Crop Management
WINNIPEG,(MarketsFarm) – There has been a marked decline in the amount of pulses grown by farmers in Ukraine over the last couple of years. The changes were highlighted in an article written for the Global Pulse Confederation by Sergey Feofilov, director general of UkrAgroConsult. Feofilov noted total pulse production in Ukraine dropped almost 25.9 percent […] Read more
Crop Management
CBOT soybeans oversold, lows may be in for now
Winnipeg,(MarketsFarm) – Sharp losses in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans over the past month are looking overdone, according to an analyst who expects the lows may be in for the time being. March soybeans lost roughly 60 cents per bushel since the beginning of January, with the latest concerns over the coronavirus in China contributing […] Read more
IGC calling for more wheat despite lowering global forecast
WINNIPEG, (MarketsFarm) – At close to 1.03 billion tonnes there is going to be more wheat in the world in 2019/20 than the previous marketing year according to the latest outlook from the International Grain Council (IGC). The London-based organization released its report on Jan. 23, in which the IGC revised their previous forecast. But […] Read more
Kellogg’s says pre-harvest glyphosate is not ‘grrreat’
Kellogg’s wants farmers to stop using glyphosate prior to harvest. The maker of iconic cereal brands like Corn Flakes and Froot Loops has taken this position as part of a larger program to reduce pesticide use within its supply chain. “We continue to evolve and strengthen our sustainable agriculture and responsible sourcing programs,” a Kellogg’s […] Read more
Frequently ignored Paraguay grows its fair share of soybeans
WINNIPEG,(MarketsFarm) – When talking about South American soybeans, most times only a scant amount of attention might be paid to Paraguay. That’s because nearly all of the focus goes towards soybean powerhouses Brazil and Argentina. Brazil was forecast to be the world’s largest soybean producer at 117.0 million tonnes in 2019/20, with Argentina third overall […] Read more
Kellogg’s website commits to phasing out glyphosate
Kellogg’s, maker of iconic brands like Corn Flakes and Froot Loops, wants farmers to stop using glyphosate prior to harvest. As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group based in California, announced this morning that Kellogg’s has committed to phase out “the use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest drying agent in its major wheat and oat […] Read more
Pulse survey focuses on life-cycle assessment
Growers who fill out a Pulse Canada survey by Feb. 7 have a chance of winning a $1,000 Amazon gift card. “It’s probably one of the better draws in terms of your ability to win something. If we have 300 growers that take the survey, it would be much better odds of winning compared to […] Read more
Manitoba sticks with rejected Green Plan
Manitoba’s premier isn’t backing away from his Made in Manitoba Green Plan. Despite the federal government refusing to accept the 2018 provincial plan, and imposing the federal carbon tax on the province, Brian Pallister is hoping to revive the Green Plan. “I want the federal government to see the opportunity for them in agreeing with […] Read more
Western Canadian wheat: Bids generally higher throughout Prairies
WINNIPEG, (MarketsFarm) – Wheat bids in Western Canada for the week ended Jan. 23 were up for Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Red Spring (CPRS). Bids for Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD) were mostly higher. The Canadian dollar was down by more than a half cent during the week. Average CWRS […] Read more
Ag Canada forecasts larger wheat crop, smaller canola in 2020/21
WINNIPEG,(MarketsFarm) – Canadian farmers will seed more wheat and less canola in the upcoming 2020 growing season, according to the first supply/demand estimates for the 2020/21 marketing year from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 23. Total planted wheat area is forecast to rise to 25.77 million acres, from 25.02 million the previous year. Production […] Read more
