Leadership program launches next year Farm Management Canada is launching a new National Farm Leadership Program designed for Canadian farmers. It begins Jan., 2, and residency takes places March 10-12 in Sidney, B.C. The program is eligible for up to $2,500 cost-share funding for farmers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The deadline to apply is Jan. […] Read more
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Brazil’s new soybean crop seen reaching record above 121 mln tonnes
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Planting of Brazil’s new soybean crop is about to start in most producing regions and output is expected to increase by 5.5 percent compared with the previous crop to a record 121.41 million tonnes, broker and consultancy INTL FCStone said on Thursday. It expects planting growth of 1.6 percent in the […] Read more
U.S., China agree to trade talks in October
(Reuters) – The United States and China have agreed to meet for senior-level trade talks in Washington in October, raising hopes that world’s two largest economies could make progress toward ending a damaging tit-for-tat tariff war that is now in its second year. China’s Commerce Ministry said its trade team will consult with their U.S. […] Read more
Canola futures to remain steady pending reports
WINNIPEG, (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were lower Wednesday, due to the continuing general downward pressure on canola and other oilseeds, according to a trader. For the most part canola has remained range-bound, said the trader, noting there’s nothing on the horizon that could shake up the market. He said it’s unlikely […] Read more
P&H to buy Louis Dreyfus elevators
Grain handling company Parrish & Heimbecker Limited today announced that it is significantly expanding its network of grain elevators and crop input retail centres in Western Canada. The Winnipeg-based company has reached a deal with Louis Dreyfus Commodities to acquire 10 Canadian-based facilities in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. According to a Sept. 4 […] Read more
Tyson Foods slowed chicken processing after U.S. recalls, raising costs
(Reuters) – Tyson Foods Inc slowed chicken processing after it recalled millions of pounds of poultry this year over concerns they contained extraneous materials like rubber and metal, Chief Executive Noel White said on Wednesday. The slower processing led to higher costs that contributed to a $220-million cut to the company’s expected adjusted earnings for […] Read more
Brazil soy area to grow at the slowest pace in 13 years
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – The area in Brazil to be planted with soybeans in the 2019-20 season, which starts this month, will grow by the slowest pace in 13 years as a global trade war and swine fever in China cloud the outlook for farmers, according to analysts at AgRural. The agribusiness consultancy expects Brazil’s […] Read more
Drought brings clouds for Australia wheat, silver lining for Black Sea suppliers
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Sept 4 (Reuters) – A third straight year of drought in Australia, blighted by forecasts of below-average rains during the crucial spring growing season, means the country’s wheat crop could shrivel by 10 percent from previous forecasts, traders and industry officials say. And the gloomy prospects for wheat output in Australia, once the world’s […] Read more
French farm minister against pesticide buffer zones
PARIS, (Reuters) – France’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday he was opposed to establishing 150 metre-wide pesticide-free buffer zones around homes, a measure introduced by several French mayors that prompted the government to consider stricter spraying rules. The use of pesticides in farming is controversial in France, the European Union’s largest crop grower. President Emmanuel Macron has […] Read more
Late U.S. crop should slow corn price declines
Winnipeg, Sept. 4 – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell to fresh contract lows during the week ended Sept. 4, but could be running out of room to the downside amid concerns over the lateness of this year’s United States crop. The weather is benign and the government is telling us there’s really no […] Read more
