Scientists discover gene that influences seed development, but environment still holds sway over how big they grow
Every canola grower wants pods filled with large seeds. And most canola crushers want more oil in those seeds, so they can sell more canola oil. A recent discovery in England could satisfy both of those wishes. Charlotte Miller, a geneticist at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, England, has discovered a gene that influences […] Read moreMarkets — page 351
Wheat opens up in Brazil
Canada is unlikely to be a big beneficiary of the gradual opening up of the wheat trade in Brazil. Brazil’s wheat industry group Abitrigo said the country is poised to introduce a tariff-free import quota of 750,000 tonnes per year that can be filled by any country starting in 2020, according to a Reuters report. […] Read more
Flexibility will help producers weather current trade storm
Flexibility, big bins and conservative financing are probably the long-term keys for western Canadian farmers trying to survive the frequent market disruptions that an increasingly protectionist world is hurling our way. Keeping a diverse rotation and being able to hang on to unwanted crop are likely to become increasingly important as trade disputes become a […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$40.90 per hundredweight Sept. 6, down from $44.39 Aug. 30. U.S. hogs averaged $52.15 on a carcass basis Sept. 6, down from $55.78 Aug. 30. The U.S. pork cutout was $73.32 per cwt. Sept. 6, up from $72.31 Aug. 30. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
Canfax 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. Fed prices continue slide Alberta direct cattle sales saw moderate volume trade last week and average prices […] Read more
Argentine farmers cheer China soymeal deal while U.S. growers fret
BUENOS AIRES/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Argentine soy farmers and crushers expect a boost in demand next year after the South American grains giant won long-sought approval from China to export soymeal to the world’s biggest consumer of the livestock feed. Argentina, the top international supplier of soymeal, announced on Tuesday that China would allow imports for […] Read more
BLOG: China dispute much bigger than canola sales
In 2015, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis released a report about intellectual property in China. Normally, reports on intellectually property rights are about as appealing as flavourless oatmeal, but the document contained at least one remarkable tidbit. “We estimate that as of 2010, more than half of all technology owned by Chinese firms was […] Read more
Big changes unlikely in next supply/demand report
WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) – Ahead of the next supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), several firms issued their estimates for U.S. corn and soybean yields. The USDA is scheduled to release its next World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) on Sept. 12 at 7:30 am CDT. The report will […] Read more
Canada will play “Good cop, bad cop” with China
Either way, Canada shows few signs of buckling. It's not in Canada's nature
Canada’s playing Good cop/Bad cop with China. It’s not an intentional strategy. It’s just the way that the psychology of this country is breaking down. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party are the ‘Good cop’ gang, hoping to use reasonableness, seeming friendliness, understanding and offers of help to get China to back off […] Read more
Canada taking first formal step at WTO to challenge China’s canola ban
OTTAWA, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Canada, locked in a major dispute with Beijing, is taking the first formal step at the World Trade Organization to challenge China’s decision to block Canadian canola exports, Trade Minister Jim Carr said on Friday. China, angry at Canada’s detention of a top Huawei Technologies Co Ltd executive last year […] Read more
