Crop Management
Will farmers be willing to deliver into voluntary pools instead of taking all their cash up front at the elevator? Yes, especially if government guarantees allow for higher initial payments on short-term pools, say monopoly critics. “If they’re going to run shorter-term pools, then I think the Grain Growers (of Canada) would be happy to […] Read more
Crop Management
Merit seen in short-term voluntary grain pools
CWB unveils payments
The Canadian Wheat Board has announced interim payments for the 2010-11 crop year. The payments for wheat range from $2.80 to $55.20 per tonne depending on grade, class and protein. Payments on durum range from $19.50 to $34.50. The payment for designated barley is $6 for two-row and six-row. The payment for pool B feed […] Read more
EU debt biggest market mover
Market euphoria last week over European leaders agreeing on a debt fighting package shifted back to worries early this week as traders watch to see if plans can be turned into reality. Europe hopes China, North America, other countries in Asia and fast developing regions will invest in the debt stability fund, but it will […] Read more
Barley industry hopes to see acreage increase
The elimination of single desk marketing should increase barley acreage in Western Canada, says the Malting Industry Association of Canada. President Phil de Kemp said proposed changes to the Canadian Wheat Board will allow malting companies to offer definitive price signals, something producers need when making annual cropping decisions. “The industry is going to be […] Read more
Alta. maltster expands
Rahr Malting plans to spend more than $6 million to expand barley storage capacity at its malting plant in Alix, Alta. Bob Sutton, vice-president of sales and logistics, said the expansion will include the construction of three 9,000 tonne storage bins. Construction will begin immediately and should be complete by next summer. The bins will […] Read more
House of Commons committee gets grain industry wish list
Research and trade were front and centre when the House of Commons finance committee touched down in Saskatoon last week. The committee is touring the country as it gathers public input on what should be in next year’s federal budget. Crop Life Canada and Grain Growers of Canada were two of the groups to appear […] Read more
Rain, snow improves U.S. winter wheat outlook
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Recent rain and snow benefited the emerging hard red winter wheat crop in the U.S. Plains, but more rain is needed to ensure a bountiful harvest. However, the winter wheat crop in Ukraine deteriorated late last month because of dry weather. The amount of crop considered in poor shape is at […] Read more
Corn moving westward on Prairies
DUVAL, Sask. — Corn is moving closer to a permanent place in Saskatchewan crop rotations, if Brad Hanmer’s recent hybrid grain corn results are any clue. The Duval producer recently harvested a 65 acre field of two Pioneer Hi-Bred corn varieties: P7443RR and P7213RR. The corn stood 2.5 metres tall, nestled between the community’s old […] Read more
Ditcher digs, then flings but leaves field flat
GLENLEA, Man. — Throwing heavy gumbo 100 to 200 feet from a new drainage ditch is a feat flatland farmers fantasize about. Fantasy became reality at an October field day on the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Farm when Dynamic Ditchers of Oak Bank, Man., demonstrated how its Wolverine rotary ditcher skims soil from depths […] Read more
Side dump trailer wears many hats
FARGO, N.D. – The quest for a more efficient way to transport bulk agricultural products and byproducts often sends farmers to a construction equipment dealer. The latest crossover from construction to agriculture is the side dump trailer. There have been concerns over the years about this machine’s inherent instability, but the Jet Company of Iowa […] Read more
