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Prairie soybeans growing well ahead of key pod-filling time

By GFM Network News July 19, 2017

CNS Canada — The way things stand now, soybeans look to continue their strong push into Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The key pod-filling time in late July and early August will ultimately decide, but soybean fields in both provinces are doing well so far. In Manitoba, which planted almost 2.23 million acres of soybeans — a […] Read more

Though soybean cyst nematode has not yet been detected in the Prairies,  its arrival is impending.

Features

Nematodes: they’re molecular mimics

By Julienne Isaacs July 14, 2017

Nematodes are tiny pests with big impacts: parasitic cyst nematodes are quickly becoming a major economic concern for soybean, corn, sugar beet and potato producers. Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) made its grand entrance in the U.S. in the 1950s, and since then has become soybean producers’ top pest, causing significant yield losses annually. In Canada, […] Read more

Crops, Markets

StatsCan wheat acres watched closely

By GFM Network News June 26, 2017

CNS Canada — Persistent concerns over the state of the U.S. spring wheat crop should place more attention than normal on Canada’s wheat area when Statistics Canada releases updated acreage estimates on Thursday. Ahead of the report, trade estimates for all-wheat area range from 21.5 million to 23.2 million acres, which would compare with the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Soybeans

Soybeans elbow their way to top of Prairie market

By GFM Network News June 21, 2017

CNS Canada — As soybeans rise in acreage across Western Canada, many are wondering which crop will bear the brunt of their sudden expansion. “Guys are trying to figure out — is it squeezing out canola or peas?” said Dan Mazier, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers. “It’s one of those products.” Flax has also taken […] Read more

Emergence in an Ontario soybean field. (File photo by John Greig)

Corn, Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Soybeans, Weather

Greig: Late spring planting means more soybeans in Ontario

By GFM Network News May 26, 2017

Ontario farmers are stopped across most of the province as consistently wet weather holds up planting and pushes farmers to plant more soybeans instead of corn. Significantly higher than normal rain in southern Ontario and record rainfall between Toronto and Ottawa mean that near the end of May, corn planting isn’t complete and there remains […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy rangebound

By GFM Network News May 24, 2017

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are expected to hold near-term ranges, as traders decide where to lay their focus amid a mix of factors. “Weather will dominate; that’s no surprise to anybody,” said Sean Lusk of Walsh Trading. That influence is likely to have a supportive effect […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Tight supplies keep canola supported

By GFM Network News May 10, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were up and down during the week ended Wednesday, although the nearby bias could still be pointed higher, according to a market analyst. Statistics Canada is forecasting record canola seedings in 2017 of 22.4 million acres, but Wayne Palmer of Agri-Trend Marketing in Winnipeg said actual seeded […] Read more

Crops

Sunflowers down, but not out in Western Canada

By GFM Network News May 4, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian sunflower plantings will be down in 2017, but perhaps not by as much as the official government estimate. Statistics Canada forecast the country’s sunflower area at only 50,000 acres in its planting intentions report. That would be down from 70,000 the previous year and the second-lowest acreage base of the past […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Soybeans

Canadian producers to plant record canola crop, boost soybean acres

By GFM Network News April 21, 2017

CNS Canada – Canadian oilseed acreage is set to boom according to the latest acreage estimates from Statistics Canada. Today, the agency released its Principal Fields Crops Acreage Summary for 2017/18 on April 21. It pegged canola acreage at a record 22.387 million acres, a jump of 2.02 million acres over last year. “It’s no surprise […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: More gains likely for rising canola

By GFM Network News April 20, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola advanced sharply on the week and has room to strengthen further, though resistance is on the horizon. Canola far outpaced Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans in the week ending Wednesday, as the market gathered independent strength. Since last week, July canola advanced about $18 per tonne, closing […] Read more

Daily Network News

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