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The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) said in a news release Dec. 16 that it looks forward to continuing work with the Canadian government to find a fair resolution to […] Read more
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OFA welcomes opportunity to work with federal government on resolution to fertilizer tariffs
‘Black Swan’ events affecting Ontario fertilizers, says report
Report outlines short and long-term solutions, and the need to remove fertilizer tariff
A new report commissioned by Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) details long and short-term measures which can stabilize and insulate farmers in eastern Canada from fertilizer market turbulence. Many recommendations […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat prices pull back
Truck shortage 'hasn't gotten any better'
MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat are coming down on the Prairies, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton — and a big part of that […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures fall despite strong exports
Chicago corn, wheat rise
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Thursday on concerns that a firm dollar and a weakening global economy could slow the robust pace of […] Read more
Full-province representation in latest wheat yield competition
2022 YEN competition sees more participants, which means more modelling data for predicting potential wheat yields next year
Ontario wheat growers hit yields of close to 150 bushels per acre in the second year of the Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN). The YEN included 18 Ontario winter […] Read more
Ontario confirms canola flower midge populations
New midge species could be native to North America
The emergence of a new canola gall midge in Ontario in 2021 has prompted researchers to re-assess swede midge data. The canola flower midge (CFM) was first noted in Western […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola trade’s focus on South America
Canola still entrenched in $800-$900 range
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts held relatively rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, looking for some direction to push values one way or the other. “We’re just watching South […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: South America’s dry weather affecting soy complex
'We’re back to trading weather right now'
MarketsFarm — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report last week is taking a back seat to drought concerns in South America, according to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures ease
Chicago soybean futures firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures fell on Wednesday after hitting 11-day highs a day earlier as traders waited for more bullish news before pushing grain prices […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Pea prices hold steady in weak market
Values expected to soften in new year
MarketsFarm — Prices for green and yellow peas in Western Canada have remained quite steady over the last week, largely due to the lack of demand, according to Darwin Hamilton […] Read more
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