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AGT Soileos, a partnership between Lucent Bio and AGT Foods, held a grand opening Oct. 11 for its inaugural sustainable fertilizer production facility at Rosetown, Sask. The plant manufactures Soileos, which are micronutrient fertilizers made from agricultural co-products such as peas, lentils and oat hulls. The newly refurbished manufacturing facility was once a grain processing […] Read more
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WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was unavailable Oct. 20 and Oct. 13. U.S. hogs averaged $670 on a carcass basis Oct. 20, down from $68 Oct. 13. The U.S. pork cutout was $87.97 per hundred weight Oct 20, down from $90.50 on Oct 13. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
Canfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattle Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Fed prices steady Prices in the fed market have averaged in the low $230s per hundredweight for […] Read more
Most crop prices expected to tumble
UPDATED – October 26, 2023 – 1130 CST – Farm Credit Canada thinks the tide has turned for Canada’s crop producers after three years of rising prices and strong profits. “As margins are pressured by falling commodity prices, weather-impacted yields and rising expenses, the 2023-24 crop year likely won’t be as positive,” the organization said […] Read more
U.S. investigates China for pea protein dumping
North America’s pea protein business is in “grave peril” due to cheap product flooding into the United States from China, according to a U.S. manufacturer of the product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) appears to agree. It has made a preliminary determination that China is dumping pea protein into the market “at less than […] Read more
Rye bread continues to nurture loyal following
‘Winnipeg rye’ still enjoys an international reputation as a new generation of bakers works to keep old traditions alive
This is part of an ongoing series of stories exploring rye, the crop, as it becomes Rye, the whisky. The rich, spicy, humid smell of just-baked rye bread fills the busy shop front at Winnipeg’s City Bread on this lunch hour. Other stories in this series: More producers start growing rye as crop prepares for […] Read more
Man. soy yields near average
The Environment Canada weather station in Deerwood, Man., recorded 78 millimetres of rain from May 1 to July 31. Deerwood, near the town of Miami, is in south-central Manitoba. In a more normal year, Deerwood would receive 200 mm of rain in May, June and July. The lack of moisture explains the disappointing soybean yields […] Read more
War in the Middle East can hit farmers here in Canada
There’s a good rule to follow with wars: don’t start one. Once a war is launched, nobody can tell where things will end up. Canada isn’t likely to start any war anywhere any time soon, but that doesn’t mean this country, and its farmers, won’t be significantly affected by the war that erupted when Hamas […] Read more
Winter wheat acreage hits a wall in the U.S.
Low wheat prices irk Kansas farmers, prompting them to reduce their seeding plans as they consider alternative crops
CHICAGO, Ill. (REUTERS) — U.S. farmers are about halfway finished planting winter wheat for harvest in 2024, but acreage is expected to remain stable or decrease from last year because of lower prices and farmers’ disenchantment with the crop after three years of drought. A smaller acreage base sets the stage for reduced U.S. wheat […] Read moreCanfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Light fed trade Alberta direct cattle sales saw scattered light trade last week with dressed prices steady […] Read more
