MarketsFarm — There will be increased in risk of flooding this spring in British Columbia, western Alberta and parts of Eastern Canada, according to a report Friday from AccuWeather. Meanwhile, […] Read more
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Cereals
Wet or dry spring ahead? Depends on where in Canada
U.S. grains: Profit taking pressures wheat, corn, soybeans
Warmer spell also drags on winter wheat futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures slid 2.8 per cent on Friday, their second straight day of declines, on a profit-taking setback as warming weather in […] Read more
Prairie farm slapped with plant breeders’ rights infringement penalties
Farmers need to know who they are buying seed from to avoid potentially significant costs
Infringing on Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) has cost a large southern Alberta farm a record $737,597. “The settlement relates to unauthorized advertisements and sales of PBR-protected barley and wheat varieties,” […] Read more
Few alterations seen in new global supply/demand report
IGC expecting more corn grown this year
MarketsFarm — There were few notable changes in the latest monthly supply-and-demand report from the International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday. One of the more significant alterations was its 1.42 […] Read more
U.S. grains: Weak export sales report pushes soy, wheat lower
Weekly corn exports slip to eight-month low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell 1.3 per cent on Thursday, after hitting a 6-1/2-year high overnight, on signs of poor export demand for U.S. […] Read more
New winter cropping options for Ontario farmers
New varieties push winter canola and winter barley into crop rotations
Winter canola’s popularity is growing and winter barley is re-emerging as a crop rotation option for Ontario farmers. “By my estimation, we have 4,000 acres in the ground right now, […] Read more
Kazakhstan’s president orders ban on foreign ownership of farmland
Almaty | Reuters — Kazakhstan will permanently ban foreigners from owning or renting farmland in the vast central Asian nation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Thursday, ending a lengthy dispute […] Read more
Grain shortage, cold snap cause delays at West Coast ports
'...the vessels continue to arrive'
MarketsFarm — Grain movement in Western Canada remains faced with significant difficulties, according to Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corp., which monitors rail traffic and vessel movements in Canada. February’s […] Read more
U.S. grains: Brazilian storms push U.S. corn, soy futures higher
Cold-weather concerns support wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday as storms in major production areas of Brazil disrupted fieldwork, threatening to slow export shipments from one of […] Read more
Ontario company finds place in Ukraine
Independent seed company develops market to supply corn seed
Glacier FarmMedia – Ukraine, a country known for wheat and sunflowers, grows a surprising amount of corn. United States Department of Agriculture data shows Ukraine planted 13 million acres of […] Read more