Crops
A historic Canadian name in the forage seed business is about to end its run, as its owner tightens up its branding in North America. Danish forage and turf seed […] Read more
Crops
DLF Pickseed to shed ‘Pickseed’
Danish firm streamlines North American brand
Manitoba’s harvest 79 per cent complete, report says
Cereal harvest wrapped in most areas
MarketsFarm — Harvest operations across Manitoba were 79 per cent complete as of Tuesday, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department. That figure was up from […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: October USDA report delivers few major changes
Soy could see 'a few more days' higher
MarketsFarm — For the most part, the latest monthly supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided little in terms of major changes from its September report. […] Read more
U.S. grains: USDA cuts soy, corn crop outlooks, trims demand
Large Russian wheat supplies temper war worries
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a two-week high on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly cut its U.S. harvest forecast and raised imports […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s wide crush margins supportive
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts backed away from nearby highs during the week ended Wednesday, but historically wide crush margins should keep the market well supported going forward. “The […] Read more
New technology uses radio waves to dry grain
Eliminating heat gets rid of the need for propane or natural gas
Glacier FarmMedia – Few farmers can likely envision using radio waves to dry grain one decade into the future. But Kevin Eichhorn not only envisions such radical radio frequency drying […] Read more
Weed management brings high return on investment in dry beans
Researchers evaluate costs and tank mixes for optimal control
Dry beans are extremely sensitive to weed interference and researchers have now quantified the value of weed management for Ontario growers. “Our data shows there is a 636 per cent […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn slip ahead of key crop forecasts
Corn, soy consolidate as U.S. crop data watched
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell back on Tuesday, after jumping to a three-month high a day earlier, as signs of escalation in the war between Russia and […] Read more
Soil moisture more critical than rainfall to estimate climate impact
Science Notes: Evaporation, infiltration and runoff can result in dramatic differences
You don’t need a PhD in agriculture to know that water is critical to crop production. But for years, people like Jonathan Proctor, who has a PhD in Agriculture and […] Read more
European Union forges on with organics amid food insecurity worries
Critics question wisdom of plan to certify one-quarter of farmland organic by 2030 as demand for more food increases
Glacier FarmMedia – The rubber is hitting the road on the European Union’s drive toward vastly increased organic crop production. The European Commission has approved the first slate of Common […] Read more
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