SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Rural America is largely credited with giving Donald Trump the U.S. presidency, but there is one policy area where farmers are not happy with the White House. Trump’s protectionist actions and rhetoric have put him at odds with his biggest supporters. John Heisdorffer, vice-president of the American Soybean Association, said the […] Read more
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Investors’ new frontier: agriculture
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Investors are suddenly taking a keen interest in agricultural technology, according to an expert who tracks where the dollars are going. Investment in agricultural technology start-up companies around the globe peaked at a record US$4.6 billion in 2015, up from $2.4 billion in 2014 and $500 million in 2013, according to […] Read more
USDA report weighs down soybeans but canola little changed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture increased its forecast of Brazil’s soybean crop more than expected on Thursday, putting downward pressure on oilseeds. But in the end, May soybeans fell only about one percent and canola barely budged. The USDA pegged Brazil’s soybean crop at 108 million tonnes, up four million from the previous month and […] Read more
NFU survey seeks farmer input on grain sales
The National Farmers Union is conducting a farmer survey to learn more about how grain growers are being treated when they deliver grain to a country elevator. “The NFU is starting to hear repeated stories of grain farmers being dissatisfied with their treatment by elevator companies,” said NFU president Jan Slomp. “We are hearing stories […] Read more
U.S. forecaster sees increasing chances of El Niño later in 2017
NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) – Waters are warming in the Pacific and the chances of an El Niño developing as early as this spring are increasing, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. La Niña conditions have disappeared and neutral conditions were present in February The neutral situation is mostly likely to continue […] Read more
Sask., expects normal spring runoff in most areas
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency predicts near normal spring runoff for most of the province except for the southeast and an area west of Hudson Bay. The extreme southeast corner had above normal snowfall combined with a wetter than normal fall, the agency said in its March spring runoff forecast. The heaviest snow pack is below […] Read more
Wet spring could hamper fertilizer timetable in Western Canada
WINNIPEG, March 9 – This week’s dump of snow in eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba will likely push back fieldwork and fertilizer applications on a lot of farms, according to one crop watcher. Keystone Agricultural Producers president Dan Mazier, speaking from a conference in the U.S., says only about half of the normal amount of […] Read more
U.S. soy stocks rising as bumper Brazil crop cuts into exports-USDA
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – Soybean futures are trading down more than one percent Thursday following a USDA supply and demand report that raised its outlook for Brazilian soy production and lowered the forecast for American soybean exports. With the reduced exports, U.S. soybean year end supplies will be bigger than expected, the government said. […] Read more
Between The Rows – March 9, 2017
Glacier FarmMedia has launched a weekly podcast about Canadian agriculture called, “Between The Rows.” The show’s hosts and contributors are experienced agriculture reporters from the more than 20 print and online brands within Glacier FarmMedia, including The Western Producer. Between The Rows – Ep # 9 – March 9, 2017 Contributors & Features this week: […] Read more
China’s cornbelt urges Beijing to speed up glut-busting steps
BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) – China’s major corn producing regions are urging Beijing to give more financial aid to farmers and accelerate efforts to boost demand for grain as farmers struggle with low prices and nascent steps to get rid of its ageing, bulging stockpiles stumble. Pleas for help from Jilin and Heilongjiang, two top […] Read more
