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A tour highlighting research, cultivars under development and best management practices pertaining to the state's canola industry.

Following interest from growers, Canterbury-based Pure Oil NZ has successfully trialled spring-sown oilseed rape using new imported varieties. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Pure Oil agronomy manager Keith Gundry tells Alison Stewart that sunflower yields and planting areas are also increasing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family farm bankruptcies increased by 55% last year and are trending even higher this year, and U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion in March 2025, a 7% drop from the same month last year.

With global prices falling, what lies ahead for local farmers? Absa's experts join Ivor Price to reveal key strategies for staying competitive in a tougher market.Download the Absa AgriTrends Autumn 2025 here: https://bit.ly/4cjfvwE

Join Vitor Pistóia and Paul Joules as they discuss the USDA's new report on US planting expectations, highlighting significant drops in cotton, wheat, and soybean area, and the impact of geopolitics and weather on global agricultural markets at the start of 2025.   RaboResearch Disclaimer: Please refer to our Australian RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com.au/knowledge/disclaimer, our New Zealand RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.co.nz/knowledge/disclaimer, and our Global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://research.rabobank.com/far/en/footer/disclaimer.html for information about the scope and limitations of the Australian, New Zealand, and Global RaboResearch material published on the podcast.

This week Will and Ben check in on inflationary measures and USDA's updated supply and demand numbers.Market recap (changes on week as of Friday's close): » May 2025 corn down $.11 at $4.58» December 2025 corn down $.03 at $4.51» May 2025 soybeans down $.09 at $10.16» November 2025 soybeans down $.07 at $10.18» May soybean oil down 1.83 cents at 41.59 cents/lb» May soybean meal up $9.40 at $305.90/short ton» May wheat up $.06 at $5.57» July 2025 wheat up $.08 at $5.73» May 2025 cotton up 1.30 cents at 67.37 cents/lb» December 2025 cotton up $1.52 at 69.98 cents/lb » May WTI Crude Oil up $.18 at $66.96/barrel Weekly highlights:US job openings in January were reported at 7.7 million jobs- that was up from a two year low of 7.5 in December 2024.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was reported up at 0.2% month over month vs expectations of increasing 0.2%. The annual CPI increased 3.1% vs 3.3% last month and expectations of 3.2%.The Producer Price Index (PPI) was flat month over month in February- below expectations of 0.3% growth. The annual PPI was reported at 3.2%- down from 3.7% in January.The Preliminary Consumer Sentiment value fell harder than expected in March. Consumers have concerns about economic health and high levels of future inflation.US retail sales were up 0.2% in February compared to January, but below the 0.6 growth expectations. Year over year retail sales are up 3.1%.USDA left the corn and soybean balance sheets virtually unchanged this month- the exception being a 15-cent decline in the season-average price for soybeans. Sorghum demand categories continue to change, and wheat saw reductions in demand and price.US crude oil stocks were up 60.8 million gallons while gasoline and distillate fuel stocks were down 241 and 65.5 million gallons, respectively. Implied US gasoline demand was up 3% from last week and up 8% compared to the prior four week average.US ethanol production pulled back to 312 million gallons- down from 321, but up from 301 last year and the five-year average of 296 million gallons. Ethanol stocks increased 3.7 million gallons but remain just below the all time record set in April 2020 at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic.The National Oilseed Processors Association reported their members crushed 177.9 million bushels of soybeans in February- below all pre-report estimates.Weekly grain and oilseed export sales were neutral to bullish on the week- corn sales of 38.1 million bushels were in line with pre-report expectations but up from the week prior. Soybean and wheat export sales of 27.6 and 28.8 million bushels, respectively were both above all pre-report expectations. Sorghum sales were healthy at 1.3 million bushels. Rice sales fell to a 5-week low at 0.7 mil. Cwt.Open interest in futures and options of grains and oilseeds was up 0.3% week over week. Producer and merchants reduced their net short position 71,035 contracts, while money managers were net sellers again this week- increasing their net short position. Weekly grain and oilseed export inspections were solid this week. Corn and soybean inspections of 65.3 and 23.8 million bushels were both within range, while wheat inspections of 18.1 million bushels were bullish- above all pre-report expectations. Topics:» Market recap» Checking inflation measures» USDA updates its supply and demand estimates» Oilseed crush comes in below expectations» Reports to watchConnect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrownfieldAgNews» Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsAbout Brownfield Ag News:Brownfield Ag News is your trusted source for reliable agriculture news, market trends, weather updates, and expert interviews. Get comprehensive coverage and stay ahead in the ever-evolving agriculture industry.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The corn, wheat and soybean markets aren’t where they were a year ago. The average price received by farmers for corn during December 2024 in Minnesota was $4.22 per bushel according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Agricultural Prices report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join RaboResearch analysts Vitor Pistoia and Pia Piggott as they discuss what is going on with grains and oilseeds around the globe.     RaboResearch Disclaimer: Please refer to our Australian RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com.au/knowledge/disclaimer, our New Zealand RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.co.nz/knowledge/disclaimer, and our Global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://research.rabobank.com/far/en/footer/disclaimer.html for information about the scope and limitations of the Australian, New Zealand, and Global RaboResearch material published on the podcast.

On this week's show we chat to Drummond's agronomist Brian Reilly in the north east on the harvest and planting. We have all the latest tillage news from harvest and cover crops to whiskey files, along with the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four cases of bluetongue have now been confirmed in sheep on farms in Norfolk and Suffolk. The virus, which is spread by biting midges blown into the UK from northern Europe, is currently widespread in the Netherlands with further cases in Germany and Belgium. As well as sheep, it affects cattle, goats, deer and camelids but not humans, nor does it pose any risk to the food chain. Harvest is in full swing for many farmers and we've been seeing how it's going all week. In Cornwall on the Tregothnan Estate they're harvesting tea with a solar-powered robotic tea picker.Oilseed rape can be high risk: pests like cabbage stem flea beetle can wipe out a crop, and some pesticides which growers once relied on are now banned. We hear from a farmer in the Cotswolds who, in spite of the challenges, has created a booming business selling cold pressed rapeseed oil as a British alternative to imported oils. We announce our Farming Today finalists in the 2024 BBC Food & Farming Awards.Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

