Crops & Production Tips

Tomato producer Mastronardi said seeking buyer

By GFM Network News October 24, 2015

Reuters — Mastronardi Produce, an Ontario grower and distributor of hothouse tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, is exploring a sale it hopes could value it at as much as $900 million, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. Privately-held Mastronardi has hired Bank of Montreal (BMO) to run an auction process, the people said […] Read more

Mosaic’s potash facility at Esterhazy, Sask. (Greg Berg photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Mosaic lays off staff at Sask. potash mine

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 23, 2015

Reuters — U.S. fertilizer company Mosaic Co. has laid off 46 unionized workers, or eight per cent of the workforce, at its Colonsay, Sask. potash mine, the company said Friday, as producers struggle with weak demand. Potash prices have fallen in the past year due to excessive mining capacity and reduced demand in key markets. […] Read more

Western corn rootworm larvae. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Court rejects Ont. growers’ bid for stay on neonic regs

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 23, 2015

The association for Ontario corn and soybean growers is “evaluating several options” after its request for a stay of the province’s new limits on neonicotinoid seed treatments was rejected. The Ontario Superior Court denied the request from Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) for a stay and interpretation on the neonic regulations, which became law in […] Read more

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat mostly lower on technical selling

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News October 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybean futures were mostly lower on Friday, in a technical selloff and as the U.S. dollar rose to its highest in two months against a basket of currencies. Prices trimmed losses while corn futures turned higher late in the session, lifted in part by the expiration of November […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Researchers develop new vitamin-rich bean

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 23, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday morning, October 23. • The price of chickpeas in India could soon soften slightly. According to the Indian Pulses and Grain Association, a large shipment of pulses at Mumbai port could reduce pulses by 10 to 15 per […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Feed: China expected to cut back on corn stockpiles

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 23, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Friday, Oct. 23. • Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were down one to two cents in early activity on Friday as strength in the U.S. dollar weighed on the commodity. • Cash prices for delivered […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Global markets: China slashes interest rates

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 23, 2015

CNS Canada –– The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. CHINA’S CENTRAL BANK CUTS INTEREST RATES, AGAIN — China’s central bank cut interest rates once again on Friday, which marks the sixth time the bank has done so since November. The changes also lowered the amount of cash that banks must […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Sask. producers see harvest 2015 coming to an end

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 19

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 22, 2015

Harvest is virtually complete in the province as 97 per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 91 per cent last week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2010-2014) average for this time of year is 98 per cent combined. Mild and relatively dry weather allowed most producers […] Read more

Concrete is poured in May for a grain terminal now owned by G3 Grain. Farmer deliveries in September reached their highest level in records since 2001. (CWB.ca)

Crops, Markets

Grain deliveries hit record high in September

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 22, 2015

CNS Canada — September was a very busy month for grain handlers in Western Canada, as farmer deliveries into the commercial pipeline hit their highest levels ever. Producers made deliveries of 5.879 million tonnes of the major grains and oilseeds during the month, topping the previous monthly record of 5.819 million tonnes set two years […] Read more

Like the soybeans in this photo, most of the new varieties hitting the market for 2015 have the RR2 gene.

Crops, Soybeans

New soybean varieties for 2016

There will be nine new Roundup Ready soybean varieties on the market next spring

By Leeann Minogue October 22, 2015

All but one of the nine new soybean varieties hitting the market for the first time in 2016 have one thing in common: their genes. Eight of the new varieties use the Roundup Ready 2 gene. Brett Young Notus R2 Notus R2 is a new early-maturing soybean from Elite. At 2300 CHU it fits well […] Read more

Daily Network News

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Crops

Tomato producer Mastronardi said seeking buyer

Mosaic lays off staff at Sask. potash mine

Court rejects Ont. growers’ bid for stay on neonic regs

U.S. grains: Wheat mostly lower on technical selling

Pulses: Researchers develop new vitamin-rich bean

Feed: China expected to cut back on corn stockpiles

Global markets: China slashes interest rates

Sask. producers see harvest 2015 coming to an end

Grain deliveries hit record high in September

New soybean varieties for 2016

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