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Manitoba cattle market holding some surprises

Chinese tension’s effect on canola uncertain
Continuing lack of trade data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture due to government shutdown also worries market
At first glance it seems quiet in the ICE Futures canola market. It’s winter, cold out and there’s not much happening. But below the surface it’s more than meets the eye. The ICE Futures canola market finished the week of Jan. 18 slightly higher after dipping during the middle of the week. The Chicago Board […] Read moreFertilizer merger shows few impacts so far
Farmers say they will learn this spring when they go to pick up fertilizer if the changes helped to improve wait times
WINNIPEG — A year following the massive merger of fertilizer giants Agrium and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, the sector appears to be moving ahead with few differences. When the new company Nutrien was formed in early 2018 to become the world’s largest fertilizer company, people in Western Canada were cautious and didn’t know what to […] Read moreBrazil and China driving U.S. commodity markets

New health guide includes lentils and peas as protein suggestions
Canola holds despite China worries
Lower dollar boosts canola