This week Will and Ben discuss the outlook for harvest time grain marketing decisions.Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): » September 2024 corn down $.16 at $3.62» December 2024 corn down $.14 at $3.86» September 2024 soybeans up $.03 at $9.59» November 2024 soybeans up $.04 at $9.80» September soybean oil up 1.23 cents at 41.70 cents/lb» September soybean meal flat at $312.10/short ton» September 2024 wheat down $.30 at $4.98» July 2025 wheat down $.26 at $5.63» October cotton up 2.60 cents at 70.58 cents/lb» December cotton up 1.58 cents at 70.26 cents/lb» September WTI Crude Oil up $2.77 at $77.14/barrelWeekly highlights:Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced that “the time has come for policy to adjust”. The markets were pleased, and the Dow Jones has largely returned to near record levels.US energy stocks were down across the board last week. US crude oil minus the strategic petroleum reserve, gasoline and distillate fuels were down 195, 67, and 139 million gallons respectively. Implied gasoline demand was up 2% week over week.US ethanol production increased to 323 million gallons compared to 315 million gallons the week prior and 308 and 286 million gallons on average. Ethanol stocks increased just slightly by 9 million gallons.Open interest in Chicago commodities was up for Chicago wheats (+0.1%) and soybean oil (+3.0%) while down for corn (-1.7%), soybeans (-2.6%), soybean meal (-1.3%), cotton (-1.3%), and rough rice (-2.7%).Managed money futures and options positions saw further selling to increase net shorts in corn and soybeans by 8,889 and 8,311 net positions, respectively. They were net buyers of wheats by 17,808 to reduce the net short.Cattle on Feed as of August 1 was reported at 11.095 million head- or 100.3% of last year. The estimate was slightly ahead of the 100.0% trade estimate. Placements of 105.8% were above the 103.2% trade estimate with marketings of 107.7% slightly below the 108.1% expectation.US Grain and Oilseed export sales for 2023/24 corn, soybeans, and sorghum were bearish. Corn sales of 4.7 million bushels again this week matched a marketing year low. Soybean had negative net export sales of -1.6 million bushels. Export sales for 2024/25 were strong for corn and soybeans at and 50.8 and 61.6 million bushels. Cotton and rice sales were minimal at 0.1 million bales and 0.4 million cwt, respectively.US grain and oilseed exports were up week over week for soybeans, grain sorghum, and wheats while down week over week for corn. Everything was within expectations.The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered an end to the Canadian railway strike Saturday bringing back CPKC workers after CN employees reached an agreement last week.The Pro Farmer tour estimated US corn and soybean yields at 181.1 and 54.9 bushels/ acre, respectively. These compare to 172 and 49.7 bushels per acre in 2023.US corn conditions dropped two good to excellent points on the week to 65%. The trade was expecting a 1 percentage point decline.US soybean ratings at 67% good to excellent were down 1 point on the week as expected.US cotton conditions decreased 2 points to 40% good to excellent compared to 33 this time last year.The spring wheat crop decreased 4 points to 69% and 3% below expectations.Topics:» Market recap» Storing versus marketing grain» Operating below breakeven» Reports to watchConnect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrownfieldAgNews» Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsAbout Brownfield Ag News:Brownfield Ag News is your trusted source for reliable agriculture news, market trends, weather updates, and expert interviews. Get comprehensive coverage and stay ahead in the ever-evolving agriculture industry.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Will and Ben analyze the impacts of two major logistic hurdles to North American agriculture.Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): » September 2024 corn down $.05 at $3.78» December 2024 corn down $.01 at $4.00» September 2024 soybeans down $.15 at $9.56» November 2024 soybeans down $.10 at $9.76» September soybean oil down 1.01 cents at 40.47 cents/lb» September soybean meal up $5.70 at $311.70/short ton» September 2024 wheat down $.08 at $5.28» July 2025 wheat down $.07 at $5.89» October cotton down 0.31 cents at 67.98 cents/lb» December cotton down 0.39 cents at 68.68 cents/lb» September WTI Crude Oil down $5.29 at $74.37/barrelWeekly highlights:Last week's economic data showed that annualized inflations continue to slow but there were month over month gains, US retail sales remain strong, housing starts slowed, and consumer sentiment increased.US crude oil stocks increased 57 million gallons on the week -all other energy stocks were lower, gasoline, distillate and ethanol stocks were down 122, 70 and 17 million gallons respectively. Gasoline demand increased 1% week over week and is up 2% from the same week last year.US ethanol production increased slightly to 315 million gallons- up from 314 million the week prior and the year prior.The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reported their members crushed 182.9 million bushels of soybeans in July- a record for July. With one month to go- cumulative crush is up 5% year over year compared to USDA estimate of 3.5% growth.Open interest in Chicago commodities was up for corn (1.1%), soybeans (8.2%), soybean oil (2.4%), soybean meal (5.0%), cotton (1.4%), and rough rice (3.2%) while down for Chicago wheats (-4.2%).Managed money futures and options positions increased their net short positions having net sales of 50,258 contracts across the grains and oilseeds. Money managers sold off 41,230 net positions of soybean meal contracts- the largest single week decline. Money managers were also net sellers of corn (-6,462), soybeans (5,431), and soybean oil (-1,004). They were net buyers of Chicago wheats (1,258), cotton (2,570), and rough rice (41).US Grain and Oilseed export sales for 2023/24 corn, soybeans, and sorghum were bearish. Corn sales of 4.7 million bushels was a marketing year low. Export sales for 2024/25 were strong for soybeans at 49.4 million bushels while bearish for all wheat and cotton at -2.5 million bushels and 0.1 million bales respectively.US grain and oilseed export inspections were neutral to bullish on the week with corn, soybeans, and grain sorghum all up week over week and near the top of expectations. Wheat exports of 12.8 million bushels were half what they were the week before and on the low end of expectations.US corn and soybean conditions ratings were unchanged on the week and matched expectations at 67% and 68% respectively.US cotton conditions decreased 4 points to 42% good to excellent.The spring wheat crop increased 1% to 73% when expectations were for it to fall 1%.Topics:» Market recap» Pro Farmers crop tour» Canadian rail strike potential» Low Mississippi River levels» Record soybean crush» Reports to watchConnect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrownfieldAgNews» Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsAbout Brownfield Ag News:Brownfield Ag News is your trusted source for reliable agriculture news, market trends, weather updates, and expert interviews. Get comprehensive coverage and stay ahead in the ever-evolving agriculture industry.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The ideal time to plant oilseed rape is in the next couple of weeks and so Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialists in Teagasc, join the Tillage Edge this week to chat about the variety choice and best practice for good establishment. Oilseed rape comes with a lot of in-built genetic technology which Shay says will help to achieve high yields but he cautions that growers should carefully choose the correct variety for their area with disease resistance and pod shatter resistance being very important.       For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

Scoular, an agribusiness based in Omaha, is opening an oilseed crush plant in Goodland, KS in Fall 2024. Jeff Frazier, Scoular's Market Development Manager, talks about how this will create value for Kansas farmers and how the growing renewable fuels industry can be something that agriculturists capitalize on. 

Members of the American Association of Feed Control Officials are scheduled to vote early next month on hemp seed meal as an ingredient for laying hens. Pretty standard stuff, according to the group's executive director, Austin Therrell. “It's one of the big things that our association does to promote harmonization and uniformity when it comes to defining ingredients and ingredient standards that all the state regulators across the U.S. recognize,” he said. Therrell is one of the guests on this week's hemp podcast who weighs in on the planned vote, which has the potential to crack open the market for hemp seed meal, albeit a very small crack. Oilseed crops in general need a secondary market for the byproduct — the cake or meal — of crushing seeds for oil. Hemp seed has been used as an animal feed for thousands of years, but because it was prohibited in the U.S. when the feed control systems were put in place, it has remained illegal to feed to commercial livestock. The association's vote in August has the potential to change all that by allowing commercial flocks of laying hens to be fed hemp seed meal. For Nebraska farmer and equipment manufacturer Andrew Bish, laying hens are a good start, but just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to opportunity. One of the reasons Bish got involved in hemp was to help create a new rotational crop opportunity for farmers. “Egg-laying chickens is 670,000 needed acres of hemp just to satisfy 5% of the egg laying chicken population,” he said. But that's not enough to be a rotational crop. “Start to add in beef cattle and broiler chickens,” he said, “and now we're talking about needing over 7 million acres.” “That is a true rotational crop opportunity. That's a big deal. That's a big deal for corn farmers. That's a big deal for soybean farmers. That's a big deal for wheat farmers.” Bish is the president of the Hemp Feed Coalition, the group that is spearheading the initiative to get hemp meal approved for layers. But not everyone is happy with the proposed ingredient definition. What's the issue? You guessed it: Cannabinoids. The proposed ingredient definition caps allowable THC at 2 parts per million and 20 parts per million for CBD. The feed control association received letters from hemp advocacy groups around the world to express their concerns, including groups from Canada, Australia, Europe and the United States. Lancaster Farming requested to see the letters and AAFCO obliged. Some letters were in support of the new definition, but others telegraphed fear that these cannabinoid limits will set a worldwide precedent and disrupt current and future markets because producers will have trouble consistently meeting the new definition. Those against the new definition would like to see the THC limit raised to 10 parts per million and the CBD limit removed altogether. Those in favor of the definition recognize the years of work it took to get hemp seed meal this close to any kind of approval, which will pave the way for approval for other livestock categories. They also say that there is a standard amendment procedure to change an ingredient definition after it's been approved. Those against are asking AAFCO to change the definition before the vote, but that's not how the process works. If the association votes no on hemp seed meal next month, there is no way to appeal the decision. The expensive and extensive process would have to start all over again, Therrell said. “So if (AAFCO) membership completely voted it down,” he said, “a submitter would need to start back from the beginning to hopefully resolve any issues or concerns that our membership had,” he said. “I don't know if it gives you any kind of level of confidence, but in my time with AAFCO, I haven't seen that happen completely. Not to say that it can't, but I think it's got a pretty good shot at moving forward,” Therrell said. Kentucky hemp pioneer Joe Hickey, one of the signers of the letter from a group in opposition to the new definition, is also a guest on this week's show. Hickey said the infighting among the factions of the hemp industry is beside the point. For Hickey, the real problem is the Food and Drug Administration. “You got the FDA that allows cigarettes to be put out and you get a half a million people who're dying from it,” he said. “And they allow that to happen, but something that doesn't hurt anybody, that actually helps people, they're trying to stop.” Learn more: American Association of Feed Control Officials AAFCO's Online Ingredient Courses Hemp Feed Coalition Read the letter sent to AAFCO from hemp industry groups: FIHO Letter to AAFCO NHA Letter to AAFCO Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance Letter U.S. Hemp Grain Operators Letter to AAFCO Association of Western Hemp Professionals Letter National Hemp Growers Association Letter Canadian Hemp Food Producers (once you click the link, download the full PDF) Thanks to our Sponsors IND HEMP FOREVER GREEN Music courtesy of TIN BIRD SHADOW.  

