Weather & Production Tips

Lower canola acreage no surprise to farm groups

By GFM Network News April 24, 2014

CNS Canada — A slight decline in canola acres in Statistics Canada’s forecast Thursday may have come as a surprise to industry analysts — but farm groups closer to the situation agreed the crop was due for a bit of a pullback. StatsCan’s report indicated Canadian farmers intend on seeding 19.8 million acres of canola […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Moisture, insects depreciating Prairie crop quality

By GFM Network News April 23, 2014

CNS Canada — Less grain and oilseeds being shipped off the Prairies this past winter means farmers are keeping more grain in storage, which some producers say can be a risky business. Carrying crops over to the next spring brings many challenges that could cause grain to lose quality. Condensation and moisture in bins and […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn rises on planting delays; soybeans sink

By GFM Network News April 22, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped on Tuesday as concerns about slow planting progress helped fuel a rebound from sharp losses the previous session, while soybean futures tumbled on increased imports into the U.S. Weather took centre stage for the corn market as traders worried rains may prevent farmers from making progress in […] Read more

The snow covering this field of corn stubble on Tuesday (April 15) is now mostly gone. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Pearce: Weather not the only story in Ont. fields

By Ralph Pearce, GFM Network News April 17, 2014

The planting season always seems that much closer when the first meeting of extension staff with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and local retailers and advisers is held. It provides a first glimpse of the region’s wheat crop as it comes out of dormancy, and an assessment of local field activity, including planting […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Sunflowers seen enjoying another strong season

By GFM Network News April 15, 2014

CNS Canada — Stable prices, generally good growing conditions and a mediocre harvest in Argentina have industry officials smiling at the prospects for this season’s Prairie sunflower crop. In late March, reports surfaced that some parts of Argentina were slightly damaged from dry weather late last year. The country is traditionally one of the world’s […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Prairie winter wheat looking good, but damage still possible

By GFM Network News April 15, 2014

CNS Canada — Most winter wheat crops seeded in Western Canada last fall seem to be in good condition so far this spring — but they’re not in the clear yet. “Not all of the winter wheat is out from the snow cover yet,” said Bruce Burnett, crop and weather specialist with CWB in Winnipeg. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat rally; corn close to unchanged

By GFM Network News April 15, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.7 per cent on Tuesday on signs that domestic processors kept their plants running at high levels even as supplies dwindled, traders said. Wheat futures gained 3.4 per cent, surging through the US$7-a-bushel level, on fears that escalating political tensions in Ukraine would disrupt shipments of the […] Read more

Livestock, Weather

Below-average temperatures to continue across Prairies

By GFM Network News April 14, 2014

CNS Canada — Temperatures are expected to continue to be colder than normal for much of agricultural Western Canada this week. A smaller disturbance will be moving through Alberta and into parts of western and southern Saskatchewan, according to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Kansas City. “It will be kind of similar to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather, Winter Wheat

Weather, Ukraine boost U.S. wheat futures

By GFM Network News April 14, 2014

CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures rose sharply on Monday and could continue to increase due to cold weather in the southern Plains and the political unrest in Ukraine. “We had this (cold) in the weather forecast,” said Austin Damiani, a U.S. wheat analyst from Frontier Futures in Minneapolis. “The forecasts are calling for even […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on U.S. Plains frost, Ukraine tension

By GFM Network News April 14, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged nearly three per cent on Monday as traders responded to fresh tensions in the Black Sea region, coupled with the threat of freeze damage to crops in the U.S. Plains. Corn and soybeans followed wheat higher, with corn buoyed by strong weekly export inspections data. At the […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Weather

Lower canola acreage no surprise to farm groups

Moisture, insects depreciating Prairie crop quality

U.S. grains: Corn rises on planting delays; soybeans sink

Pearce: Weather not the only story in Ont. fields

Sunflowers seen enjoying another strong season

Prairie winter wheat looking good, but damage still possible

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat rally; corn close to unchanged

Below-average temperatures to continue across Prairies

Weather, Ukraine boost U.S. wheat futures

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on U.S. Plains frost, Ukraine tension

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