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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower on Friday on worries about slowing U.S. export sales, while wheat futures sagged as rains benefited growing areas […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn sags on firm dollar, concerns over U.S. export demand
U.S. grains: Corn futures end down as U.S. export sales disappoint traders
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures slumped on poor export demand on Thursday, analysts said, while wheat futures also declined. Traders were disappointed as the U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
What keeps plant roots growing toward gravity?
Science Notes: Roots grown at a steeper angle could be more beneficial
What happens below ground in a corn field is easy to overlook, but corn root architecture can play an important role in water and nutrient acquisition, affecting drought tolerance, water […] Read more
Unions rip supply chain report’s language on strikes
Task force calls for 'new labour relations paradigm'
Recommendations from the federal government’s National Supply Chain Task Force to strengthen the country’s supply chains have drawn a cheer but also one significant jeer from unions in the transport […] Read more
U.N.-backed investors set fresh targets in sustainable food shift
Reuters – A U.N.-backed group of global financial institutions including Dutch lender Rabobank on Thursday set out a series of company specific environmental and social targets aimed at helping drive […] Read more
Anthracnose of garlic scapes reported for first time in Ontario
The first confirmed report of anthracnose of garlic scapes in Ontario has been reported. Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs horticulture pathologists Travis Cranmer and Katie Goldenhar released […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds from one-month low amid Ukraine export uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Wednesday amid uncertainty about exports from war-torn Ukraine, analysts said, while gains in corn and soybean futures evaporated. […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans shift into wintertime trading
MarketsFarm – As the United States soybean harvest surpassed 80 per cent complete, trading of the commodity on the Chicago Board of Trade slipped into wintertime mode, according to broker […] Read more
Test plot measures effects of grazing in crop rotation
Groot family’s Wholesome Pastures is part of Living Labs study
Staff at the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) have good-naturedly described the research plot on Mike Groot’s Crediton-area farm as “crazy strips.” Groot is hoping the soil quality […] Read more
CropLife not driving CFIA policy, agency says
NFU calls for CFIA head's ouster over 'indication of improper collaboration'
The National Farmers Union and a clutch of other organizations have asked Canada’s federal ag minister to replace the president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, citing questions about the […] Read more
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