Big corn acres in the U.S. and dandy looking crops in the west have created a bit of a supply issue for markets, one that could be helped by some serious export demand. Whether or not that demand materializes as prices fall is the billion dollar question. For this early July grain market update, we... Read More

SA dairy farmers face a pay cut as major milk companies post scaled-back opening prices, the European Commission slaps large tariffs on cereals and oilseeds from Russia and Belarus, and an Adelaide Hills winery wins Best Wine of Show at the National Wine Show of Australia

Rabobank has released a new 10-year outlook for the U.S. grains and oilseeds market outlook for 2033-2034, with focus on domestic demand and new demand.

Increased corn exports, decreased soybean exports, more competion- these all part of the recently released Grain and Oilseed Projections for the next 10 years from Rabobank.

This week's Open Mic guest is Kailee Tkacz Buller, President and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association. The nation's oilseed processing industry has rapidly been expanding capacity to meet growing demand for their products. Many new plants have been built, others are under construction and additional processing capacity could be added pending public policy decisions. Buller says renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel hold tremendous opportunities for further oilseed industry expansion. Buller hopes 40Z tax credit rules will include more acceptable climate smart production practices and less bundling. NOPA opposes policies that place caps on vegetable oil capacity and encourage imports of used cooking oil from foreign countries.

Tune in as Rabobank's global team of grain & oilseed analysts join Global Strategist Steve Nicholson for their quarterly review of global G&O markets.  

This week is a bitesize episode and Andrew joins us to talk us through his opinions on how the market is looking at the moment and where he sees it going. Oilseed rape has finally moved its way up, alongside Feed barley for June. Malting barley crop is late for planting and all we are praying for is the weather is on our side for the next upcoming months. Sadly, there will be no Dewing Grain Walk this month, but we will keep you updated for the next one coming in April and hopefully, we will be walking in the sunshine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by the Dewing Grain gang of Andrew, Ben, Josh & Webby. The guys get into a heated discussion about politics and Josh gives us the rundown of his recent trip to Rome for The RMI Conference. There's also been talk of Ukraine hitting oil refineries in Russia and impacting the market. Andrew brings back his Donald Trump impression for us and Ben informs us that Oilseed rape has finally gone up! Vince's son is also raising money for The Big C Cancer Charity & Samaritans, please click the link here to donate to this incredible cause – https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-big-c-cancer-charity-and-samaritans-fundraiser. Market Report w/c 18th March, we are joined by Ben who goes through the figures for this week and things are still low but looking very stable. The weather has been good so far, so fingers crossed it'll stay that way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the fourth podcast episode of 2024, Ken Rundle has a discussion with YaraVita Product Manager Chris Harrold regarding the current challenges in the season due to the weather, recommendations on current crops including leaf tissue testing and the importance of implementing foliar nutrients including YaraVita Gramitrel and YaraVita Brassitrel Pro. 

Houston, we have a problem — and it’s larger-than-ideal crop supplies available combined with lagging demand for some oilseed and crush byproducts. That’s at least part of what is going on in the oilseed complex, says Tyler Schau of AgMarket.net. He spoke with Shaun Haney at Commodity Classic last week held at — you guessed... Read More

Market recap (Changes on week as of Monday's close): - March 2024 corn down $0.02 at $4.45 - December 2024 corn down $.06 $4.75 - March 2024 soybeans down $.04 at $12.23 - November 2024 soybeans down $.04 at $11.97 - March soybean oil down 2.19 cents at 48.16 cents/lb - March soybean meal down $7.50 at $355.80/short ton - March 2024 wheat flat at $5.96 - July 2024 wheat down $.07 at $6.12 - March WTI Crude Oil up $2.02 at $74.67/barrel Weekly Highlights The December National Oilseed Processors Report showed their members crushed a record 195.3 million bushels of soybeans in December- up from 189 in November and 177.5 million last December. Cumulative soybean crush is running 40 million bushels of last years pace with USDA expected an 88-million-bushel year over year increase. The US economy continues to show resistance. The Home Builder Confidence Index reported a reading of 44 increased from 39 in December and analysist expectations of 39. This signal that while contracting its not contracting as fast. Lower mortgage rates boosted confidence. Consumer sentiment jumped to the highest level since July 2021 reflecting optimism regarding slowing inflation and rising incomes. The US labor market remains tight as jobless claims fall under 200,000 and lowest level in 16 months. Employers may be adding fewer workers but they are holding on to the ones they have and paying higher wages. It was a fairly risk on week for US commodities. Open interest positions increased for Chicago wheat (5.7%), Corn (8.1%), soybeans (4.9%), soybean oil (5.6%), soybean meal (6.2%), and cotton (2.7%) while rough rice fell (2.1%). Producers and merchants increased their futures and options positions of Chicago corn more than 25,000 contracts with managed money increasing their net short position 29,819 contracts. The managed money net short for corn is quickly reaching a resistance level close to the largest net short in 15 years. Managed money for soybeans also increased the net short 45.5 thousand contracts. US crude oil stocks excluding the strategic petroleum reserve were down 105 million gallons while gasoline stocks increased 125 million gallons on a slight week over week reduction in gasoline demand. US ethanol production pulled back to 310 million gallons but well above the 296 million gallons last year. Ethanol stocks have built to a 10 year high. The cold weather will likely slow US ethanol production over the next several weeks. Higher natural gas prices and lower ethanol prices are cutting into ethanol plant margins. Export sales were bullish for corn and wheat last week while neutral for beans and grain sorghum. Sales were higher week over week across the board. Weekly grain and oilseed export inspections were rather neutral. Corn, soybeans, and grain sorghum were all down week over week, while total wheats were slightly higher. Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed as of January 1 report showed all cattle on feed at 102.1% of last year. Topics:- Market recap- Consumer sentiment at two-year high- Oilseed outlook- Managed money profit taking- Managing when to sell - Record December soybean crush- Reports to watchSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Rabobank's Agri Commodity Markets Research team for a deep dive into grain and oilseed markets. Since our bearish 2024 outlook was published on November 15, grain and oilseed prices have slid as bargaining power continues to shift from farmers to consumers. North American 2023 grain harvests are set to outpace demand and pad stockpiles, encouraging funds to take on heavy short positions. The risk premium is now largely in soybeans and South America, where more conducive weather (Brazil) and politics (Argentina) promise to deliver large supplies in 2024 and beyond.

