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by Daniel Munch, Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation Mississippi River water levels have reached record lows in the first half of October. At Memphis, for example, the river stage, or height of the river's surface relative to the zero-stage level...

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Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry “Stored crop is worth caring for,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. “While lower than last year’s prices, crop prices are still historically high, and worth protecting in storage.” After being...
Source: Government of Alberta "The crop growing period of market action is sometimes referred to as the ‘silly season’,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. “Dryness in both the Canadian Prairies and U.S. corn/soybean belt...
Source: USDA,  Jonathan McFadden, Eric Njuki, and Terry Griffin Digital agriculture—the ongoing transformation of farming that includes digitalization and automation of farming tasks—may be an important part of the solution to challenges facing U.S. agriculture, including rising production costs, climate...
Source: Pioneer news release *Agronomists and corn producers have long been interested in the potential to improve corn growth and yield by controlling the orientation of the corn seed in the furrow at planting. *The reason that seed orientation could potentially...
Source: Canadian Grain Commission It is important to monitor grain temperature and to keep stored grain cool and dry by regular aeration or by turning it. High moisture and warm temperatures in grain allow for the rapid growth of insects, fungi...
Source: Government of Alberta “Weekly updates from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) provide useful crop market movement and demand information,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. The Canadian Grain Commission numbers primarily include volumes of bulk...
Source: FCC Has the tide turned? The last three years have been good for Canadian crop producers: rising prices and strong margins have been hallmarks of the 2020s. But as margins are pressured by falling commodity prices, weather-impacted yields, and...
Source: CNH Industrial news release CNH continues to support the acceleration of smart harvesting technologies with a minority investment in the California-based start-up Advanced Farm Technologies, which specializes in the robotic harvesting of apples, strawberries and other fruits. The two...