Wheat looks sweet, but 2015-16 canola prices should be “flat, at best,” says analyst Chuck Penner. That’s despite canola’s supply and demand situation being relatively good compared to soybeans. “I think we have about $50 to $100 relative gain in the market (compared to soybean futures), but if we see soybean futures drop by two […] Read more
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Video: Canada’s agricultural markets updates – January 14, 2015
D’Arce McMillan, Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts two markets videos, crops and livestock. The videos are designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops: Livestock:
Video: Canada’s agricultural markets updates – January 7, 2015
D’Arce McMillan, Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts two markets videos, crops and livestock. The videos are designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops: […] Read more
Video: Hog farmers, silk purses, and the challenge to grain growers
account_id=”2206156280001″ player_id=”HJ11Iy7v”] That’s why it’s been painful for me to witness, up close and often, the struggles, pain and suffering of so many Western Canadian hog farmers, people who are our readers and for whom we provide a lot of coverage. Those troubles became extreme in the mid-2000s, as Canada’s soaring currency, soaring grain prices […] Read more
Video: Banding urea? Go deep
Broadcasting urea reduces gaseous losses because it is absorbed by the soil
Farmers who band urea must make sure they do it deep, says an agronomist and fertilizer specialist who has studied the consequences of shallow banding urea. Otherwise, they are better off broadcasting it. Farms are becoming larger and fewer operators need to cover more acres, and “all of the sudden, intentionally or unintentionally, we’re cheating […] Read moreVideo: Georgian growers reduce canola seeding rates, switch to planters
Special Report: Canola a rising star in the South
COLBERT, Ga. — The familiar sight of a row crop could be seen from Russ Moon’s half ton as he turned off the road into a field. Orderly rows stretched a kilometre or more to the southeast, with lush green plants poking out of red soil. The plants appeared to be soybeans from the field […] Read more
Video: Golden crop gains ground in Georgia
Canola has long been seen as a good winter seeded crop in local rotations in Georgia and other southeastern U.S. states. But lack of markets held it back — until now. Growers are now seeding non-genetically modified varieties to serve a niche food market, while the meal is going to the booming local poultry industry. […] Read more
Video: Canada’s agricultural markets updates – Dec. 17, 2014
D’Arce McMillan, Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts two markets videos, crops and livestock. The videos are designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops: Livestock: […] Read more
Video: Views of a market contrarian
DNT analyst is bullish on 2015-16 corn, but thinks soybean could plunge to $5.60
CHICAGO, Ill.—Grain market fundamentals are ugly, but the technical charts paint a completely different picture, says a leading analyst. That’s what prompted Darin Newsom to title his annual grain industry outlook, “Here Comes the Sun.” “My way of looking at things is in complete contrast to everything that we think we know about the markets […] Read moreVideo: El Nino’s warming expected to bring mild winter, ease drought
Meteorologist says ‘it’s pretty hard to come up with a production problem’ when the weather phenomenon is in effect
CHICAGO, Ill. — There is a growing consensus that El Nino has finally arrived, which means another good year for crop production. “We think El Nino has been in place probably since August,” said Bryce Anderson, DTN’s agricultural meteorologist. The Japan Meteorological Agency also said that the weather phenomenon, which is associated with a warming […] Read more