In this episode of Road Chats, we talk to Chris Vervaet, Executive Director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association, about the opportunities the Clean Fuel Regulations have created for his sector.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is telling biofuel companies that this is a “make or break moment” and the time is now to make the case for Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

The outlook for oilseeds like canola and soybeans remains uncertain as harvest gets into full swing across North America, according to Tyler Schau of AgMarket.Net. For canola — which obviously has a much smaller footprint across North America — Schau notes there has been good production in some areas of Canada and North Dakota, though... Read More

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is telling biofuel companies that this is a “make or break moment” and the time is now to make the case for Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Tyler Schau with AgMarket.Net on spring wheat and oilseed markets; A clip from episode one with Fred Young from our new podcast, the Farm Safety Roundup, with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services; and, Hear the top ag news... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Tyler Schau with AgMarket.Net on spring wheat and oilseed markets; A clip from episode one with Fred Young from our new podcast, the Farm Safety Roundup, with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services; and, Hear the top ag news... Read More

New rules brought in this year under GAEC 6 will exclude tillage farmers who do not have grassland from grazing cover crops, according to Shay Phelan, a tillage specialist in Teagasc.   On this week's Tillage Edge podcast, Shay outlines the DAFM rules which must be complied with to graze cover crops and what the DAFM inspectors will be looking for on farm. Oilseed rape planting season is upon us at the moment and Shay talks about the various characteristics which farmers should look for in varieties such as light leaf spot resistance, pod shatter resistance, lodging resistance etc.   Also, a date for your diary is the Crops Forum on Friday September 8th in the Kilashee Hotel, Naas and for more details go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/news--events/national-events/events/crops-forum-2023.php  For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/                               Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

In this episode, I chat with Stephen Nicholson, Global Sector Strategist-Grain & Oilseed for Rabobank, as to what we can expect in terms of wheat prices as producers move into harvest. If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to check out the Podcast Farm at Rural Roots Canada.com.

What’s the current scenario in Ukraine? Updates from VFI office in Kiev Resilience of farmers and processors Crops getting delivered despite war damage and financing challenges How is it affecting oil availability? Oilseed crops in Europe looking mostly good Recent weather helping sunflower and soybeans Canola better than expected Rapeseed variable but good overall Anticipated price direction for specialty oils Host: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services Guest: Klemens Rauch, co-owner of VFI Guest: Joevic Fabregas, co-owner of SF Bay Commodities

OSR in 2023 has been a challenge! But with the correct nutrition plan in place, you can maximise yield and profitability. In our latest podcast Natalie Wood, Yara's Agronomy Operations Manager discusses best practice to successfully establish your oilseed crop next season. 

As demand rises for clean fuels, there is continued investment and growth in U.S. oilseed crush capacity. This episode of Fueling Conversations features Tom Hammer, president and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association. He'll discuss how processors are making significant investments – in part because of positive signals from the biodiesel and renewable diesel industry – to produce the vegetable oil and meal needed to meet the expected increasing demand for food, feed, and biofuels. Visit nopa.org or cleanfuels.org for more information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Grain and Oilseed Planting Weather Remains Favorable

Pete Meyer is Head of Grain, Oilseed, and Advanced Feedstock Analytics at S&P Global Commodity Insights and he joins us this afternoon for a wide-ranging conversation including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OSR - it's a rev-oil-ution! This month, Wynnstay's Head of Seeds Toby Reich focuses on oilseed rape and what producers can do to maximise establishment rates of their crop. He is joined by Danny Richardson, Combinable Seed Product Specialist; Ellie Edwards, Agronomist and Chris Guest, Managing Director of LS Plant Breeding who give us an update on OSR establishment this season, the potential challenges producers are facing and what can be done to try and avoid them. - Music by Joseph McDade - josephmcdade.com

An interview with three people in the vanguard of winter camelina commercialization efforts as an oilseed cash crop in the Upper Midwest. Colin Cureton is Director of Adoption and Scaling at the University of Minnesota's Forever Green Initiative. Matthew Tentis is a 3rd generation farmer on White Barn Acres near Kellogg, Minnesota focused on raising cattle and regenerative agriculture. David Kiesner is Director of Business Development at Millborn Seeds, a specialty seed company dealing with over 1200 unique species of seed, located in Brookings, South Dakota. https://forevergreen.umn.edu/ https://www.driftlessgrown.com/members/white-barn-acres https://www.millbornseeds.com/

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle talks to Phil Burrell, YaraVita Product Manager about micronutrients and taking a proactive approach this spring to optimise yield in cereal and oilseed crops. 

It's the time of year when many producers and agronomists are attending trade shows, industry meetings and annual general meetings hoping to gain some insights for the next growing season.Chuck Penner with Leftfield Commodity Research gave his outlook for the grains and oilseed markets at Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon.He says he's not a predictor but rather spends time doing reconnaissance assembling information on the past growing season and how that may shape the coming year. There is a desperate shortage of agriculture technicians...to the point that it's being called a crisis by John Schmeiser, the President of the North American Equipment Dealers Association. He will share what the industry is doing to attract more young people to the field. AndHe also talks about the controversy surrounding ‘right to repair'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's no surprise to grain and oilseed producers that 2022 was a year of great uncertainty. The senior analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions Neil Townsend says the Russian invasion of Ukraine was a key market factor in the past year and any restrictions to the flow of grain out of Ukraine this year will have far reaching affects on commodity markets.Moving to the pork market, despite exceptionally high feed costs, 2022 was among the top three year most profitable years for North American pork producers over the past decade.  The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services Tyler Fulton explains why and what is in the forecast for 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yield10 Biosciences is commercializing camelina, an oilseed that can be grown as a cash cover crop.

Join Global Grain & Oilseed Strategist Steve Nicholson as he leads RaboResearch's G&O analysts from around the world in a lively conversation about what's animating the sector in their regions and what's driving the global dynamics of the G&O market.

