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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne (r) pledged her support for a positive NAFTA negotiation outcome at the International Plowing Match. (John Greig photo)

Some Ontario farms could get minimum wage support, Wynne says

By GFM Network News September 21, 2017

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne opened the door to potential support for some farming businesses during a rapid increase to a $15 minimum wage by 2019. Wynne spoke to reporters on the opening day of the International Plowing Match in Walton Ont., and refused to move on the aggressive timeline for the adoption of a $15 […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy look for export demand

By GFM Network News September 20, 2017

CNS Canada — The ongoing U.S. harvest is keeping a lid on rallies in both the corn and soybean markets. Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade chopped above and below the psychologically-important US$3.50 per bushel mark during the week ended Wednesday. Soybeans felt some pressure from fund selling and generally seemed to be […] Read more

Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Soybeans

Manitoba’s soybean harvest well underway

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News September 14, 2017

Soybeans are being harvested in the heart of Manitoba’s traditional soybean belt, but as of Thursday, there were still fields a week or more away from the combine depending on the weather. The variability underscores differences in maturity among varieties and seeding dates. Dry, warm weather until now has helped ripen soybean crops across agricultural […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Sixty-five per cent of crops in the bin, winter cereal seeding on hold for many

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 4

By Saskatchewan Agriculture September 14, 2017

Producers have made significant harvest progress, due in large part to the warm and dry weather, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Sixty-five per cent of the crop is now combined, up from 45 per cent last week, which is well ahead of the five year (2012-2016) average of 40 per cent combined for […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Sask. harvest shoots well past five-year average, little rain seen

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 4

By Saskatchewan Agriculture September 7, 2017

The relatively warm and dry weather has allowed many producers to continue with harvest operations, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Forty-five per cent of the crop is now in the bin, well ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) average for this time of year of 28 per cent combined. Twenty-eight per cent of the […] Read more

Motiva Enterprises’ facility at Port Arthur, Tex. is the largest fuel refinery in North America. (Motiva.com)

Crops, Machinery

Diesel prices could rise further in Harvey’s wake

By GFM Network News September 7, 2017

CNS Canada — Diesel prices in Western Canada have risen by about six to seven cents a litre since Hurricane Harvey ravaged the petroleum-rich Texas coast. An expert with the fuel industry says harvest pressure will likely keep the diesel market from correcting downward, and push prices up a bit more. “So (the market) appears […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook; Corn, soybeans holding above support

By GFM Network News September 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean markets appear to be holding firm above major support levels as harvest approaches for much of the U.S. Futures have actually risen in recent days as large funds cover shorts ahead of next week’s supply and demand report, due out Tuesday next week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. […] Read more

FarmLife

Emotional agility during harvest

This means if you have troubling thoughts or emotions you can still act in a way  that serves how you most want to live

By Elaine Froese September 5, 2017

I love harvest. The golden glow of waving wheat, the meals in the fields, and the joy of everyone on the farm team working hard to “get ’er done!” 2017 is a stressful harvest for the folks suffering from drought, the after-effects of the 2016 delayed harvest, and a myriad of other issues. Regardless of […] Read more

Crops, Markets

StatsCan production survey timing likely to skew results

By GFM Network News August 29, 2017

CNS Canada — Production of Canada’s major crops is generally expected to be down on the year after an adverse growing season in many areas. However, actual production may not end up as low as the estimates set to be released by Statistics Canada on Thursday, due to the timing of the survey. The survey […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract low ahead of big harvest

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News August 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell to contract lows for the fifth straight session on Tuesday on technical selling linked to the approaching harvest of a bumper U.S. crop, traders and analysts said. CBOT wheat futures also notched life-of-contract lows before reversing slightly higher on bargain buying while soy prices […] Read more

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

GFM Network News