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Manitoba sunflowers ready for harvest

By GFM Network News October 7, 2016

CNS Canada — Most sunflower fields in southern Manitoba are ready for harvest, but the province first needs to see some drier weather. A handful of fields have seen some harvest activity already, “but the bulk is still to come,” said Ben Friesen, purchasing manager with Scoular Canada at Winkler, Man. “If the sun shines, […] Read more

Crops, Markets

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update for Aug. 3, 2016

By D'Arce McMillan August 4, 2016

D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. The Western Producer is a member of the Glacier FarmMedia network.

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola establishes range

By GFM Network News June 15, 2016

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola suffered small losses during the week ended Wednesday, with both the July and November contracts chopping around the $520 per tonne mark. Losses in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soy complex weighed on canola. However, it lagged the U.S. market while receiving support from declines in the […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola in need of outside catalyst

By GFM Network News May 18, 2016

CNS Canada — Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform held within a rather narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, but moved higher overall. However, further gains will take an outside catalyst, according to a market analyst. “There’s a very firm tone to the market,” said Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications. Fund traders, […] Read more

Crops, Soybeans

Get more from your soybeans

By Michael Weir April 5, 2016

Soybean growers should be aware of some agronomy recommendations. Soybeans require a bacteria, Bradyrhizobium japonicum, to create nitrogen-fixing nodules on its roots. The bacteria that forms nodules on soybean roots is not found naturally in soils in Western Canada, so inoculation is necessary. If the plant has poor nodulation, it must rely on nitrogen present […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola drops amid widespread pressure

By GFM Network News March 2, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts suffered significant losses during a volatile week ended Wednesday. While futures managed to recover off their fresh contract lows hit during the week, the overall technical bias remained pointed lower. Weakness in the U.S. soy complex and vegetable oil market were joined by strength in the Canadian […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Rainfall relieves some dry areas of Sask., but more needed for crops to fill out

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 13

By Saskatchewan Agriculture July 17, 2015

Livestock producers now have 32 per cent of the hay crop cut and 38 per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Hay quality is rated as four per cent excellent, 48 per cent good, 34 per cent fair and 14 per cent poor. Concerns about a potential hay […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Sunflowers look good in field, flat in market

By GFM Network News July 6, 2015

CNS Canada — While many Canadian crops are wishing for more rain right now, one expert sees sunflowers, primarily grown in Manitoba, doing relatively fine for moisture. “There’s no weather worries on sunflowers right now. A lot of the acres went in because it was forecasted to be a very dry summer, but it hasn’t […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Sunflowers off to good start in Manitoba

By GFM Network News May 22, 2015

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s sunflower crop is off to a good start this year, having largely missed out on any damage from adverse weather over the May long weekend. “We had a good early start (to spring seeding) in the eastern part of the province and things went into some nice warm ground,” said Troy […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Manitoba sunflower acres set to rise

By GFM Network News April 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– An early spring and drier conditions in western Manitoba, together with relatively favourable prices, should lead to an increase in sunflower plantings in the province this year. “Assuming that the southwest won’t be wet this year, we’re expecting that acres will be over 100,000,” said Darcelle Graham, executive director of the National […] Read more

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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Manitoba sunflowers ready for harvest

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update for Aug. 3, 2016

ICE weekly outlook: Canola establishes range

ICE weekly outlook: Canola in need of outside catalyst

Get more from your soybeans

ICE weekly outlook: Canola drops amid widespread pressure

Rainfall relieves some dry areas of Sask., but more needed for crops to fill out

Sunflowers look good in field, flat in market

Sunflowers off to good start in Manitoba

Manitoba sunflower acres set to rise

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