Season 3: Cover CropsCover crops are a form of vegetation that is grown in raised beds, in-ground gardens, and animal grazing paddocks to improve soil fertility and tilth. These crops are not harvested for use but are left within the soil. Most often, cover crops are chopped and dropped before seed-set in order to return nutrients to the soil and prevent unwanted spreading. A lot of folks call cover crops the no cash- cash crop. We don't harvest it so I think it's widely underused. People forget about soil health once the fall or summer season of growing is done. But when we add things like CC or any organic material to the beds or plots in the fall you are setting yourself up for a better Spring. For our raised beds we plant roughly 4 weeks before frost- so that is the first week of october. And then we will mow- weed-whack the cover crops down the first of march before they go to seed. This gives the roots and the rest of the plant material time to decompose and feed the soil before we plant things in early spring. (third ish week of March) From Farmer's Almanac: “Examples include winter rye, hairy vetch, red clover, oats, buckwheat, forage rye, Italian rye grass (sown by October), field beans, and forage pea (sown by November). Cover crops literally make a living “cover” to sustain soil life until spring planting.”Cover Crop Functions:Hold soil in place and prevent erosionKeep soil covered to prevent solarizationIncrease organic matterAdd nutrientsLoosen compacted soil, improving aerationSome suppress weedsIn warmer seasons, flowering crops provide a source of pollen/nectar for pollinatorsNOTE: Cover crops need at least four weeks of growth before the first frost to fully establish themselves and to “work.”From Farmer's Almanac:“For most home gardeners, there are other things to take into consideration. Mainly, cover crops for home vegetable gardens should be easy to work into the soil in the spring.Hairy vetch produces so much top growth that it's very difficult to turn over without a strong mower. Hairy vetch and winter rye are better for field-scale production.Perennial cover crops such as red clover (Trifolium pratense) are slow growing and are best used in orchards and vineyards. “For cool-season cover crops (planted in late summer/fall), annuals are the way to go. They die over the winter or naturally complete their life cycle by the next spring. Also, the home gardener should select crops that can be easily incorporated into the garden. Here are some good cool-season cover crops to explore:Oats are a wonderful annual cover crop which prevents erosion and loosens tight soil.Field peas, mustard, and barley are also good annual cover crops. Berseem clover is a rapid-growing annual legume that will fix nitrogen in the soil.Oilseed radish is a rapidly growing annual with large roots that alleviate deep compaction.” Link to Farmer's Almanac suggested cover crops by region (also includes Canada):https://www.almanac.com/planting-cover-crops-home-gardenWay to Improve Soil Fertility in Fall Without Cover Crops:Add compostRemove diseased plants and unwanted weedsLeave dead, healthy matter to return nutrients to soilAdd any additional amendments if needed after testing the soilCover with straw, woodchips or mulch to offer protectionIn general, Fall is the best time to add any organic material to your garden. It is far wiser to manage, till if you till, add to your

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The grains & oilseed markets have been on a roller-coaster ride this year with prices for many crops reaching all-time highs earlier in the year before recently settling back down to pre-Russian invasion of Ukraine levels. Nick Booth from Next Level Grains Marketing joins us on episode 200 to talk us through the reasons behind the volatility this year and what we can expect going forward.  As always Nick explains the key international market drivers for the grains & oilseeds complex in a clear, succinct manner as well as touch on local conditions here in Australia.

Oilseed rape will give comparable margins in 2023 to winter wheat and is a crop worth consideration on most farms and on this week's Tillage Edge podcast,  Shay Phelan and Dermot Forristal from Teagasc discuss the varieties, establishment methods and early crop management of oilseed rape. According to Shay, choosing a variety with high light leaf spot and pod shatter resistance is a good starting point but there are other traits which can be looked at including Phoma resistance or a Clearfield variety which is matched to a specific herbicide allowing to control other brassicia species in the field.  Dermot Forristal said oilseed rape is resilient and will give similar yields when planted with different establishment systems, providing plants are evenly spaced through the field.   Podcast SurveyIn order to understand the aspects of the Tillage Edge podcast which are most appealing and beneficial to you, it would be great if you could take 3-4 minutes to complete the following survey:https://forms.office.com/r/mDZTE9zPy4 For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

Thomas Elder Markets (www.thomaseldermarkets.com.au) and AgWatchers podcast co-host Andrew Whitelaw speaks with Flow listeners about the latest developments on global and Australian grain and canola markets

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tucker, Yara's Head of Agronomy and Liam Wilkinson, Limagrain Technical Specialist to discuss what can be done to give oilseed crops the best start this autumn and grow a crop worth looking after.

Grain & Oilseed Selling Pressure Mounts

Waves of golden flowers can currently be seen rippling in the wind across many parts of the world as the oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) harvest is approaching. But it is in Canada that the crop is a real success story. Oilseed rape grown there is a derivative known as canola. Canola oil is a highly versatile oil used for both animal and human consumption. The oil is low in saturated fats, so it is very healthy. In this episode we hear from farmers who produce rich golden oils and dressings from rapeseed and we hear about a real farming gamechanger for canola growers: InVigor canola seed. A hybrid canola seed that not only increases yield but also reduces something that is the bane of canola and rapeseed growers around the world: pod shatter. Pod shatter leads to millions of dollars of seeds being lost when the pods that contain the so-called ‘black gold' – the seeds that are crushed to make the oil – are shattered by wind and rain before the farmers can get the crop in. With the pod shatter reduction technology, this can now be a problem consigned to the past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Managing for Profit, Alan Weber, an advisor to Clean Fuels Alliance America and a partner with Marciv, discusses future opportunities for oilseeds that provide climate-friendly feedstocks and cover crops. For more information visit cleanfuels.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Global oilseed shortages are pushing up prices, but increased demand is creating a dilemma for some growers. Natural disasters and a ban on palm oil exports in Indonesia are fueling demand for other types of oils. Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with Australia Oilseeds Federation Chief Executive Nick Goddard to hear about how local growers are helping bridge the gaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Generally, wheat and oilseed crops are looking promising and with harvest prices firming growers need to think carefully about the final nitrogen application to make sure they don't miss out on yield.  So, in this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tucker, Yara's Head of Agronomy to ask what growers can do to make sure they get the best return on their investment in nitrogen fertiliser.  

Part 1 of this 2-part episode. Bevin chats with editor Jessica Mitchell about how he got started and covers specific seeds such as flax and hemp. After more than a decade of producing his own seed and nut oils at Small House Farm, Bevin Cohen now shares his knowledge and experience to help people feasibly make their own oils for cooking, skincare, and more in his new book, The Complete Guide to Seed and Nut Oils. In this episode, Bevin talks about the benefits of making your own oils, how to get started in small-scale oil production, dives into the details of a few crops that can provide plentiful, unique, flavorful oils for your household. To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page. Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources to help you achieve your health and farming goals. Go to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for webinar and courses on everything from gardening to livestock management.   

4-15-22 • Markets are closed • Weather concerns dryness • Longer term is it tougher on livestock vs. crops? • Spring planting snow to the north dry in the mid-section south wet in the east • Brazil's second crop corn • Oilseed popularity • Drought in Middle East • Livestock heifer/cows going to market when grass is short

The Russia-Ukraine war will severely challenge global grain production.

Thanks to everyone who came out to Commodity Classic and swung by the StoneX booth to say hello

John Anderson, Andy McKenzie, Alvaro Durand-Morat and James Mitchell with the Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness department explore potential agricultural market implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The following materials and/or data sources were referenced in this Relevant Risk episode:The Story of Rising Fertilizer Prices by Aaron Smith (UC-Davis), https://asmith.ucdavis.edu/news/story-rising-fertilizer-pricesDepartment of Energy, Energy Information Administration,  https://www.eia.gov/USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Arkansas Daily Grain Bids, https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2960.pdfCME Group Grain and Oilseed futures quotes, https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/agriculture.html#products

Oilseed rape is the focus in this episode as Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara Agronomy Operations Manager and Oscar Thacker, Yara Area manager to discuss oilseed nutrition learn what growers should do this season to manage both nitrogen other nutrients to maximise returns from the crop.

Grain & oilseed prices are projected to move lower in 2022 but remain above the ten-year average. Furthermore, there are large left-field factors that could cause massive upside. To find out what these factors are and when we could see upside for some crops, even under the base case, tune in to our latest podcast with Senior Commodities Analyst Cheryl Kalisch Gordon in Orange, NSW and Agricultural Analyst Dennis Voznesenski in Sydney.

