Canola seed, oil and meal. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

COPA ends weekly canola, soybean crush reports

CNS Canada — The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) announced Friday it will stop publishing its weekly report on member crushings. The report detailed how much canola and soybeans were crushed in Canada. The report was issued weekly and followed by different industry professionals across the country. Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg was […] Read more



Pulse and special crop production

Pulse and special crop production

Q & A with Crop Production Services

Q: What should I consider when planting my soybean crop? A: There are several important factors to keep in mind when growing soybeans. Consider your climatic conditions including heat units and moisture. Soybeans require a full season of cumulative heat to mature adequately. Varieties with maturities ranging from 2350 to 2500 Heat Units are well […] Read more

Hot fall pulls Ontario corn yields above average

Hot fall pulls Ontario corn yields above average

Ontario’s corn crop yielded better than expected, at 184 bushels per acre average, while soybeans were closer to their 10-year average at 44 bushels per acre, according to Agricorp. Why it matters: The provincial crop insurance agency has some of the most solid crop production numbers in Ontario, as its members have to report their […] Read more


Using blockchain technology, the Easy Trading Connect platform is meant to help digitalize and standardize commodity transactions for paperless trading. (Video screengrab from INGwb.com)

U.S. soy cargo to China traded using blockchain

London | Reuters — A cargo of U.S. soybeans shipped to China has become the first fully-fledged agricultural trade conducted using blockchain, participants said Monday. Louis Dreyfus, Shandong Bohi Industry Co., ING, Societe Generale and ABN Amro took part in the trade where the sales contract, letter of credit and certificates were digitalized on the […] Read more

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Arkansas restricts dicamba for 2018

Chicago | Reuters — In a blow to manufacturers Monsanto and BASF, Arkansas state lawmakers voted on Friday to bar sprayings of a controversial weed killer after mid-April to protect farmers from potential crop damage. Arkansas will prohibit the use of herbicides based on dicamba from April 16 to Oct. 31, the strictest state limits […] Read more


Richardson’s port terminal at Hamilton handles Ontario soybeans, corn and wheat. (Richardson.ca)

Soy Canada’s exposure limited in Richardson pullout

The industry group for Canada’s soybean sector faces relatively low exposure from a loss of funding by Prairie grain heavyweight Richardson International. The privately-held Winnipeg grain firm recently announced it would not renew its funding commitments to the Canola Council of Canada, Flax Council of Canada and Soy Canada. The company said its total annual […] Read more