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Paul Rea is BASF’s senior vice president agricultural solutions North America. Rea says there is an opportunity to increase ag production in North America.

BASF launches into a new era

Diversified portfolio and commitment to Canadian growers

By Lee Hart October 25, 2019

[UPDATE: Oct. 29, 2019] Hybrid wheat certainly isn’t the only new product BASF has in the development pipeline, but it is an indicator of the game-changing technology the long time “pulse crop” company plans to deliver to western Canadian farmers in a vastly expanded cropping systems role over the coming years. While field trials of […] Read more

CBOT December 2019 corn with 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Harvest pace drags on corn, soybeans

By GFM Network News October 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended flat on Wednesday as optimism that China would significantly increase U.S. export purchases after offering to waive tariffs was overshadowed by a lack of confirmed buying and an accelerating U.S. harvest. Corn was also flat on harvest pressure and limited demand, while wheat firmed in a modest […] Read more

CBOT November 2019 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on Chinese trade prospects

By GFM Network News October 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday on hopes of fresh export sales to China after Beijing gave major crushers waivers to import U.S. soybeans without retaliatory tariffs. Futures, however, drifted from early highs as new export deals failed to materialize and as farmers took advantage of the price spike to sell […] Read more

Standing corn west of Giroux, Man. on Oct. 21, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Corn, Crops, Forages

Manitoba beef sector faces tight feed situation

By GFM Network News October 22, 2019

MarketsFarm — An early snowstorm may have been the last straw for Manitoba livestock producers looking to put up feed ahead of winter. While the foot or more of heavy snow that blanketed much of the province over the Thanksgiving weekend has melted, saturated fields continue to limit corn silage harvests and hay cutting. “Feed […] Read more

CBOT December 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat eases in profit-taking setback

By GFM Network News October 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures declined on Monday on profit taking after three sessions of gains, on concerns about weather-reduced Southern Hemisphere crops that had lifted the market to multi-month highs. Soybeans were mixed amid worries about reduced yields and late harvesting, while corn drifted lower on dull demand. Both markets remained in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Cash wheat bids: Red spring gains, durum eases

By GFM Network News October 18, 2019

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher for the week ended Thursday. Strong gains were seen in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPRS) wheats, while Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) was steady to lower. The Canadian dollar gained almost nine-10ths of a cent during the week, closing […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits three-month high on signs of tightening supplies

By GFM Network News October 18, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures touched a three-month high on Friday, buoyed by rising cash prices and signs of tightening global supplies, analysts said. Soybean futures rose on worries about the size of the U.S. harvest while corn fell on disappointing weekly U.S. export sales. At the Chicago Board of Trade, December soft […] Read more

Wet field conditions have made this year's harvest exceedingly difficult for producers.

Crops, News, Weather

Weather window allows Sask. farmers to resume harvest

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 14

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 17, 2019

Relatively warm and dry weather allowed for some producers to return to the field last week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Sixty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 55 per cent last week but remaining well behind the five-year (2014-2018) average of 88 per cent for this […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures approach three-month high

By GFM Network News October 17, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit their highest level in nearly three months on Thursday as signs of rising global cash prices prompted a round of short covering, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also climbed, supported by worries about the size of U.S. crops, while traders continued to monitor prospects for a […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on trade uncertainty, harvest progress

By GFM Network News October 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Wednesday on uncertainty surrounding the particulars of U.S.-China trade talks, along with pressure from the expanding Midwest harvest, analysts said. Wheat futures bucked the weak trend, climbing on technical buying and news that Egypt, a top global importer, bought 405,000 tonnes of wheat in […] Read more

GFM Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

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BASF launches into a new era

U.S. grains: Harvest pace drags on corn, soybeans

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on Chinese trade prospects

Manitoba beef sector faces tight feed situation

U.S. grains: Wheat eases in profit-taking setback

Cash wheat bids: Red spring gains, durum eases

U.S. grains: Wheat hits three-month high on signs of tightening supplies

Weather window allows Sask. farmers to resume harvest

U.S. grains: Wheat futures approach three-month high

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on trade uncertainty, harvest progress

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