Oilseed rape crops have powered ahead this year and most crops are in great shape for the winter. Plantings of oilseed rape are up by 30% and forward prices are up by nearly 50%. But, disease control is important in all crops to ensure full yields are realised and Dr. Stephen Kildea, from Teagasc, joined Michael Hennessy on this week's Tillage Edge podcast to discuss disease and growth regulation control in rape. Stephen said both Phoma and Light Leaf Spot were a problem and need to be controlled in most crops. Walking crops and assessing disease levels is important and in addition to assess if a growth regulator is necessary. Stephen stressed the need to control disease but also to have a large green canopy next spring to minimise nitrogen inputs. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

One way that scientists can help our society is by supporting farmers - specifically, testing out new crops and breeding new plants for them to use! Agronomy and Plant Genetics PhD student Julija Cubins works on developing the planting of new winter crops in the northern Midwest states that could benefit both the environment and farmers' wallets. If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out: Listen to Julija's guest appearance on the podcast, Planthropology, here!Episodes from Hooked on Science on winter oilseed breeding and soybean cyst nematodesManagement of pennycress as a winter annual cash cover crop (review article)Winter annuals quarterly reports and growing bulletins from the Forever Green InitiativeJulija is also the host of the science podcast, Hooked on Science! This is a CROSSOVER episode with Hooked on Science, so check out their website, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! You can specifically listen to the episode interviewing In the Spotlight host Emily Schafer here. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SpotlightThePod to stay up-to-date on all news and episode releases!Learn more about Northwestern University SPOT on Twitter @SPOTForceNU or at our website spot.northwestern.eduPodcast artwork created by Edie Jiang, available at her website https://ediejiang.weebly.com/ or on Instagram @ediejiangMusic in this episode: Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_earthMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/5yIbZVOv438

We talk to a grain and oilseed market specialist to get an up close perspective on soybean, rapeseed, corn and wheat market developments and the relevance of such events for compound feed producers.

Oilseed rape has had more than its fair share of problems over recent years  - with many growers abandoning the crop  due to cabbage stem flea beetle.But some farmers believe it is worth sticking with rape – and record-breaking prices mean it could make a wider return to  arable rotations.In this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, we visit north-east Norfolk grower Kit Papworth who talks about his strategy for the crop.We also talk to NIAB specialist Colin Peters, who explains a cross-industry partnership working with growers to combat cabbage stem flea beetle.And we speak to James Hood, of United Oilseeds, who looks at the market prospects for the crop which has risen in value to record levels this spring.This special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is presented by Farmers Weekly arable writer Louise Impey and sponsored by Corteva.

But this year it is a hard act to follow due to several lingering, significant developments from the 2019/2020 summer crop season. Most notable of these is the persistent upsurge of summer grains and oilseed prices. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johannpretorius/message

Robert Arnason of The Western Producer speaks with Robert Falconer, a researcher at the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, about a recent study looking at temporary foreign workers and domestic Canadians' willingness to work on farms; John Greig, Farmtario editor, discusses Bill 156, newly-passed Ontario legislation to protect […]

Robert Arnason of The Western Producer speaks with Robert Falconer, a researcher at the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, about a recent study looking at temporary foreign workers and domestic Canadians’ willingness to work on farms; John Greig, Farmtario editor, discusses Bill 156, newly-passed Ontario legislation to protect […]

Farmers have shortened up crop rotation for a number of reasons. Oilseed agronomy research scientist Patrick Mooleki is with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Saskatoon Research and Development Centre. He said there are numerous issues popping up because of this practice including herbicide resistance in weeds and increased disease pressure including blackleg and fusarium head blight. Patrick says the continuing practice will have long term implications.   There tends to be a focus on the negative environmental aspects of farming like the greenhouse gases emitted from vehicles, fertilizers, and grain transportation. But there is new work showing this impact can be offset by planting trees. It's estimated more 21.3 million tonnes of carbon-dioxide-equivalent is stored in Saskatchewan's 60,000 km of shelterbelts, representing about $639 million in total economic value under the federal $30 per tonne carbon-dioxide-equivalent pricing system.   Bryan Mood with USask will discuss a new app that is designed to show the economic value of shelterbelts while helping landowners determine the best trees to grow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As thoughts turn again to next season's oilseed crops Mark Tucker talks about what makes the difference for the successful establishment of oilseed crops.

Do you remember glucosinolates from Episode 2? And the plant breeding pipeline from Episode 4? Well get ready to put those concepts together, and add a few new ones, as Julija talks with Dr. Katherine Frels about her winter oilseed breeding program. They talk about what makes Katherine's crops so stinky (Hint: it's the glucosinolates) and the coordination it takes to successfully transition a crop from weed to seed. Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. Intro: 0:23 What is a research assistant professor? 0:42 How did you become interested in plant breeding? 1:49 Why do we need to breed plants? 5:37 What traits can you breed for? 7:09 What plants do you work with? 9:46 Break: 12:49 Research goals: 15:21 Breeding process: 18:19 Working with collaborators: 22:32 Putting traits together: 26:25 Breeding techniques: 27:46 Takeaway points: 29:18 Final Fun Fact: 33:42 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hookedonscience/message

Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 106 of my podcast Beekeeping Short and sweet. During my inspections over the past week, I’ve noticed a few colonies starting to prepare for swarming. Stay tuned for my latest update and some suggestions for swarm season preparations.Sign Up to my latest podcasts HEREI’m grateful to Honey Paw hives for sponsoring in part our podcasts for this season. Honey Paw hives are as I’m sure you’re aware, Poly Langstroth hives and we’re setting up an apiary full of their hives this season courtesy of Honey Paw. Check out their range of hives and other equipment on their website.Honey Paw Hives - Designed by Beekeepers, For Beekeepers.Welcome back to the podcast, and as lockdown continues we find ourselves in a quite weird world right now, traffic has reduced to minimal numbers, it’s like driving around on an early Sunday morning every day of the week. Something else I’ve noticed as I walk to my allotment each day is more people are inclined to say hello, even though they are keeping their distance, people I’ve seen over the years and never had any interaction with now make eye contact and smile or say hello or good morning. It’s kind of strange. Maybe it’s that feeling of vulnerability that makes people suddenly feel like making contact with others. Personally, I’m as grumpy as ever when I walk up to the allotment and see the slugs have been at the cabbages but that’s a completely different problem.It’s been a fantastic week for inspecting our colonies, the weather for the last week was fantastic, Easter weekend was sunny, dry and mostly warm, however the forecast if for a return to more Spring like conditions of warm sunshine coupled with cool breezes and cold nights. My inspection of the colonies on the Oilseed Rape is probably the most interesting as there are around 33 colonies there and it was full inspections including adding queen excluders and supers to several. It takes quite a while to go through 30 plus colonies having a detailed look and making sure all is ok. It’s a great time of year to be thorough, not as many bees in the hive just yet so room enough to be able to look closely at frames of brood to make sure all is well and healthy.Something I did notice and worth mentioning here is what is termed the “through gut” of the larvae, it’s really obvious when you look closely at larvae. In healthy larvae it can normally be seen as a coloured line running along the back of the larvae and is a good sign the larvae are feeding and growing well. The colour is produced mainly by the colour of the pollen so it may well vary quite a bit and, at the moment, for all of my colonies on the oilseed rape the colour of this line is a fairly bright yellow. Larvae stuffed full of Oilseed rape pollen...........................I’m Stewart Spinks and that was Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

