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How Euro zone uncertainty affects wheat markets

By David Drozd January 12, 2012

Charting and technical analysis may be likened to reading a price road map where patterns form on the chart representing the road signs. If one is going to undertake a study of charts, it is imperative to learn the signs and their implications for prices. Classic formations, once identified, will point the way, signal caution,

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Experts say Canada falling behind in crop research and development

By Alex Binkley January 12, 2012

Getting the federal government to fully restore funding for agriculture research remains a top priority for Canadian farm groups, says Richard Phillips, executive director of the Grain Growers of Canada. With federal spending cuts looming, farm groups want the Harper government to consider plowing royalties from existing crop varieties developed by Agriculture Canada scientists into

Cereals, News

Ritz Repeatedly Calls Oberg A Thief — Then Recants

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2011

Under threat of legal action, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz hastily retracted widely circulated comments he made last week accusing CWB chair Allen Oberg of stealing farmers money. This word was only used figuratively and I retract it, Ritz said in a statement emailed to reporters Nov. 12. It remains our government s belief that

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds, Opinion

Agriculture Is A “Backwater” Enterprise

By John Morriss November 17, 2011

Now that food seems to be on the public-policy radar, the think-tanks of the nation are anxious to demonstrate their expertise on the subject. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is the latest example with Canadian Agriculture and Food A Growing Hunger for Change, by Larry Martin and Kate Stiefelmeyer. The paper does not state it, but they

Cereals, Dairy cattle, Opinion

Letters – for Nov. 17, 2011

By Kenneth Sigurdson November 17, 2011

We welcome readers comments on issues that have been covered in the Manitoba Co-operator.In most cases we cannot accept open letters or copies of letters which have been sent to several publications. Letters are subject to editing for length or taste. We suggest a maximum of about 300 words. Please forward letters to ManitobaCo-operator, 1666DublinAve.,Winnipeg,

Cereals, News, Oilseeds, Pulses

Logistics Working Group Will Watch For Post-Wheat Board Monopoly Problems

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2011

A working group formed to improve grain transportation will do double duty keeping an eye out for problems after the Canadian Wheat Board loses its monopoly Aug. 1, 2012. While (the Crops Logistics Working Group is) a forum for all crop stakeholders to contribute to the general rail facilitation process it will also be able

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Farmland Values Take Another Jump

November 17, 2011

The value of Canadian farmland climbed 7.4 per cent during the first half of 2011, the biggest jump in 3-1/2 years, a large Canadian farm lender said Nov. 14. Among Canada s 10 provinces, values rose the fastest in Saskatchewan, where farmland s worth climbed 11.6 per cent on average from Jan. 1 to June

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Chicago Soybeans Put Pressure On Winnipeg Canola

By Dwayne Klassen November 17, 2011

column Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform lost ground during the week ended Nov. 11. Much of the price weakness was associated with the downward price action experienced in the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybean complex and with the unsettled ongoing macroeconomic picture. Keeping a firm floor under canola was steady

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

New Fund Supports Agricultural Innovation

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 17, 2011

The federal government has announced a $50-million Agricultural Innovat ion Program (AIP) which will boost the development and commercialization of innovative new products, technologies and processes in the agricultural sector. The Agricultural Innovation Program, announced in Budget 2011 as part of the Next Phase of Canada s Economic Action Plan, will support industry-led science and

Cereals, Crops

Black Sea Wheat Displacing European And U.S. Sales Competition

By Aleksandras Budrys November 10, 2011

Top Black Sea wheat producers will flood markets for the entire 2011-12 crop year, giving rivals little respite from high volumes of cheap grain, with Russia dominating in the first half of the season and Ukraine and Kazakhstan in the second. Massive Black Sea exports were pressur ing European wheat shipments their main competitor but

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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