Crops & Production Tips

Southern harvest well-advanced, but weather creating lodging, quality issues for some

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 7

By Saskatchewan Agriculture September 10, 2015

Forty per cent of the 2015 crop is now in the bin and an additional 33 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according the Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2010-2014) average for this time of year is 25 per cent combined. Regionally, producers in the southwest are furthest advanced, having 61 […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

French court upholds Monsanto poisoning ruling

By Reuters, GFM Network News September 10, 2015

Lyon/Paris|Reuters — A French court upheld on Thursday a 2012 ruling in which Monsanto was found liable in the chemical poisoning of a French farmer, who says he suffered neurological problems after inhaling the U.S. company’s Lasso herbicide. The decision by an appeal court in Lyon confirmed the initial judgment, the first such case heard in court […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Applying your nitrogen in the fall

Agronomy Management: Fall application can be more convenient, but effectiveness varies, depending on conditions

By Ross H. McKenzie September 10, 2015

Applying nitrogen fertilizer at the time of planting in spring is usually the best option for most Prairie farmers. But that means applying a lot of product, which can really slow down the seeding process. Getting the seed in the ground at the optimum time is important, and delays can reduce crop yield potential. Some […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Use a true desiccant for best dry-down

By Carolyn Ruzicka, Syngenta September 10, 2015

A big part of getting high quality peas and lentils in the bin is using a “true” desiccant that gives you a fast, even dry down. How I define a “true” desiccant? Simple. A true desiccant is not systemic and works by actively bursting the live cell of the plant on contact, thus releasing moisture. […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed barley looking bearish

By GFM Network News September 10, 2015

CNS Canada –– Seasonal harvest pressure is starting to weigh on feed grains in Western Canada, while quality downgrades to crops still on the field may put further pressure on values going forward. “There are quite a few bearish indicators out there,” said Kyle Sinclair, of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. For starters, early yield […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn tops one-week high on expectation for harvest cut

By GFM Network News September 10, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures edged higher on Thursday, with corn topping a one-week high, on expectations that the U.S. Agriculture Department will trim its domestic harvest estimates in highly anticipated reports due out on Friday. Analysts expect USDA, in the monthly reports, to cut its corn and soybean production and […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Churchill to move pulses this fall, consider partnerships

By GFM Network News September 10, 2015

Churchill | CNS Canada –– As its shipping season gets underway, the operators of Manitoba’s Port of Churchill are considering options for keeping the port viable going forward — especially as the end looms for its government subsidy. Churchill has previously relied on the Canadian Wheat Board as its primary supplier of grain, but in […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. farmers unlikely to book sales off the combine this fall

By GFM Network News September 9, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Cash market sales of corn and soybeans will probably be slow around the U.S. this fall as weakness in the futures market and crumbling basis levels have left prices well below growers’ targets and threatened profitability. But the downturn has not killed farmers’ hopes for a fall rally, even with expectations […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Churchill’s first shipment of season now loading

By GFM Network News September 9, 2015

Churchill, Man. | CNS Canada — Grain loading has started on the first vessel of the season to reach Manitoba’s northern Port of Churchill. The Clipper Bettina arrived at the Hudson Bay port Sunday and began receiving grain Wednesday. The vessel is to leave for Africa within days, with 36,000 tonnes of hard red spring […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy trade up, but fundamentals bearish

By GFM Network News September 9, 2015

CNS Canada — Despite short-term bullish factors in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybeans, one analyst anticipates prices will be pressured in coming weeks. To start the week, a turnaround in crude oil markets supported prices, said Terry Reilly, senior commodity analyst at Futures International. Rebounds in Malaysian palm oil prices are also […] Read more

Daily Network News

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Crops

Southern harvest well-advanced, but weather creating lodging, quality issues for some

French court upholds Monsanto poisoning ruling

Applying your nitrogen in the fall

Use a true desiccant for best dry-down

Feed barley looking bearish

U.S. grains: Corn tops one-week high on expectation for harvest cut

Churchill to move pulses this fall, consider partnerships

U.S. farmers unlikely to book sales off the combine this fall

Churchill’s first shipment of season now loading

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy trade up, but fundamentals bearish

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