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Editorial: The green world’s breadbasket?

By Laura Rance-Unger July 13, 2015

Jeff Rubin, the former chief economist for CIBC World Markets turned bestselling author, knows all about adaptation. His first book, Why Your World Is About To Get A Whole Lot Smaller grabbed international attention with predictions that world oil prices would climb to more than $200 a barrel by 2012, forcing a rethink of almost

National news, Poultry

Avian influenza in U.S. poultry puts the squeeze on Canadian egg imports

Shipments are costing more and taking longer to get here

By Ron Friesen June 9, 2015

A major avian influenza outbreak in the United States is forcing Canada’s layer industry to scramble for imported eggs and pay through the nose for them. As the AI outbreak continues south of the border, Canadian importers must look further afield for processing eggs, increasing delivery times and transportation costs. Manitoba sources most of its

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola trade seen remaining choppy until seeding done

U.S. corn, soy and wheat will keep trading on the weather

By Terryn Shiells May 15, 2015

The ICE Futures Canada canola market started off the week ending May 8 with a bang, seeing gains of nearly C$10 per tonne on Monday (May 4). But that’s where the excitement ended. The following days were all pretty uneventful, with quiet activity that led to prices chopping around within a fairly narrow range. Some

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola trade already looking past acreage estimate

However, fewer acres could mean tight supplies to come

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 4, 2015

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held narrowly rangebound during the week ended April 24, but managed to move higher overall, with the biggest gains in the new-crop months. Statistics Canada’s acreage intentions report, released April 23, provided the big news for the week as far as canola was concerned. However, even the first official acreage

Crops, Weather

Arctic blast hits U.S. Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

By Christine Stebbins, GFM Network News February 17, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– An arctic blast hitting the heart of the U.S. Midwest soft red winter wheat belt this week will put 10 to 15 per cent of the dormant crop at risk of winterkill damage, agricultural meteorologists said Tuesday. While most of the northern Midwest wheat crop is protected by snow from frigid

News, Oilseeds

Neonic insecticides widespread in Iowa waters

Government researchers say the broad use of neonicotinoids  should be closely examined

By Carey Gillam August 5, 2014

A class of insecticides popular with corn and soybean farmers in the U.S. Midwest but feared as a factor in the decline of U.S. honeybee colonies and other crop pollinators, has been found to be widespread through rivers and streams in Iowa, according to a government study released July 24. The study, released by the

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures hit new contract highs as supplies tighten

U.S. grains: Wheat futures dip; corn falls for third straight session

CBOT Weekly: ‘It’s a weather game now’ says Lusk

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures hit new contract highs as supplies tighten

U.S. grains: Wheat futures dip; corn falls for third straight session

CBOT Weekly: ‘It’s a weather game now’ says Lusk

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Editorial: The green world’s breadbasket?

Avian influenza in U.S. poultry puts the squeeze on Canadian egg imports

Canola trade seen remaining choppy until seeding done

Canola trade already looking past acreage estimate

Arctic blast hits U.S. Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

Neonic insecticides widespread in Iowa waters

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