SAO PAULO, March 30 (Reuters) – Brazil’s 2016-17 soybean crop forecast was raised to a record 113.3 million tonnes on Thursday compared to 111 million tonnes seen earlier in March, after independent consultancy Agroconsult finished a crop tour through main producing areas. Agroconsult said most Brazilian states reported record average soybean yields in the fields, […] Read more
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Shockingly high production in Brazil lifts soy forecast to 113.3 mln tonnes
Canola falls 1.3 pct Thursday, other crops also down
Canola futures fell Thursday on technical selling and weaker soybeans and soy oil. It was a down day in general across crop markets, with wheat and corn also declining. Markets were adjusting ahead of Friday morning’s USDA planting intentions and quarterly stocks reports. Stocks are expected to be substantially larger than the same time last […] Read more
IGC sees smaller global crops in 2017-18, but total supply still large
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) – The International Grains Council on Thursday forecast a drawdown in global grains stocks in 2017-18 for the first time in five seasons, amid falling production and rising consumption. In its first forecast for the 2017-18 season, the IGC estimated global grains production at 2.05 billion tonnes, down from 2.106 billion […] Read more
Farmers still have opportunity to change Sask. drainage bill
There is still time to make changes to Bill 44, proposed legislation that would make significant amendments to the Water Security Agency Act, according to Saskatchewan Environment Minister Scott Moe. But time is of the essence. Any last minute changes need to received by government quickly and approved by the province, Moe told delegates at […] Read more
Alberta announces $54,000 solar project for Lethbridge
St. Patrick’s day, with its signature colour of green, is an ideal time to make an announcement about greener energy, quipped Leth-bridge Mayor Chris Spearman. He was on hand March 17 to hear Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips announce plans to erect solar panels at the Farm Stewardship Centre, which is a government building. The […] Read more
From the archives: Canadian grain exports in jeopardy
The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago. 75 years ago: March 26, 1942 Saskatchewan Wheat Pool president J.H. Wesson added his voice to the chorus demanding that the initial wheat price be increased to […] Read more
Alberta cow nabs Miss World
An Alberta ranch has entered the realm of world class cattle breeding. Harvie Ranching at Olds recently won the Hereford Miss World Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, with a female named RVP 51X Ablaze 7A and its heifer calf, Harvie RSK Autumn. Breeders from around the world submitted pictures of their prize cattle, and after […] Read more
Vessel lineups still high in Vancouver
Vessel lineups at the Port of Vancouver have declined in the past week or so but they are still above historic levels, according to Canada’s Grain Monitoring Program (GMP). In its most recent weekly report, the GMP reported that 11 grain vessels had cleared from Port of Vancouver in Week 33 and three others had […] Read more
Input purchases add indirect carbon tax to agricultural sector
Fuel and electricity are essential parts of the business, yet there are no tax benefits for maintaining grasslands or protecting water
Alberta farmers are already noticing higher utility bills because of the provincial carbon levy, but the greater impact may be indirect costs. Alberta is charging $20 per tonne of combustion emissions with an increase to $30 per tonne next year. “The carbon tax is not necessarily going to have a big effect on the agriculture […] Read more
Organic wheat dodges mycotoxin
Cody Straza doesn’t understand it. Last year when fusarium head blight plagued thousands of conventional farmers in Saskatchewan, Straza and other organic farmers were seemingly protected from the fungal disease. Straza grew kamut on his farm near Wood Mountain, Sask., and he had few issues with fusarium or the mycotoxins caused by the disease, such […] Read more
