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New canola varieties for 2016

New canola varieties for 2016

With 16 new varieties ready for ordering,  farmers have a lot of choices to make 

By Leeann Minogue October 21, 2015

Get out your pencils. (Or iPads. It’s going to be 2016.) There are 16 new canola varieties available for next spring. Add these new choices to the strong varieties that have come out in the past few years, and western Canadian farmers have some tough decisions to make. This list is a quick roundup of […] Read more

(FIle photo by Allan Dawson)

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets, Weather

Man. corn harvest progresses rapidly despite moisture issues

By GFM Network News October 21, 2015

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn harvest is nearly finished and may be bringing farmers above-average yields, according to a provincial crop specialist — though some producers have had to make tough decisions when it comes to drydown. The province’s latest crop report for the week ended Oct. 13 pegged grain corn’s harvest progress at 45 […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Alta. feed prices hang steady despite swings in quality

By GFM Network News October 21, 2015

CNS Canada –– As harvest winds to a close across the Prairies, some feedlot operators say they’ve noticed more feed barley and feed wheat out there than they initially thought. The quality of the feed varies greatly, with some second-cut wheat being accepted as high-quality with reasonable protein, while other loads arrive with sprouting, bleaching […] Read more

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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybean prices expected to rise

By GFM Network News October 21, 2015

CNS Canada –– The ongoing U.S. harvest has pressured CBOT corn and soybeans in recent sessions, but support for the commodities will ramp up long-term, moving prices higher, according to a U.S. analyst. “I think you’re going to see demand improve and you’re going to see weather problems in South America emerge,” said Sean Lusk, […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Bounce possible for rangebound canola

By GFM Network News October 21, 2015

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, but could be due for a move higher if the market follows its typical seasonal patterns. The November canola contract has trended sideways over the past month, with prices ranging from $460 to $480 per tonne. That price range is […] Read more

(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soyoil tops two-month high on export sales

By GFM Network News October 21, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and oilseed futures advanced on Wednesday, with export sales driving soybean oil prices to their highest in more than two months. Exporters struck deals to sell 40,000 tonnes of U.S. soybean oil, including 20,000 to China and 20,000 to unknown destinations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. The deals […] Read more

Syngenta CEO leaves in wake of Monsanto deal rejection

By GFM Network News October 21, 2015

Zurich | Reuters –– Syngenta CEO Mike Mack is stepping down as head of the Swiss agrochemicals group just two months after the company spurned a US$47 billion takeover approach from U.S. rival Monsanto. Mack, 55, will quit at the end of the month and chief financial officer John Ramsay will take charge on an […] Read more

Feed: Ranchers turn to unwanted veggies for feed

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 21, 2015

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Wednesday, Oct. 21. • Barley yields in the U.K. have reached a new record. According to the Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the winter barley crop is projected at 3.32 million tonnes. That is up […] Read more

Green peas. (PulseCanada.com)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: India’s high pulse prices show signs of easing

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 21, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday morning, Oct. 21. • Shortages and resulting high local prices in India remain at the forefront of the global pulse market. The government recently imposed restrictions on how many tonnes companies can store in an effort to curb […] Read more

Grain farm for sale at Churchbridge, Sask. (LaneRealtyCorp.com)

Sask. moves to toughen farmland ownership law

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 21, 2015

The Saskatchewan government is set to lay down new law on who can and can’t buy up farmland in the province, backstopped with more enforcement and heavier penalties. Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart on Tuesday introduced amendments to the province’s Farmland Security Act, the legislation that already prevents non-Canadians and entities that aren’t 100 per cent […] Read more