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A canola seedling was dug up while trying to determine the cause of the delayed crop emergence.

Crop advisor casebook: What’s causing this slow and irregular canola emergence?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the April 6, 2021 issue of Grainews

By Sam Ross April 7, 2021

Simon has a 2,000-acre mixed grain operation near Minnedosa, Man., where he grows canola, wheat, rye, soybeans and peas. Unhappy with how one of his crops was progressing after he’d completed seeding on his farm, Simon called me in early June to see if I could tell him what the problem was. I told Simon […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Record-level grain handles continue for CN, CP

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News April 6, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canada’s two largest railways both reported new highs in grain movement for March and for their first fiscal quarters. Canadian National Railway (CN) announced Monday it had moved 2.95 million tonnes of grain last month, beating the previous March record of 2.74 million transported last year. It was also the 13th straight month […] Read more

CBOT May 2021 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages and November 2021 soybeans (blue line). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on tight near-term supply

CBOT corn mixed, wheat lower

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News April 6, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures gained on Tuesday as traders assessed the impact of a lower-than-expected U.S. plantings forecast and a rain-delayed harvest in Brazil on ever-tightening supplies of the oilseed. Corn futures were mixed, with old-crop contracts rising slightly as investors adjusted positions ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture world […] Read more

A canola field near Pincher Creek, Alta. (Laughingmango/E+/Getty Images)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Japan increases demand for canola

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News April 5, 2021

MarketsFarm — Japan has continued to generate an increased demand for canola, according to Daisuke Sasatani, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) attaché in Tokyo. Sasatani said approximately 98 per cent of Japan’s canola imports are from Canada, while Australia supplies the remainder. The attaché estimated Japan’s canola imports in 2020-21 are to rise by […] Read more

CBOT May 2021 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybean futures advance on supply concerns

Traders watch U.S. planting progress, crop weather

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News April 5, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Monday on concerns about U.S. supplies dwindling due to strong export demand and smaller-than-expected plantings. The U.S. Department of Agriculture shocked traders last week by reporting that U.S. farmers plan to sow 87.6 million acres with soybeans this spring and 91.1 million acres […] Read more

CBOT May 2021 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT May corn retreats after 7-1/2-year high

Deferred corn contracts climb; May soy, wheat also down

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News April 1, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. nearby corn futures declined on Thursday on profit-taking after the benchmark contract climbed to its highest since 2013, bolstered by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that projected smaller-than-expected plantings and rekindled worries over global grain supplies. Nearby soybean futures also fell on profit-taking, after a limit-up rally a […] Read more

ICE May 2021 canola (candlesticks) with Bollinger (20,2) bands, July 2021 canola (green line) and November 2021 canola (black line). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: USDA reports could spur record canola acres

By GFM Network News April 1, 2021

MarketsFarm — After May and July canola contracts took hefty hits over the past the week, they skyrocketed to close out the calendar month following a pair of reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The department on Wednesday issued its first survey-based prospective planting report for 2021, which called for increased acres for […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

The goal of precision ag is to do things more effectively

Q & A with an expert

By Nathan Trowell April 1, 2021

Q: Is zone management a fit for my farm? A: Zone management is one of many precision agriculture practices utilized in farming. In its simplest form, zone management is shutting off the fertilizer in areas of your field that are unproductive. More advanced zone management utilizes precision ag tools like GPS auto steer, yield mapping, […] Read more

CBOT May 2021 soybeans with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn limit-up on planting intentions

USDA acreage data provides lift; wheat also higher

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News April 1, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures surged by their daily trading limits on Wednesday after the U.S. Agriculture Department released smaller-than-expected U.S. planting intentions. Wheat followed higher, despite USDA’s higher-than-expected quarterly grain stocks. The most-active soybean futures contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) added 70 cents to $14.36-3/4 per bushel, […] Read more

Figuring out all the angles on rotation can be a complex challenge for farmers.

Crops, Features

Rotation, rotation, rotation are a farmer’s best friend in the field

Not rotating crops and chemistries might just be the opportunity crop pests were waiting for

By Lee Hart March 31, 2021

[UPDATED: April 1, 2021] Rotation isn’t a new word, but applying it to all aspects of annual crop production might be a newer concept for western Canadian farmers looking to keep a step ahead of various crop pests, say specialists with Corteva Agriscience. A proper crop rotation, a proper variety rotation, a proper herbicide rotation, […] Read more

GFM Network News

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Feed barley under pressure, watching to see ‘who blinks first’

Good progress made in Sask. harvest

Oilseeds

Crop advisor casebook: What’s causing this slow and irregular canola emergence?

Record-level grain handles continue for CN, CP

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on tight near-term supply

Japan increases demand for canola

U.S. grains: Soybean futures advance on supply concerns

U.S. grains: CBOT May corn retreats after 7-1/2-year high

ICE weekly outlook: USDA reports could spur record canola acres

The goal of precision ag is to do things more effectively

U.S. grains: Soy, corn limit-up on planting intentions

Rotation, rotation, rotation are a farmer’s best friend in the field

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