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U.S. EPA finalizes 2016 renewables target at 18.1B gallons

By GFM Network News November 30, 2015

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants energy companies to blend 18.1 billion gallons (68.5 billion litres) of biofuels into the nation’s fuel supply next year, more than in a proposal laid out in May, it said in announcing final rules on renewables use for 2014-16 on Monday. The EPA’s long-awaited […] Read more

Cereals, Columns

The new G3’s cross-Canada future

Understanding Market Bulls and Bears: Brian Wittal sees the new CWB as a strong competitor in the Canadian grain industry

By Brian Wittal November 30, 2015

In 2012 the CWB’s monopoly powers were stripped away. Over the next couple of years the new entity purchased or entered into joint ventures with producer-owned grain handling facilities and built a number of new concrete facilities across the Prairies to try to remain a relevant player in the grain handling and marketing business in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids stay rangebound

By GFM Network News November 30, 2015

CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada were relatively unchanged for the week ended Friday, eking out minimal gains, as U.S. futures stabilized and basis levels followed suit. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up to $1 higher across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more

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Cereals, Corn, Crops, Reuters

Argentina ag minister says grain export taxes on way out

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 29, 2015

Buenos Aires | Reuters –– Argentina’s incoming government will abolish export taxes on corn and wheat the day after it assumes office and reduce the export tax on soy by five per cent, designated Agriculture Minister Ricardo Buryaile confirmed to the daily Clarin. President-elect Mauricio Macri won the election last Sunday on a platform of […] Read more

Crops, Winter Wheat

Profiting from winter wheat

When Greg Stamp looks at the numbers  on his farm, winter wheat pencils in well

By Greg Stamp November 25, 2015

With price spreads between feed wheat and milling winter wheat compared to HRSW very narrow this fall, it looks very attractive to grow a winter crop on either irrigation or dry land. Irrigated and dry land winter wheat can yield 20 to 30 per cent more than HRSW. And, if you’re selling into the feed […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Building a 137 bushel CPS crop

It’s the whole agronomic program that will allow farmers to push yields to new limits

By Lee Hart November 25, 2015

Achieving a 137 bushel per acre yield on CPS wheat in a relatively dry year is certainly noteworthy, but Fred Wood, an Alberta consulting agronomist says the real story is about the benefits of having a complete agronomy program. Varieties are important to some extent, says Wood who owns Meridian Ag Consulting, but the real […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Reuters

U.S. EPA asks court to pull registration for Enlist Duo

By GFM Network News November 25, 2015

UPDATED, Nov. 25, 2015 — Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking court approval to withdraw registration of Dow AgroSciences’ herbicide Enlist Duo, as the agency studies new information regarding the product’s impact on non-target plants, according to court documents filed late Tuesday. The EPA approved the herbicide for sale […] Read more

A CN train near the Scott Research arm in Sask.

Cereals, Features

Is it time we scrapped that cap?

Prepare for the debate by reading the details about the Maximum Revenue Entitlement

By Lisa Guenther November 24, 2015

If you’ve been following the transportation debates, you’ve heard about the maximum revenue entitlement, or revenue cap. And that means you’ve probably heard a lot of contradictory, confusing, and outright false information about how the revenue cap works and how it affects rail service. While it’s a complex issue, there are facts to be found. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie spring wheat bids firm

By GFM Network News November 23, 2015

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada generally saw some improvement during the week ended Friday, as basis levels saw some improvements at many locations. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were steady to up by as much as C$3 per tonne during the week, according to price quotes from […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Stronger demand for minor feeds reflected in oats futures

By GFM Network News November 19, 2015

CNS Canada — Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have been creeping higher, which a U.S.-based analyst attributes to increasing demand for minor feed grains. Data from Canada and the U.S. project oat yields to increase from last year, which are capping gains, but at the same time, the demand picture has improved. […] Read more

GFM Network News

Confusion cleared on Canadian calf import changes

U.S. livestock: Live cattle continue higher

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat after one-month high; corn, wheat sag

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