Hello there and welcome to The Crochet Circle Podcast and the show notes for Episode 54 – Simple, Soothing Stitches.    My name is Fay and this is my audio and video podcast for those that love fibre crafts, particularly crochet.  It’s a community for people that like to support their fellow humans regardless of race, gender, sexuality, ability, size or age. I hope you feel the welcome embrace and love of the Crochet Clan.  Come on in and stay awhile.   In this episode, I cover General Update; Old Dog New Tricks; Final Destination; Designs on Progress; Quick News Beats and Big Up.      This podcast is sponsored by my online crafting company, Provenance Craft Co.  Thanks to everyone who tunes into the podcast whether it is through Stitcher, Podbean, Spotify, iTunes or the YouTube Channel. Your support and engagement are really appreciated and makes running a podcast very special and worthwhile.    If you would like to support the podcast, you can do that through Patreon:     1 – General Update I know that globally, we are all on different states of stay at home/lockdown.  However, the reality is most likely a little like eat, sleep, distance repeat.  I’m used to working from home and probably only go at a handful of times a week anyway.  I’m a bit of an introvert, so although I am very happy in my little home bubble, I am starting to miss my people.  It would have been Wonderwool Wales this weekend.  It’s easily my favourite show of the year.  I get to catch up with lots of my yarn buddies, many of which I won’t have seen since the end of September.  It’s a chance to check-in and hug your friends.  So, I’m missing all of that. I can only imagine that if you are a social butterfly this must be really tough for you.     I know that many of you are being directly affected by the virus and have family members that are ill or have sadly died.  I am sending tender love and hugs.    2 – Old Dog New Tricks This month’s top Crochet Clan tip is from Caroline (Soltra on Ravelry).  Her tip is to regularly push yourself to try something new with crafting.  It could be a new technique, a new type of craft, just something that keeps pushing you forward.  Caroline references the fact that when she learned to do Tunisian Crochet, she made blanket after blanket and sickened herself by only doing blankets for 18 months.  It was only when she joined in with a Tunisian CAL that was all about skill-building that she really moved on with her Tunisian crochet skills and has worked her way through 13+ projects. It’s really easy to stick to what you know and feels comfortable.  And I know that I have called this episode Simple Soothing Stitches because I don’t currently have the mental capacity to work on really complicated things, but new techniques and skills don’t have to be complicated.   I don’t know how many times I have told myself “oh, I’m not good enough to try that technique out yet”.  It’s folly to think that way because you are just holding yourself back.  Dive in, if it works first time – great, if it needs a bit of extra practice then that’s also great because you are really getting to grips with the new thing.  If it doesn’t work then maybe it’s not for you.  Often, that’s my favourite outcome because I can cross it off my list and move onto the next technique.  You will never see me do crocheted cables.  I hated doing it.  It’s just not for me, but because I now know that, I’m never swayed to those projects and I let something else pique my interest instead.   3 – Final Destination Let me introduce you to Heulwen.  It’s a laceweight shawl using Garthenor wool (link) and is in this month’s Inside Crochet (Issue 125 (link)).  Heulwen means sunshine in Welsh which is very apt given the design and that Garthenor is a Welsh-based wool company. Heulwen is made from 2 x 50g of Gathenor’s Number 1 Laceweight Wool which is undyed Shetland (link) and 1 x 50g of their plyed laceweight, Pennine, in colour Tilia (link). The entire thing weighs about 120g and although it’s lightweight, it’s nice and cosy.     Image text: Image 1 - An undyed grey, Shetland wool shawl is displayed along with a wooden fence post with bright yellow oilseed rape flowers and woodland in the field behind and cow parsley in bloom in the verge in front.  The shell has details of the sun in the same yellow as the oilseed rape.  A semi-circle for the sun with beams of yellow coming off in fan stitches.  Image 2 - a close up of the shawl showing how fine the lace wool is with the yellow fan/sunbeam details.  Oilseed rape flowers and a blueish sky are visible behind.   I have been hooking up many Positivity Spirals (link to Ravelry, link to my website, link to Etsy).  This month I have made one from: John Arbon Textiles Exmoor Sock 4 ply, 50g/200m,  Mackerel Sky (link). John Arbon Textiles Knit By Numbers DK, 100g/250m, KBN111 (link). John Arbon Textiles  Harvest Hues light Aran/worsted, 100g/200m, Bracken (link). Gathernor Number 5, Chunky, 100g/70-100m, Pewter Jacob (link).   Image description: Four different versions of Positivity Spiral Cowl lying over each other. L-R is an undyed Jacob, chunky version in a Pewter Grey, Then a rusty orange Aran weight version, an aquamarine 4 ply version and a long thin DK version in lovely dirty mustard colour. I have one more to do and then I can update the pattern giving options for a wider range of yarn weights.  If you have already bought Positivity Spiral, as soon as it has been updated, you will receive a new copy with all of the weights on it.  I also set myself a design challenge last month to get a design, knit and publish a pattern inside of seven days.  I managed it by the skin of my teeth and it was intense!  I created a stranded colourwork knitted hat called the Coho Beanie (link to Ravelry, link to my website, link to Etsy).  I also used it as a chance to document my design process, the tools I use and the amount of time that is involved.  If you are interested in seeing that process, head over to my design Instagram account @faydhdesigns (link) and look for the videos. I used John Arbon Textiles Yarnadlic 25g/83m Minis (link) in colours Indigo Dust, Of my Hand, Woman in Blue and Ordinary Joe for the four-colour blue version and Harmonium, English Sparrows and Ordinary Joe for the three-colour green version.   Image description: Image 1 - me with my long brown hair down looking back over my shoulder beside a large pool of water.  I am wearing the M/L, four-coloured, knitted Coho Beanie which ranges from dark teal through to a warm cream and has feature scallops in stranded colourwork.   Image 2 - The five different size version of the hat laid out on a large mossy trunk, surrounded by nettles.  L-R they go from L/XL adult (green), M/L (teals), S (teals), XS/Child (teals) and toddler (green) sizes.  The green version is three-colours, ranging from a mid-forest green to bright spring green to the same warm cream.  Some of the hats have pom-poms on them.   Me being me, I knitted it up in five different sizes, so it’s available from toddlers up to a L/XL adult. So whilst I haven’t yet managed to whittle any wood – that’s my challenge for this weekend – I have managed to sew my first ever garment.  I managed to get some organic cotton from Fabworks (link) and used the Elise Tee from Fine Motor Skills (link) which is a free sewing pattern.  I really enjoyed this as a first attempt and I’m happy to be wearing it as I record.  I even regraded the pattern to make it a little bigger because it only goes from S-L.  Plop! There I go down the sewing rabbit hole.  My Nana used to sew all of her own clothes.  Don’t think tea dresses, think fine tailoring pinstripe suits with satin and chiffon blouses.  Elaine Dashper was a woman with very defined tastes and standards!  I am hoping I have inherited some of her sewing DNA.    4  – Designs in Progress I have almost finished my Scrapvent Blanket.  Lots of work has gone into this month because although I am trying to set myself challenges to keep focussed, I am also really drawn to simple soothing stitches.  I just don’t want my crochet time to be challenging too and the blanket has been perfect for that.  Image description: Cream background with my Scrapvent Blanket coming in from the right having been artistically 'dumped'.  It has a cream border and 24 different stripes (6 rows per colour stripe) ranging from peachy creams to mustard, greens, teals and finally, dark plummy purple.  Why not head to your stash and see if you have 24 x 20g leftovers or minis in 4 ply and 100g for a border?  Get them bagged up and put away for 1st December 2020. I’m so pleased with the way that the blanket is coming together.  There are a couple in there that I maybe would swap out in hindsight, but as soon as I attached the border, it really helped to bring the whole piece together.  For me, it was well worth pulling together the 24 colour sequence.  Even if I did think I was drunk when I added the acid green in that I now rather like! This will be finished next month, with a pattern to follow shortly. I was working on a laceweight version of Positivity Spiral with Organically Farmed Merino, 50g/650m, natural white (link) but I just can’t do it.  It’s too fine and I’m not enjoying it.  Given what I said in Old Dog New Tricks, I definitely know that cobweb lace is a step too far for me. I know that I keep on saying I don’t like laceweight, but clearly I must like it a little bit because I keep on going back to it. So, my alternative laceweight version of Positivity Spiral is in Garthenor’s Number 1 laceweight in Smoke, which is undyed Shetland, 50g/350 (link).    Image description: Image 1 - cream background with a cake of fine undyed, grey laceweight wool to the top left and a bundle of barely started crocheted rounds in the middle.  A pink metal crochet hook lyes to the right.  Image 2 - School green background with a photo of Jonny and Sally from Garthenor Organic.  Jonny with his arm around his Mum, Sally, as they stand in front of Niagara Falls.     5  – Feeding the Habit I am a very fortunate person.  I had three parcels turn up from lovely Crochet Clan folk.  Each parcel arrived just when I needed a little boost! I received some beautiful seaweed yarn and skeins of hemp from Rachael.  She has also requested that I do a bit of a feature on vegan yarns.  I have one planned and have lots of yarns to go through but don’t quite know when I’m going to get to it – someday! Three skeins of hemp yarn in an acid green, rusty brown/orange a dark lavender blue/purple lye diagi=onally beside a card with a crocheted hexagon and cake of seaweed yarn. Rica sent me through loads of German marzipan ( I even let Matthew have some) and yarn from her global travels.  So, I now have yarns from Germany, Iran, India, Uzbekistan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Peru and Bolivia in my stash.  I need to spend some proper time looking at the construction of the wools to see if there are differences from country to country. Image description: cream background with lots of different yarns from around the world.  Fluffy blue mohair from India, perfectly spun pecahy brown wool from Bolivia, loosely spun green wool from Iran.  The different plying methods from different countries is evident. Claudia also sent loads of marzipan from Germany.  If you have never tried marzipan with calvados, you are missing out!  I have a new favourite.  My parcel from Claudia was full of all sorts of lovely goodies including some amazing art yarn which I think I am going to make into a cushion, using the mustard coloured buttons that she popped in the parcel.  Image description: A large hank of art yarn that goes from thick to thin and ranges from sky blue to bring green and a slurry green /brown.   I can’t show you any marzipan because we have eaten it all! Nom, nom, nom. Given that I was buying design wool from Garthenor, I also treated myself to a little set of 10g mini skeins from their little shop update.  Often small companies have small updates that go out to newsletter subscribers first.  That’s what Garthenor and RiverKnits do.  John Arbon Textiles do their Mill Membership for special access.  It’s definitely worth subscribing to your favourite small businesses.  Image description: Five mini skeins fo wool, each bound in the centre with a kraft paper label.  The skeins are different types of wool and move from light grey/brown through to a dark chocolate, peaty colour. 6 – Quick News Beats 1 - Global Hook Up – The May hook ups are on: Saturday 23rd  at 8pm BST and Sunday 24th at 9am BST. The meeting ID number is 475-047-5819 and you will need to join via Zoom which you can do here:  https://www.zoom.us/join If you are joining on your phone or tablet you will likely need to download the software in advance.  If you are joining from a PC or Mac, you can join via the link above.  Everyone needs to use the same ID number to get into the session.    7 – J’adore Going back to the premise of simple and soothing, I have been going back to gardening and growing more of our own food.  The current pandemic has given me a bit of a jolt to look again at my environmental impact and what is important to me.  My plan is to grow and make even more of our own food (we already do a fair bit) and to really work towards a handmade capsule wardrobe.  I don’t think I’m the only one using this strange time to reassess what they want from this one life. I have also been looking backwards through “The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady” by Edith Holden.  It’s an illustrated nature journal, documenting what Edith saw in the English countryside month by month.  I grew up with this book and bought my own second-hand copy at the beginning of the year.  Every month, I go to it and look at Edith’s writing and illustrations for that month.  One of May’s mottoes is “Shear your sheep in May and shear them all away”.  Image description: The book is open at pages for May with beautiful handwriting on the left page and a delicate illustration of May flowers on the right.   I‘m basically taking pleasure from the simple things.  I hope you are too.   I’ll be back on 5th June. Fay x   Instagram: Crochet_Circle_Podcast  Instagram: provenance.craft.co   Instagram: FayDHDesigns YouTube: The Crochet Circle Podcast Crochet Clan on Mighty Network: Invite

