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Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies fell back for Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, while those for Canadian Western Amber Durum were mixed.
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Prairie cash wheat: Most Western Canadian cash prices drop
Surge in Canadian dollar weighed on Prairie cash prices
A handy inexpensive feed bunk
A repurposed water trough and other fencing materials were all put to good use
This fall, we decided to let our two yearling bulls out of the corral for winter and have them eat down some willows. Last winter, we created a new little pasture by clearing out the trees and willow bushes, then piling and burning them in hopes of growing more grass. We grazed that new pasture […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Drifting market in need of outside support
South America growing conditions likely price driver in soy markets for next months
The ICE Futures canola market remained under pressure heading into the New Year, lacking any significant supportive news of its own that could spark a move higher.
Sugar beet growers seek to expand sector with domestic policy
It wouldn’t stop strikes, but it would recharge Canada’s sugar industry, says producer group
The Alberta Sugar Beet Growers want a national domestic sugar policy, which the organization says could lay the foundation for resurgence in the sector.
Pulse weekly outlook: Good prices for green, yellow peas
Reduced production, increased demand from India and China bolster market
Glacier Farm Media – Prices for green and yellow peas across Western Canada have likely hit their peak, according to Darwin Hamilton of Kalshea Commodities Inc.
U.S. grains: CBOT grain, soybean futures tumble after monthly USDA data
U.S. government reported sales of 1,120,000 tons of soft red wheat to China this week
U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday after the Department of Agriculture's updated estimate of Brazil's soybean harvest fell toward the high end of trade expectations, easing concerns about global supplies of the oilseed.
USDA lowers wheat carryout calls, minor adjustments elsewhere
Corn production in Argentina and Brazil left unchanged in new report
Wheat ending stocks in the United States and around the world may be tighter than earlier thought, according to the latest supply/demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Dec. 8.
Are your fields potassium deficient?
Cases of potassium-deficient soils are on the rise. It could mean a hit to your bottom line
Most farmers know the importance of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in the soil and the vital role their presence plays in crop development. But what about potassium? Potassium (K) is critically important in helping provide water balance within a plant. The only way a plant can move sugar and nutrients is by moving […] Read more
U.S. grains and oilseeds trading South American weather/charts
Wheat rallied around Chinese purchases, soybeans came under pressure
The seasonal slowdown in the North American grain and oilseed markets has traders in the Chicago futures taking direction from shifting weather forecasts out of South America, with technical chart signals also at play in the futures heading into the New Year.
Understanding biological crop inputs
Strip trials may be the best way to determine how and when these emerging products provide value to growers
It’s a question Marc Beland has been asked more times than he can remember: what are biologicals? “That’s a very good question. I get that quite often,” Beland says with a laugh. Beland is the director of market development for Premier Tech, which offers a variety of biological inputs to the agriculture market. He may […] Read more
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