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Harvest underway in Manitoba

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News August 7, 2018

CNS Canada – Dry conditions persist across Manitoba, with harvest underway in parts, according to the weekly crop report from Manitoba Agriculture released on Aug. 7. Moisture stress is becoming evident in many crops, with rainfall needed to help the grain fill. There were also storms across the province with hail damage reported during the […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Harvest begins in southern Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 30

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 2, 2018

Harvest operations are underway for some producers in the south, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Crops are rapidly drying down across the province and many pulse crops are being desiccated. Most crops remain in fair to excellent condition, although later-seeded crops need rain to help heads and pods fill. Reported yields so far […] Read more

G20 agriculture ministers on July 28, 2018 at La Rural in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (G20.org)

General, Markets, Reuters

G20 ag ministers slam protectionism, pledge WTO reforms

By GFM Network News July 28, 2018

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Agriculture ministers from the G20 countries criticized protectionism in a joint statement on Saturday, and vowed to reform World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, but did not detail what steps they would take to improve the food trade system. In the statement, they said they were “concerned about the increasing use […] Read more

Drought conditions in Canada at June 30, 2018. (Agr.gc.ca)

Crops, Forages, Weather

Drought’s effects linger on Prairies

By GFM Network News July 27, 2018

CNS Canada — After a dry growing season last year in Western Canada, effects of the drought are still evident with news that most livestock producers won’t be doing a second cut of hay. “Pastures and hay fields didn’t get the moisture that they needed to really recharge over that winter period and get a […] Read more

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General, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA teams ready to ‘start solving’ stalled issues, Mexico says

By GFM Network News July 27, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday that the negotiating teams for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are ready to kick off talks again after they stalled last month. NAFTA talks between the U.S., Mexico and Canada had stalled since June when the U.S. imposed tariffs on Mexican […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Crops approaching harvest, hay yields seen significantly lower

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 23

By Saskatchewan Agriculture July 26, 2018

Crops continue to develop quickly in the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Many pulse and winter cereal fields in drier areas are rapidly drying down and producers have begun desiccation in some areas. Some producers expect harvest to get underway in the next few weeks. The majority of crops remain in fair […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Dwindling diesel supplies could boost price

By GFM Network News July 26, 2018

CNS Canada — Strong global demand and a looming North American harvest could send diesel prices higher in coming months. According to one energy analyst in Chicago, farmers may want to buy some fuel before prices get too high. “We’re telling our people to hedge some of your exposure, because we do think that, barring […] Read more

The grand chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union, in Luxembourg. (Curia.europa.eu)

Crops, Reuters

GMO rules cover plant gene editing technique, top EU court says

By GFM Network News July 26, 2018

Brussels | Reuters — Crops obtained by plant breeding technique mutagenesis should fall under laws restricting the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Europe’s highest court said on Wednesday, in a victory for environmental campaigners. The biotech industry had argued that much of mutagenesis, or gene editing, is effectively little different to the mutagenesis that […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Mexico, Canada insist on three-way NAFTA deal

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 25, 2018

Mexico City | Reuters — Canadian and Mexican officials insisted that the North American Free Trade Agreement remain a trilateral pact on Wednesday and reiterated their opposition to U.S. calls for a so-called “sunset clause” that could end the deal after five years. After a meeting in Mexico City, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Canada’s new export minister to push beyond U.S. market

By GFM Network News July 24, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada has created a new federal cabinet position to help exporters look beyond the U.S. and there will be resources for small businesses that want to take advantage of new trade deals, the new minister for export promotion said on Tuesday. Mary Ng, who vaulted to cabinet-level last week to take […] Read more

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Harvest underway in Manitoba

Harvest begins in southern Saskatchewan

G20 ag ministers slam protectionism, pledge WTO reforms

Drought’s effects linger on Prairies

NAFTA teams ready to ‘start solving’ stalled issues, Mexico says

Crops approaching harvest, hay yields seen significantly lower

Dwindling diesel supplies could boost price

GMO rules cover plant gene editing technique, top EU court says

Mexico, Canada insist on three-way NAFTA deal

Canada’s new export minister to push beyond U.S. market

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