ditch – the floodway diverting spring run off from the Red River around Winnipeg that has saved the city many times. But Roblin, who died last week at 92,

Country Crossroads

Earthquake Experience In Chile

By Yvonne Jonk April 8, 2010

Yvonne Jonk is the matriarch of Swansfleet Alliance near Bruxelles, Manitoba. Three of her boys and one grandson now operate the seed potato and grain farm. This is her experience on a vacation to Chile with her daughter and granddaughter. When planning a holiday, a few requirements come to mind. One should find a sunny,

Cereals, News

ICE Canada Barley Contract Languishing

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 18, 2010

Open interest in the ICE Futures Canada barley market has declined to where the contract is no longer a viable pricing option, despite recent efforts made by ICE Canada to raise its appeal to a broader range of participants. But the contract is not likely to be delisted any time soon; ICE Canada is still

Opinion

Being Good Neighbours

By Laura Rance-Unger February 4, 2010

H ow are you? Try counting sometime how often in a day you exchange that greeting with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. And then think about how often you listen – really listen – to the answer. If Gerry Friesen is right, and we suspect he is, there’s more than a few of us living

News

Ag Societies Should Inspect Fairgrounds

By Lorraine Stevenson January 21, 2010

Adrink spills on the bleacher stairs at the fair. No one notices until someone slips and falls after stepping in it. They injure their back. Later, they bring a claim against the agricultural society hosting the fair. Who is responsible? “Trust me, someone will be held responsible,” said John Ruban, president of Winnipeg-based Ruban Insurance

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower

ICE Weekly: Trade progress, new data threaten to break canola’s price range

CBOT Weekly: Trade awaits USDA S/D report

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