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Combining in Manitoba advanced 12 points at 85 per cent complete for the week ended Oct. 7. While some crops made great amounts of progress, others did not. Photo: File

Manitoba crop report: Most of the harvest off the field

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 9, 2024

Combining in Manitoba advanced 12 points at 85 per cent complete for the week ended Oct. 7. While some crops made great amounts of progress, others did not. The largest gains were made in the province's soybean and flax harvests as they are up 41 points apiece at 70 and 61 per cent finished respectively.

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn end lower on harvest pressure, expected Brazil rain

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters October 8, 2024

Chicago soybean and corn futures settled lower on Tuesday as brisk U.S. harvest progress and forecasts for rain in drought-hit Brazilian crop belts bolstered expectations of abundant global supplies, traders said.

Companies that have paid to source agricultural produce that complies with the European Union’s anti-deforestation law would lose out if the EU decides to delay implementing the legislation by a year, industry groups and traders said. Photo: Mlenny/iStock/Getty Images

News, Reuters

EU deforestation law delay brings losses to most vigilant companies

By Julia Payne, Maytaal Angel, Reuters October 8, 2024

Companies that have paid to source agricultural produce that complies with the European Union's anti-deforestation law would lose out if the EU decides to delay implementing the legislation by a year, industry groups and traders said.

Implementation of higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer, is likely to tighten supplies of the vegetable oil, a leading industry analyst said on Tuesday. Photo: Natt Boonyatecha/iStock/Getty Images

Markets, Reuters

Higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia to curb palm oil supplies, analyst says

Decrease in available palm oil would be ‘catastrophic’ for global consumers, analyst says

By Ashley Tang, Danial Azhar, Reuters October 8, 2024

Implementation of higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil producer, is likely to tighten supplies of the vegetable oil, a leading industry analyst said on Tuesday. Indonesia currently has a mandatory 35 per cent blend of palm oil-based fuel in biodiesel and is seeking to ramp up to biodiesel containing 40 per cent palm oil to cut its energy imports.

Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of C$1.1 billion in August, its sixth consecutive monthly shortfall, as imports rose while exports declined, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday. Photo: Thinkstock

News, Reuters

Canada posts sixth straight monthly trade deficit in August

Farm, fishing and intermediate food product exports rose

By Ismail Shakil, Promit Mukherjee, Reuters October 8, 2024

Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of C$1.1 billion in August, its sixth consecutive monthly shortfall, as imports rose while exports declined, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday.

File photo of fresh palm fruits and palm oil. (Slpu9945/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, News

Malaysia to produce less palm oil – USDA attaché

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 7, 2024

Palm oil production in Malaysia is projected to ease back in 2024/25 as compared to the previous year, said the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in Kuala Lumpur.

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Columns, Practical Tips

Perceptions and misconceptions versus realities in agriculture

Practical Research: In the court of public opinion, the drama can fog the facts

By Ieuan Evans October 7, 2024

Since my retirement from Alberta Agriculture in 2002 I’ve acted as a legal expert in a number of lawsuits. Often, when a farmer is sued by a lawyer on behalf of a client, the farmer will immediately seek his own lawyer or lawyers for advice. While the lawyer may be well apprised of provincial and […] Read more

This is one of the weather stations Shannon Winny has on the family farm in Saskatchewan. The round black device at the top is the ultrasonic wind speed sensor. The station, powered by a small solar panel, can also collect data on rainfall, temperature, dew point, humidity, solar radiation and leaf wetness. The cables near the bottom are part of an add-on feature for soil moisture sensing. Basic models start around $1,100. | Photo: Courtesy of Shannon Winny

Features, Weather

On-farm weather stations help guide management decisions

The return on investment can come from improved efficiency, helping growers get the most out of a crop under variable growing conditions

By Lee Hart October 4, 2024

An on-farm weather station doesn’t make the crop grow better, but farmers and agrologists using the technology say real-time information about precipitation, wind, temperature and soil moisture reserves can help guide decisions about if or when to apply crop inputs — and provide a good indication of what yield they might expect. Field scouting is […] Read more

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay. Photo: parl.gc.ca

Crops, News

Eastern Canadian oilseeds to receive funding

By Jonah Grignon October 4, 2024

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay has announced funding up to C$4.3 million over five years to the Eastern Canada Oilseed Development Alliance (ECODA).

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat, soy and corn fall as dollar rallies

By Renee Hickman, Reuters October 4, 2024

Chicago wheat dropped for a second day on Friday, moving further from a 3-1/2 month high reached this week as a stronger dollar made U.S. exports look less attractive.

FCC extends support for canola producers

U.S. soybean farmers urge Trump to make purchase deal with China

Dry soils threaten strong Ohio crops; rains boost South Dakota — tour

GFM Network News

FCC extends support for canola producers

U.S. soybean farmers urge Trump to make purchase deal with China

Dry soils threaten strong Ohio crops; rains boost South Dakota — tour

Manitoba crop report: Most of the harvest off the field

U.S. grains: Soy, corn end lower on harvest pressure, expected Brazil rain

EU deforestation law delay brings losses to most vigilant companies

Higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia to curb palm oil supplies, analyst says

Canada posts sixth straight monthly trade deficit in August

Malaysia to produce less palm oil – USDA attaché

Perceptions and misconceptions versus realities in agriculture

On-farm weather stations help guide management decisions

Eastern Canadian oilseeds to receive funding

U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat, soy and corn fall as dollar rallies

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