By John DePutter & Dave Milne – January 23, 2018
The news:
“Drought has expanded in the US for every single week since Nov. 4, 2017 – from 32.81% of the country battling it then to 60.93% as of Jan. 16.”
– US Drought Monitor, Jan. 18, 2018
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The News & What it Means – North American Flax Supply Tightest Since 2012-13
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – January 18, 2018
The news:
“Drought on the US northern Plains took a major bite out of the country’s flax production in 2017.”
– USDA, Jan. 12, 2018
The News & What it Means – Plenty of Unknowns Still Ahead for Wheat
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – January 9, 2018
The news:
There is a view building that weather conditions are going to be an issue for the US wheat crop this year.
– Queensland Country Life, Jan. 9, 2018
The News & What it Means – Upward Trend in Manitoba Soybean Area Due for a Pause in 2018?
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – January 2, 2018
The news:
Manitoba farmers planted 2.3 million acres of soybeans in 2017, a 40 per cent increase from 2016 that Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers Executive Director Francois Labelle described as a surprise and one of the highlights of 2017.
– Pembina Valley Online, Dec. 29, 2017
The News & What it Means – The Widening Gap Between Farmers and Consumers
By Dave Milne – December 5, 2017
The news:
“If we don’t value dirt, we’re going to lose it to steel. If we don’t expose the next generation to agriculture, we risk falling even further behind.”
– Financial Post, Dec. 4. 2017