Saskatchewan’s crop insurance offerings for 2019 will include a new program allowing corn growers to insure against a substantial drop in moisture. The provincial and federal government on Feb. 26 […] Read more
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Saskatchewan offers up corn rainfall insurance plan
U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its forecast of U.S. corn ending stocks above a range […] Read more
China forecasts rising soy imports to make up for less canola
Beijing | Reuters — China on Friday raised its forecast for soybean imports during the 2018-19 crop year to 85 million tonnes, up from 83.65 million in last month’s outlook, […] Read more
Seed placement is key to ensure highest yield potential
Uniform germination leads to uniform emergence and ultimately a uniform high-end yield potential
The farmer’s pass through the field with the planter is the pass that sets the yield, say planting experts. How the seed is planted and the conditions in which it […] Read more
U.S. EPA changed rules to help refiners get biofuel waivers, suit alleges
Reuters — U.S. environmental regulators quietly changed the way they assess applications from refineries for waivers from the nation’s biofuels law, making it possible for highly profitable plants to secure […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans inch up on China purchases
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures inched upward on Thursday on news that Chinese state-owned firms bought at least 500,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans, while wheat futures dropped to […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Prairie prices on the rise
MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have been on the upswing recently, according to Nelson Neumann of Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “We saw them at the end of last week, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat sag as trade news awaited
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell roughly one per cent on Wednesday and wheat slipped nearly three per cent on sluggish export demand for U.S. grains […] Read more
Soil management can boost soybean yield to full potential
A big data project in the U.S. has yielded precise information on soil zones and crop management decisions
Farmers in Ontario grow soybeans that yield about 50 bushels per acre. Sean Conley, Wisconsin’s state soybean extension specialist, says the yield potential is 120 bushels. The differences are about […] Read more
Ensuring optimal corn silage quality
Tips and tricks on proper storage of corn silage to reduce spoiling
The proper handling and storing of corn silage is one of the main drivers for increased milk production. Tony Hall with Lallemand Animal Nutrition in New York state outlined key […] Read more
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