CHICAGO, March 31 (Reuters) – U.S. livestock futures were narrowly mixed on Friday, with live cattle edging slightly higher in a rebound from an earlier 10-day low as investors squared up their positions on the final day of the quarter, traders and analysts said. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange June live cattle settled unchanged at 110.875 […] Read more
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Seed sales slow, despite supply, short-season crops included
Fall of 2016 was put away wet. And the winter didn’t dry the crop out too much, especially in eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Many producers in Alberta and parts of Saskatchewan failed to get all their crops in the bin before harvest closed for the season, and that might be why some haven’t been rushing […] Read more
Weekly wrap: USDA reports have modest impact on canola futures
Canola futures fell a little Friday, weighed down by USDA planting intentions and stocks reports that were bearish for soybeans. Also, canola struggled this week with weaker export and domestic use data. However, the impact on canola futures when all was said and done was fairly small. May canola closed at $484.40 per tonne, down […] Read more
Between the Rows podcast: Episode 12 – March 30, 2017
Laura Rance hosts this episode of Between the Rows. In this show Alexis Kienlen of Alberta Farmer Express reports on efforts to bring TB under control in Alberta, Lisa Guenther of Grainews investigates an old crop that’s gaining new ground in Western Canada and The Western Producer’s D’Arce McMillan looks at the markets. iTunes Google Play
USDA: Soybean plantings seen at record high despite ample stocks
By Mark Weinraub WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – Soybean futures fell and corn rose following the USDa report that said U.S. farmers plan to seed a record amount of soybean acreage this spring, even with supplies trending near all-time highs. Growers will dial back their corn seedings this spring despite signs of firm demand as […] Read more
FMC gets large cereal and insect assets from DuPont
FMC announced early Friday morning that it would be acquiring DuPont’s cereal herbicides business, as ordered by the European Commission to allow the merger of DuPont and Dow. While that deal will now not close until sometime in August, it helps pave the way for the big merger. FMC said it expects its deal with […] Read more
USDA pig report likely will have little impact on market
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, March 30 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs finished higher on Thursday, with strength from bargain buying prior to what turned out to be a neutral U.S. government hog report after futures closed, said traders. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog report showed a record-large March 1 herd, with […] Read more
Historical finds can be reported in Alta.
PINCHER CREEK, Alta. — An arrowhead, bison skull or circle of stones that could be a teepee ring: such findings are not uncommon on Alberta farms and ranches. Those who want their findings better identified or examined for potential archeological significance can easily do so, says Wendy Unfreed, regional archeologist with the Archeological Survey of […] Read more
Alta. to survey farmers on next APF
An online survey has been launched by Alberta Agriculture for use in developing provincial and national farm programs. Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier announced the survey today in preparation for talks with the federal government on the next agriculture policy framework. The current agreement, Growing Forward 2, expires March 31, 2018, and ministers will be meeting […] Read more
Pulse Canada CEO urges ‘food reformulation’ to reduce greenhouse gases
Gordon Bacon is urging the federal government to think differently about agriculture and climate change. Instead of a simplistic and punitive tax on carbon, Canada needs a food policy that addresses a broad swath of issues, including health care costs, environmental outcomes and economic prosperity. Bacon, who is chief executive officer of Pulse Canada, said […] Read more
