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An Indian newspaper reports that the government is considering extending the permission for trading partners to have their shipments of pulses fumigated at Indian ports. The Hindu Business Line today reported the extension would likely last a few months, not a year. CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE BUSINESS LINE STORY. The story quotes an […] Read more
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Indian paper says pulse fumigation extension near
Uncertainty rules on India’s pulse import demand
There was no official word on what is happening with India’s plan regarding crop import fumigation as of March 20 when this column was written. But word was circulating among pulse industry players that the Indian government will again defer the requirement that fumigation be done at the point of export. The extension would be […] Read more
Feedgrain price rally may be muted this spring: analyst
Many prairie growers are hoping for a a nice spring feedgrain rally, but they might be disappointed, say feed marketers. There is lots of old crop left, and spring might bring a new flow of damaged feedgrain. “It might be limited by spring threshing,” said Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “There’s really […] 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 cattle rally It was a great week for cash cattle with the Canfax weighted average for […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs mixed Market ready hog numbers were ample, but packers aggressively bought because pork prices at this point in the year are the highest in three years. Weekly U.S. slaughter was near record large. The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$53.01 per hundredweight March 17, up from $52.52 March 10. […] Read more
Disease avoidance important factor in seeding plans
Lots of farmers don’t want to grow durum this summer. Few blame them, considering the hit they took last fall when they discovered that their crops were badly damaged by fusarium. However, can farmers in southwestern Saskatchewan and other durum-growing pockets really switch many acres into other crops? “There’s definitely that rumour,” said Brandon Motz […] Read more
Flax acres might rise as price improves
Winnipeg, March 21 – Solid demand for Canadian flax, combined with small production, has driven prices up, which could tempt producers making seeding choices this spring. Last year, Canadian flax seeded acreage was down 43 percent from the previous year,but yields were good. Production fell to 579,000 tonnes, and with the carry in, the total […] Read more
Russia’s crop, exports likely smaller in 2017
MOSCOW, March 23 (Reuters) – Russia, one of the world’s largest wheat exporters, will have less grain to offer the global market in the 2017-18 marketing year due to less favourable weather than in 2016-17, when it enjoyed a record crop, SovEcon agriculture consultancy said. The country’s grain crop would still be the second largest […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – March 22, 2017
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered.
Brazil meat scandal creates opportunities for other exporters
CHICAGO, March 20 (Reuters) – Global beef buyers will likely need to cobble together supplies from several nations if a scandal persists in Brazil’s meat sector because supply constraints and politics are already limiting trade flows, market analysts said on Monday. China suspended imports of all meat products from Brazil, the world’s top beef exporter, […] Read more
