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Editorial: We had it in the ’70s

By John Morriss July 20, 2018

Some readers may remember the Western Grain Stabilization Administration (WGSA), a Prairie grain support program that ran from 1976 to 1989. Farmers could contribute up two per cent of net grain sales, matched two to one by the federal government. It was a pretty good deal, so most farmers participated. The payout mechanism was simple

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed in pre-report positioning

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub July 19, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the nearby contract easing while deferred months firmed slightly on positioning ahead of two big U.S. Department of Agriculture reports due Friday, traders said. Some investors were unwinding bull spreads placed during the cattle market’s rally to its highest in more than

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise on decline in crop conditions

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek July 17, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rose on Tuesday as lower-than-expected crop ratings and increased hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-China trade battle helped to extend a recovery from sharp losses last week. The markets advanced after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday that 69 per cent of the

Beef producers are celebrating the end of a U.S. TB testing requirement.

Livestock

Manitoba scores a win on U.S. TB testing

The USDA will no longer require Manitoba beef and bison producers  to test for TB before export. So what does that mean for the industry?

By Alexis Stockford July 16, 2018

As trade tensions rise between the U.S. and Canada, Manitoba’s beef industry is celebrating the removal of a long-standing irritant. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has rolled back testing requirements on bovine tuberculosis for breeding stock, an issue that producers say has hovered over their industry since 1997, when the CFIA downgraded Manitoba’s TB status.

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy sinks to new lows as trade war seen swelling supply

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume July 13, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid to fresh lows on Friday and the most-active contract closed at the lowest in nearly a decade after a government report reinforced concerns that the trade dispute with China will dent exports and lead to a build-up in stocks. Corn futures followed soybeans lower, with additional pressure

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs turn up on short-covering

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer July 12, 2018

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures ticked higher on Thursday, boosted by short-covering and technical buying after prices probed new lows earlier this week, traders said. Futures for cattle and lean hogs notched narrow gains despite fears of weaker prices in cash markets and a lower trend in wholesale meat values —

Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce after hitting new lows on trade war fears

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume July 12, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to contract lows on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said a trade war with China would curb exports and swell supplies, but the market clawed back those losses late in the session in a short-covering bounce. Corn rallied from earlier contract lows as USDA, in

(Photo courtesy Water Management Research Unit, ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on favourable weather

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume July 10, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Tuesday on forecasts for crop-boosting rain and milder temperatures in the heart of the U.S. corn belt, with three-quarters of the nation’s crop already in good-to-excellent shape. Wheat futures tumbled more than three per cent on dull export demand and improving spring wheat

Chocolate World in Hershey, Penn. in 2011. (SDominick/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

By Chris Prentice, GFM Network News July 3, 2018

New York | Reuters –– The world’s top food companies and farmers of crops such as beet sugar are pitted against each other as they lobby the U.S. government over plans to label genetically engineered ingredients. At the heart of the issue is transparency over ingredients used in food. Packaged foods makers are facing flagging

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week high

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek June 29, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures touched a two-week high above US$5 a bushel on Friday on reduced expectations for France’s harvest while corn prices rose on concerns over unfavourably hot U.S. crop weather. Soybean futures touched a one-week low after a bout of selling late in the trading session erased earlier gains. An

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

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Editorial: We had it in the ’70s

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed in pre-report positioning

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise on decline in crop conditions

Manitoba scores a win on U.S. TB testing

U.S. grains: Soy sinks to new lows as trade war seen swelling supply

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs turn up on short-covering

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce after hitting new lows on trade war fears

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on favourable weather

Nestle, Hershey at odds with farmers over U.S. GMO labeling

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week high

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