WINNIPEG — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets. • The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corp. is reporting that a new bean has been developed with vitamin B9 that is almost 84 times higher than conventional beans. Researchers in Brazil and Mexico teamed up to create the genetically modified variety. • […] Read more
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Researchers develop new vitamin-rich bean
Meat industry braces for WHO cancer risk verdict
PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) – As international health experts prepare to publish a report on potential cancer risks linked to red and processed meat, industry groups are bracing for a damaging blow to consumer confidence. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) gathered health experts in France this month to discuss […] Read more
Saskatchewan harvest nearly complete
WINNIPEG — Warm, dry weather enabled farmers in Saskatchewan to combine most of the province’s remaining crops during the week of Oct. 13-19. According to a release from the government, 97 percent of the crop has now been taken off the field. Harvest is most advanced in the southeast with 99 percent of the crop […] Read more
Prairie winter expected to mild, dry
Another leading weather service is calling for an unusually mild, dry winter on the Canadian Prairies this winter. Accuweather.com has issued a long-term forecast calling for dry, mild conditions across most of Western Canada’s grain growing regions. “Drier and milder weather will be a dominant theme across the prairie region this winter as the polar […] Read more
Dow Chemical’s farm business seen attractive bet for DuPont
Oct. 22 (Reuters) – Chemical conglomerates Dow Chemical Co and DuPont both made big bets on their farm businesses over the past two years, but their fortunes have diverged dramatically. While DuPont is growing ever more dependent on its farm business, Dow said on Thursday is may exit the business altogether, and analysts touted DuPont […] Read more
Canola futures dip along with other crop prices
November canola again tried to beak above $480 per tonne and hold but again failed and closed Thursday slightly lower. November closed at $481.20, down $1.20. It was a generally down day in crop markets with U.S. traded grains under pressure from a stronger U.S. dollar and rain reaching the U.S. southern Plains wheat belt […] Read more
LIVESTOCK-CME live cattle futures close higher, hogs lower
CHICAGO, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Thursday in anticipation of an increase in prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle by Friday, traders said. Investors adjusted positions before Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle-On-Feed report. USDA will issue the monthly cold storage report on Thursday at 2 p.m. […] Read more
Rain helps Russian winter grains
MOSCOW, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Rain has brought some relief to winter grains in parts of Russia’s southern regions, a state weather forecaster said on Thursday. The market has been focused on Russia’s dry weather this week and the risk of damage to next year’s crop in one of the world’s key wheat exporters. The […] Read more
Parents remember daughters who died in Alta. farm accident
Roger and Bonita Bott paused yesterday to thank everyone who offered their “overwhelming” support after their three daughters died in a farming accident. One week after the children died when they were trapped in a truck loaded with canola, the couple held a news conference to give thanks for the support and share details of […] Read more
Demand for North American durum turns into a balancing act
WINNIPEG — North American durum prices are teetering on an edge, and could be tipped higher or lower as the balance between producer selling and demand fluctuates, one U.S. analyst says. Canada’s production came in lower-than-expected due to drought during the growing season, which propped up durum prices, despite wheat’s global supply glut. While not […] Read more
