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Thunder Bay grain shipments up in October

By GFM Network News November 7, 2022

MarketsFarm — The Port of Thunder Bay saw an increase in its grain handle in October 2022, moving 840,000 tonnes during the month. The grain exports were up by 33 per cent from September and up by eight per cent from October 2021, according to a news release. The increase was seen as a return […] Read more

Cereals, Features

New cereal varieties for 2023

Ten new options for Prairie producers

By Mark Halsall November 7, 2022

Next year there will be 10 new cereal offerings for farmers in Western Canada. New varieties of wheat, durum, barley and oats are hitting the market courtesy of Canterra Seeds, FP Genetics, Proven Seed and SeedNet. Please note, this list only includes brand new cereal varieties in 2023. Canterra Seeds Oats: Kalio is a milling […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, grains climb as energy prices rise, dollar cools

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News November 4, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures climbed to a six-week high on Friday as soyoil futures reached their highest level since June, buoyed by strong energy prices along with optimism about demand from China, the world’s top soy buyer, traders said. Wheat and corn followed broad strength in the commodities sector as the dollar […] Read more

A crop of InVigor L350PC at the bolting stage. This high-yielding canola
is one of three new hybrids BASF is releasing for 2023.

Canola, Features

New canola hybrids for 2023

Higher yields, good resistance packages and pod shatter reduction are popular offerings

By Mark Halsall November 4, 2022

[UPDATED: Nov. 10, 2022] Western Canadian farmers looking for a new canola hybrid to try next year will have lots to choose from with 17 new canola options coming out for the 2023 growing season. Here’s a look at what’s coming your way from BASF, BrettYoung, Canterra Seeds, Croplan, Dekalb and Corteva’s Pioneer and Brevant […] Read more

A farmer in China piles wheat. Photo: Reuters/File

Markets, Spring Wheat

China top destination for Canadian wheat through two months

By GFM Network News November 4, 2022

MarketsFarm – China was the main destination for Canadian wheat through the first two months of the 2022/23 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the latest trade data from Statistics Canada. Canada exported 534,000 tonnes of wheat to China in August and September, accounting for about 20 per cent of Canada’s total wheat exports-to-date. Japan, Bangladesh […] Read more

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Tight logistics underpinning Prairie feed market

By GFM Network News November 4, 2022

MarketsFarm – Canada’s barley crop may have improved considerably in 2022 compared to 2021’s drought-stricken crop, but the logistics of getting that grain to Alberta’s feedlot alley are keeping prices well supported. Canada grew 9.4 million tonnes of barley during the 2022 growing season, which was up by 35 per cent from the previous year. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans end lower, halting win streak; corn, wheat also slide

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News November 3, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures closed lower on Thursday, pausing after a seven-session climb as lackluster U.S. export sales and macroeconomic worries weighed on prices, traders said. Corn and wheat also declined, with a sharply higher dollar hanging over the grain complex. Chicago Board of Trade January soybeans SF3 settled down 17 cents at $14.37 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Canada’s exports rise in September as wheat volumes rebound

By GFM Network News November 3, 2022

Ottawa | Reuters – Canada’s exports rose in September, largely driven by better wheat volumes and prices, while imports were also up, with both import and export values impacted by the depreciation of the Canadian dollar, Statistics Canada said on Thursday. The country’s trade surplus with the world widened to C$1.14 billion ($827.4 million) in […] Read more

Canola, Markets

Canadian canola oil content up in 2022: Preliminary CGC data

By GFM Network News November 3, 2022

The average oil content of Canada’s canola crop edged higher in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data from the Canadian Grain Commission released Nov. 1. Oil content for number one quality canola across Western Canada ranged from 34.9 to 49.2 per cent, with the average coming in at 42.7 per cent. […] Read more

Corn, Markets, Reuters

Brazil moves closer to China corn exports as Beijing approves traders

By GFM Network News November 3, 2022

Beijing/Sao Paulo | Reuters – Chinese customs updated its list of approved Brazilian corn exporters on Wednesday, a move a Brazilian agriculture official said could jumpstart sales of corn to the world’s second-largest economy. The approvals could reshape global trade flows and result in fewer sales for farmers in the United States, the world’s top corn supplier. […] Read more

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Thunder Bay grain shipments up in October

New cereal varieties for 2023

U.S. grains: Soy, grains climb as energy prices rise, dollar cools

New canola hybrids for 2023

China top destination for Canadian wheat through two months

Feed weekly outlook: Tight logistics underpinning Prairie feed market

U.S. grains: Soybeans end lower, halting win streak; corn, wheat also slide

Canada’s exports rise in September as wheat volumes rebound

Canadian canola oil content up in 2022: Preliminary CGC data

Brazil moves closer to China corn exports as Beijing approves traders

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