By Ashley Robinson Glacier FarmMedia staff Even though it’s technically 2019, in southern Ontario some organic producers are still stuck in 2018 – at least when it comes to harvest. “We’ve still got guys combining (soybeans) with snow on them. It never got dry and they were waiting for them to get dry, but we […]
Read more: Some Ontario organic producers still battling 2018 harvest
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity and demand on feed grade corn and soybeans moderate. Feed grade corn traded 6 cents higher FOB even as cash bids are seen slightly lower than the prior period. Forward contract activity was minimal as growers are holding out on selling corn until after January 1. […]
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff With the harvest largely in the rear-view mirror and spring seeding still a distant spec on the horizon, the organic markets in Western Canada are generally holding steady heading into the winter months. Prices for most of the major crops only saw minor movement over the course of November. […]
Read more: Organic grains steady, but with wide quality spread
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade active on moderate demand for feed grade corn and soybeans with light activity on feed grade wheat. Trade inactive on all other organic grains. Bids for feed corn steady to 50 cents lower as buyers take in new crop. Bids for feed grade soybeans steady. No current […]
American Society of Agronomy – In a newly published study, researchers dug into how fertilizing with manure affects soil quality, compared with inorganic fertilizer. Ekrem Ozlu of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his team studied two fields in South Dakota. From 2003 to 2015, the research team applied either manure or inorganic fertilizer to field […]
Read more: Western Canadian organic crop falls victim to wet, cool fall
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade active on moderate demand for organic feed grade corn. Corn traded 12 cents lower with the bulk of trade in the spot market. Trade slow on moderate demand for feed grade soybeans. Soybeans traded 39 cents lower delivered elevator than the prior period. Trade slow on moderate […]
