Crops
It’s no secret that technology companies have placing agriculture-related bets in recent years, but their total investment in startups is down from its 2015 peak. Has Silicon Valley cooled on […] Read more
Crops
Between the Rows: Tech, teaching and tonnage
ICE weekly outlook: Canola looks for support from new crop
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts finished lower during the week ended Wednesday but attention in the market is turning to the new crop — and to North […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn await USDA reports
CNS Canada — Soybean and corn contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade find themselves in consolidation mode as traders await the release a pair of key U.S. reports on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Crop prospects drag on soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures weakened on Wednesday, with prospects for bumper harvests in South America and record U.S. plantings weighing on the beaten-down market, traders said. Corn […] Read more
Tight chickpea supplies to limit Canadian acres
CNS Canada — Tight chickpea supplies will keep Canada from taking advantage of fresh demand out of Turkey, while any acreage increases will also be hampered by poor seed supply. […] Read more
Diesel prices soften, but watching U.S. infrastructure plan
CNS Canada — Sinking prices for crude oil and a softer Canadian dollar have kept diesel prices relatively low for Canadian farmers in 2017, and they could be heading lower, […] Read more
Higher prices could give flax acres a chance
CNS Canada — Strong demand for Canadian flax, combined with small production, has driven prices up, which could tempt producers making seeding choices this spring. Last year, the amount of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall to multi-week lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dropped to their lowest level in more than six weeks on Tuesday, their second straight day of declines, as weather forecasts bolstered expectations […] Read more
Technology could open up hay export markets for Ontario
An Ontario hay co-operative hopes to have a double-compaction facility running by 2018, giving it access to global markets for hay. Ontario hay has traditionally been at a shipping cost […] Read more
Lake Erie plan’s farming recommendations released
A federal/provincial action plan to reduce phosphorus loading in Lake Erie has been released for public comment — and many of its recommendations will have implications for farmers in the […] Read more
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