Crops & Production Tips

ICE weekly outlook: Crude oil at heart of canola’s fate

By GFM Network News November 4, 2021

MarketsFarm – As gains in global crude oil prices have been largely behind the increases in edible oil values, any losses in crude will lead to declines in the edibles. Such was the case on Nov. 3 when crude oil took a dip, pulling down soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) as well […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures extend retreat from 2012 high

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News November 3, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures slid on profit-taking on Wednesday, traders said, after prices this week climbed to their highest level since 2012 on tightening world supplies and robust demand. Losses also hit the corn market, which retreated after rising on Tuesday to its highest price since Aug. 12. Wheat […] Read more

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn filling Canadian feed shortages

By GFM Network News November 3, 2021

MarketsFarm – As winter approaches, corn is making up a greater appearance in feed channels, supplanting barley and wheat in the process. “In Western Canada, the yields were significantly lower than average. So we’re importing a lot of feed into Western Canada, mostly corn and corn with DDGs (dried distillers’ grains),” said Allen Pirness, manager […] Read more

Corn, Markets, Soybeans

High priced U.S. soybeans/corn due for correction

By GFM Network News November 3, 2021

MarketsFarm – With United States soybean and corn harvests nearing completion, anecdotal reports point to better-than-expected yields for both crops that could weigh on futures prices at the Chicago Board of Trade. “It’s amazing that here in the U.S. we have a good corn and soybean crop, considering how dry we were,” said Scott Capinegro, […] Read more

A lentil field under irrigation had a portion of the crop located on a slight hilltop quickly yellow off, mature and slowly die off, while other parts of the field remained green and healthy.

Crops, Features, Lentils

Crop advisor casebook: Lentil trouble in Alberta

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the November 2, 2021 issue of Grainews

By Ashley Gill November 3, 2021

In July 2020, I was doing some routine scouting for Greg, who farms seed canola, wheat, lentils, seed alfalfa, flax, dry beans and corn in the Grassy Lake area. I noticed a lentil field under irrigation had a portion of the crop located on a slight hilltop quickly yellow off, mature and slowly die off, […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. farm co-op CHS to pay members to enrol in Bayer carbon farming program

By GFM Network News November 3, 2021

Reuters – Agricultural seeds and chemicals supplier Bayer AG is expanding its carbon farming program to members of U.S. farm cooperative CHS Inc, boosting incentives for members to participate in the program, the companies said on Wednesday. The agreement will make it easier for CHS’s 75,000 farmer-members to enrol in Bayer’s Carbon Program, an early […] Read more

File photo of a wheat crop in Argentina. (Gracieross/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures ease amid supply questions after hitting highest since 2012

By GFM Network News November 2, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday after rising to their highest level in almost nine years, as the declining condition of the U.S. winter crop raised worries over global supply at a time of tight stocks and strong international demand. U.S. wheat prices fell later in the session on profit taking […] Read more

Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Winter price movement awaits chickpeas after harvest

By GFM Network News November 2, 2021

MarketsFarm – Just like nearly all crops in Western Canada, chickpeas were not immune to drought conditions causing reduced yields. Approximately 64,000 tonnes of chickpeas were grown across the country for the 2021-22 marketing year, compared to the 214,000 tonnes grown in the previous year, according to last month’s production report from Agriculture and Agri-Food […] Read more

Manitoba Ag soil management specialist Marla Riekman says soil compaction can limit yields and have an indirect effect on crop development.

Crops, News

Soil compaction could squeeze your yields

A look at the direct and indirect effects of compaction in your fields

By Mark Halsall November 2, 2021

For years, soil compaction wasn’t something Jeff Hamblin gave a lot of thought to. The Manitoba producer had heard about how the seasonal freeze-thaw cycle in the Red River Valley and elsewhere in the Prairies acted to naturally alleviate farmland soil compaction, but it wasn’t until he started investigating some problem areas in his fields […] Read more

Crops, Features

Three common soil compaction mistakes

Avoid these missteps to keep compaction from getting worse

By Mark Halsall November 2, 2021

With the advent of mechanized agriculture, farms became a great deal more productive than they were in times past. However, the large machines that ply farmers’ fields today can be hard on the soil and cause issues with compaction. Our cover story of this issue of Grainews provides some suggestions for preventing or reducing soil […] Read more

GFM Network News

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

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Crops

ICE weekly outlook: Crude oil at heart of canola’s fate

U.S. grains: Wheat futures extend retreat from 2012 high

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn filling Canadian feed shortages

High priced U.S. soybeans/corn due for correction

Crop advisor casebook: Lentil trouble in Alberta

U.S. farm co-op CHS to pay members to enrol in Bayer carbon farming program

U.S. grains: Wheat futures ease amid supply questions after hitting highest since 2012

Pulse weekly outlook: Winter price movement awaits chickpeas after harvest

Soil compaction could squeeze your yields

Three common soil compaction mistakes

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