Crop Management
HOUSTON, Texas — American corn growers are on pins and needles waiting to find out if corn ethanol will qualify for a lucrative sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. They expected an announcement at last week’s 2024 Commodity Classic convention, the annual gathering of U.S. corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers. But that didn’t happen. U.S. […] Read more
Crop Management
VIDEO: Day 1 – Commodity Classic 2024
HOUSTON, Texas — Day one of the 2024 Commodity Classic is in the books and a few interesting themes emerged from the annual gathering of U.S. corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers. U.S. farmers are clearly annoyed about a number of new pesticide regulations. Growers felt blindsided by a federal district court ruling in Arizona […] Read more
International pressures challenge pulse growers
Producers urged to pay closer attention to the rest of the world because their global market clout is not what it once was
Canada is losing its impact on global pulse markets, producers attending a Saskatchewan Pulse Growers meeting in Humboldt, Sask., late last month were told. Chuck Penner, president of LeftField Commodity Research, said farmers must pay more attention to the rest of the world. “We are kind of past the stage now where Canada is the […] Read more
TruFlex Razor Draper has unique features
European implement manufacturer targets North American header market with air system and hydraulic drive
One of the European implement brands that have set up shop in North America in recent decades is Geringhoff, a combine header manufacturer based in Germany. It is offering Canadian producers a Draper model that the brand’s western Canadian territory manager, Lucas Haas, calls a Premium design. Geringhoff’s TruFlex Razor Draper header offers unique features […] Read more
Bourgault updates two product lines
Bourgault has announced two new features that involve significant design changes on some of its drills. First, the 3725QDA Coulter drill makes its debut. “The 3725 was kind of an extension of the 5 Series model, the 3335 when Bourgault went with the quick adjust frame,” said Colin Rush, North American sales and marketing leader […] Read more
New Holland celebrates 50 years of round balers
Baler owners have the opportunity to collect more data with a new retrofittable system that links to a free app
As New Holland marks its 50th anniversary of round baler production, the brand had several announcements to make about its hay and forage line. Most notably, expect to see the end of the familiar red paint scheme on New Holland equipment. The brand is standardizing its global image by adopting yellow livery for all its […] Read more
Oat millers recommend not using Manipulator
WINNIPEG — Oat millers in Canada are telling growers that a plant growth regulator isn’t effective on oats, so farmers probably don’t need to use it. Grain Millers and Paterson Grain, which operate oat mills in Yorkton and Winnipeg, say chlormequat has limited agronomic value and might disrupt demand for Canadian oats. Some farmers in […] Read more
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Red lentil prices expected to rise
SASKATOON — Old crop red lentil prices have bottomed out and should be heading higher as new crop seeding approaches, says a trader. “We’re at the lower end of the old crop prices,” Will Watchorn, a trader with Viterra, said during the red lentil panel at the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 2024 conference. Canada is […] Read more
Trader thinks grain markets could stabilize next month
Managed money has been 'massively short' in the grain market, but there are signs that may be gradually changing
SASKATOON — The bear run in grain markets could be coming to a merciful end, says an analyst. “The month of March should be a catalyst that should at least start to stabilize things, I would think,” said a canola trader who preferred to remain anonymous. Related stories: Market’s comfort with grain stocks pushes down […] Read more
