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Mondelez’s brands in Canada include Oreo cookies, which marked their 100th anniversary with this giant replica unveiled in 2012 in Toronto. (CNW Group/Kraft Canada)

U.S. CFTC sues Kraft, Mondelez over alleged wheat price manipulation

By GFM Network News April 1, 2015

Reuters — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Wednesday charged Kraft Foods Group and Mondelez International with manipulation of prices of wheat used in products such as Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies. The regulator alleged that Kraft and Mondelez bought $90 million of wheat futures, or a six-month supply, but never intended to take […] Read more

Crops

Don’t overdo on-farm trials

On-farm trials are the perfect way to test new technology on your farm

By Lee Hart April 1, 2015

Greg Stamp likes to keep on-farm field trials on his southern Alberta farm simple. If he’s evaluating the effectiveness of a new fungicide or herbicide, for example, he’ll make two or three passes with the sprayer with the new treatment and then two or three more passes for the check strip (no new product). He’ll […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola moving into choppy spring pattern

By GFM Network News April 1, 2015

CNS Canada –– The ICE Futures Canada canola market saw some large price swings during the week ended Wednesday, but ended relatively steady compared to prices seven days earlier. The market is starting to move into a nervous spring trading pattern, which kept prices relatively rangebound and should continue for the next three to four […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly: Corn, soy look to test post-report floors, ceilings

By GFM Network News April 1, 2015

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures saw choppy activity over the past week as traders had spent much of the period positioning themselves ahead of the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prospective plantings report. That choppiness is expected to continue as the market digests the report’s data and […] Read more

The gap between gasoline and diesel prices at retail has recently narrowed, as shown at this Winnipeg truck stop on April 1. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Diesel prices expected to see pressure in second quarter

By GFM Network News April 1, 2015

CNS Canada — The spring thaw may bring lower diesel prices to farmers in North America, according to a New Jersey-based oil expert. “A lot of new refining, worldwide, is coming on for diesel,” said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service. Compared to other fuels such as gasoline or jet […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy extends rally sparked by plantings report

By GFM Network News April 1, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped 1.6 per cent on Wednesday, their third straight day of gains, as the U.S. government’s forecast for smaller-than-expected plantings of the oilseed continued to fuel buying. Corn and wheat also rose, rebounding from sharp losses on Tuesday as bargain buyers stepped in despite huge global supplies. A […] Read more

(Manitoba Co-operator file photo by Laura Rance)

Crops, Weather

Manitoba lifts fertilizing ban early

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 1, 2015

Manitoba farmers are cleared to apply spring fertilizer and manure on their fields, now that the ban which was supposed to last for another week and a half has been lifted. Soil temperatures across the province have risen to the point that the restriction — otherwise in effect each year between Nov. 10 and the following […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. EPA to require weed-resistance restrictions on glyphosate

By GFM Network News March 31, 2015

Reuters — U.S. regulators will put new restrictions on the world’s most widely used herbicide to help address the rapid expansion of weeds resistant to the chemical, Reuters has learned. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed it will require a weed resistance management plan for glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s immensely popular Roundup […] Read more

Pulses, Wheat & Chaff

Seed treatments maximize potential

Agronomy tips... from the field

By Mark Mercier, Syngenta March 31, 2015

Seed treatments can’t walk on water, but they’ll help to enhance the existing seed quality that you have. That’s why it’s very important to select the highest-quality seed you can possibly get. A good start to the year will put you in the best position to maximize the genetic potential of your pulse crop. If […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hit by one-two punch of plantings, stocks data

By GFM Network News March 31, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– A double-whammy of U.S. crop reports pegging corn plantings and inventories above traders’ estimates knocked down grain futures on Tuesday and fuelled forecasts for further price declines. Taken together, the data lifted expectations for corn supplies after U.S. farmers brought in a record harvest last year, signalling a boon for livestock […] Read more

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Crops

U.S. CFTC sues Kraft, Mondelez over alleged wheat price manipulation

Don’t overdo on-farm trials

ICE weekly outlook: Canola moving into choppy spring pattern

CBOT weekly: Corn, soy look to test post-report floors, ceilings

Diesel prices expected to see pressure in second quarter

U.S. grains: Soy extends rally sparked by plantings report

Manitoba lifts fertilizing ban early

U.S. EPA to require weed-resistance restrictions on glyphosate

Seed treatments maximize potential

U.S. grains: Corn hit by one-two punch of plantings, stocks data

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