Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Funds’ large net long position in canola narrowed slightly during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed-money fund traders as of Tuesday were holding a net long position in ICE Futures canola of 51,614 contracts, down by about […] Read more
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Big canola bushels come out on top
Results from the 2020 Canola Challenge are in, with winners achieving yields between 3,108 and 5,743 pounds per acre. Why…
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Farmers analyze tech returns on investment
Can precision technology pay? Farmers participating in a panel discussion at this year’s Virtual Precision Agriculture Conference say yes. However,…
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Raven autonomous grain cart system ready for market
Updated Dec. 17 Raven Autonomy, the company with now owns the much-discussed DOT Power Platform, has expanded into the harvest…
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New online tool provides yield estimates
A new web application is designed to provide farmers with more accurate yield forecasts. Crop Metrics is an Agriculture and…
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High yields lead to greater nutrient removal
Record-breaking soybean yields this year have likely depleted soil nutrients that farmers will need to replace. Why it matters: When…
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Finding the right fungus
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Prairie cash wheat: Bids track rally in U.S. futures
Loonie up by a third of a cent on the week
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended Thursday, as a rally in U.S. futures more than countered any bearish influence from a rising Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $11.50-$13 per tonne, according to price quotes from […] Read more
Trump administration mulls industry-wide biofuel waiver
Comment period would end after Trump's exit
Reading Time: 2 minutes New York | Reuters — The Trump administration is considering requests from the oil refining industry and its backers for a sweeping nationwide waiver to exempt them from their obligations to blend biofuels, a measure they argue would help them weather the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on Russian export tax plan
Corn, soybeans fall on profit-taking
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by Russia’s plan to double its tax on exports of the grain, while corn and soybeans fell as traders took money out of the market following their surge to multi-year highs earlier in the week. Wheat traded both sides of unchanged, ending in positive […] Read more
Feds launch consultations on Canada Grain Act
Review to run until April 30
Reading Time: 2 minutes The federal government is now officially canvassing the grains sector on upgrades to Canada’s grain regulatory system. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, speaking Tuesday to Saskatchewan crop organizations’ virtual CropSphere conference, announced the feds’ current Canada Grain Act review has entered its consultation stage, running until April 30. The government said it wants feedback from grain […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Barley market’s eye on exports, corn prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Strong export demand for Canadian barley and rising corn prices in the U.S. are expected to continue to keep feed prices well supported in Western Canada. “Feed grains are being squeezed by lower imports of U.S. corn into Western Canada,” analyst Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodity Research said in a presentation Tuesday for […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat rally
Futures up, but below recent peaks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.7 per cent on Thursday, underpinned by the strong demand highlighted in the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly supply and demand report on Tuesday, traders said. Corn futures also rallied, with the market receiving a boost after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it would not rule on […] Read more
Sweet potato research yields new Canadian option
Radiance variety provides short growing season with top yield production
Reading Time: 3 minutes The future is looking sweet for a Canadian variety of succulent orange-fleshed potato that’s a winter dinner table staple. Valerio Primomo, a Vineland Research Station scientist and vegetable breeder spoke about the development of Radiance, a variety of sweet potato with a short growing season during the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario’s 2020 virtual conference. […] Read more
Grain aflatoxins lead to U.S. pet food recalls, dog deaths
Pet food maker expands recall after more than 70 dogs die, 80 sickened
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters — Midwestern Pet Foods is expanding a recall to include several more products sold under its Sportmix brand and other labels after at least 70 dogs died and 80 others are known to have become ill, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The food was found to have potentially unsafe levels of […] Read more
Port of Thunder Bay wraps up 21st-century-best year
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The last vessel of the 2020-21 shipping season left the Port of Thunder Bay on Tuesday, wrapping up the busiest year at the port since 1997. Annual cargo volumes through came in at 10.2 million tonnes, which marked the first time the tonnage topped 10 million since 1997. A total of 9.3 million […] Read more
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