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At Ag in Motion: World may face wheat shortage this year

Jul. 20, 2023 at 8:58 pm CDT

Wheat is finally becoming a “sexy” crop after years of being the ugly duckling, an analyst says. Stephen Nicholson, global grains and oilseeds strategist for Rabobank, said a series of supply-side threats is making things exciting. Canada’s crops are withering in the fields. MarketsFarm is forecasting 30.4 million tonnes of […]

At Ag in Motion: Combine settings app makes the world your neighbour

Jul. 20, 2023 at 8:48 pm CDT

By Braedyn Wozniak

At Ag in Motion: Farmers gung-ho about digital integration system

Jul. 20, 2023 at 8:19 pm CDT

By Ed White

At Ag in Motion: Wednesday sets single-day attendance record

Jul. 20, 2023 at 7:50 pm CDT

By Alex McCuaig

At Ag in Motion: Herbicide resistance fight needs integrated seed management

Jul. 20, 2023 at 5:18 pm CDT

By Braedyn Wozniak

U.S. Livestock: cattle futures fall after hitting record high

Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to all-time highs on Thursday, with signs of strong export demand and good sales on the cash market supporting prices, traders said. But cattle prices closed lower on a round of profit-taking as traders took money off the table ahead […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat futures dip after rally; corn, soybeans also lower

Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dipped on Thursday but remained near recent peaks as a third night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports renewed concerns about disruptions to exports needed to meet world demand and stave off rising food prices. Wheat futures had risen in […]

By Mark Weinraub

Feed weekly outlook: Dry weather cuts into barley prospects

Jul. 20, 2023 at 3:42 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Dry weather across the Canadian Prairies may be cutting into barley production prospects, keeping domestic feed prices underpinned for the time being despite the likelihood of large corn imports from the United States. Alberta’s barley crop was only rated 43 per cent good to excellent in the latest […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

At Ag in Motion: 4-H’ers get bigger-picture view of ag industry

Jul. 20, 2023 at 2:10 pm CDT

Whether they were there to learn about leadership, careers in agriculture or just hang out with friends, some happy young people from Saskatchewan 4-H came out in force to Ag in Motion on Wednesday. Shelby Longworth, the provincial programs manager for 4-H Saskatchewan, said the group of older teens wanted […]

By Jeff Melchior

At Ag in Motion: Significant Prairie yield drop expected

Jul. 20, 2023 at 1:50 pm CDT

MarketsFarm has released its first yield estimates for Western Canada’s crops and the outlook is grim. Analyst Bruce Burnett just recently completed a crop tour covering most of Saskatchewan. “Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of good news on the crop front,” he told growers attending the Ag in Motion […]

By Sean Pratt