Hi I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 102 of my podcast Beekeeping Short and sweet. The weather has been fairly constant this past week and I had a message from one of our contacts saying their Oilseed rape is nearly ready for the bees. It’s time to get set up for the new season but don’t be in too much of a rush to open your bees, it’s still cold out there!Check Out the very Latest podcasts on my Support Page www.patreon.com/norfolkhoneyI’m grateful to Honey Paw hives for sponsoring in part our podcasts for this season. Honey Paw hives are, as I’m sure you’re aware, Poly Langstroth hives and we’re setting up an apiary full of their hives this season courtesy of Honey Paw. Honey Paw Hives - Designed by Beekeepers, For Beekeepers.Honey Paw Hives in the UK - Modern BeekeepingWell, I never did get to BeeTradex and I’m kind of glad I chose not to go, it seems like it was a good event despite the reduced attendance, but I guess a lot of beekeepers took the same decision I did in staying away. We’ve now been told that the second major event of the year has been cancelled, that’s the BBKA Spring Convention in April and is usually a really good weekend with lots of talks and lectures, hands-on sessions and of course the Trade Show. Lots of suppliers now seem to be offering show discounts online so if you have pre-ordered or were thinking of buying some new kit check out the retailer of choice and see what they are offering. There’s always bargains to be had and I’m sure they will want to mitigate their losses by offering some really good deals online. Sign up for newsletters and special offers to make sure you get notified, although I don’t think any of them are selling toilet paper!Not going to the Trade Show meant I had time to get a few more plans sorted, I love lists, you can never have too many lists, jobs that need to be done, kit to move, bees to check.We spent Saturday scraping and washing queen excluders, it’s another task on the IPM or Integrated Pest Management plan that we have. Keeping kit nice and clean makes it easier to use and reduces the risk of spreading pests and diseases to the bees.Cleaning queen excluders can be a bit of a chore but once done they clean up well and it also helps extend the life of them too. In previous years I’ve shaped and scorched, the technique involves scraping off all the wax and as much propolis as possible and then using a blow torch to bubble up the remaining propolis to kill anything that might be lurking in it. This year I wanted to try using the oil drum to boil them clean and it worked really well. The key once again is keeping the water at near boiling point and adding a decent amount of washing soda and washing up liquid. It has the effect of dissolving the propolis and they clean really quickly.My main job right now, making sure bees have enough supplementary feed to get them through the cooler weather until there are again enough bees to cover the brood area and keep all of the larvae warm and healthy. They will be in prime condition to be taken to the oilseed rape and that looks like it will happen sometime next week which is really early for us. I’ve just recorded a couple of videos showing both the oilseed rape field and the new apiary site for the Honey Paw hives series of videos so do catch up with both of those.I hope you’re all keeping safe and healthy wherever you are and looking forward to getting out into the fresh air and starting the new beekeeping season. Remember for those of you who haven’t yet entered the competition draw, there’s still time. Head over to my Podcast page on my website where you can check out the details for entry.Have a great beekeeping week and Please do remember to check out my Patreon page where you can access lots mo

The coronavirus crisis means things are moving quickly, having a big impact on markets. This episode features David Eudall, head of our Arable Market Intelligence team, discussing the latest trends. David is joined by analysts Anthony Speight and Alex Cook. For the latest information on cereals and oilseeds markets from AHDB visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds-markets For information on how AHDB can support you through the coronavirus outbreak visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/coronavirus

It’s a bittersweet show today, as we wrap up the third and final day of FarmTech 2020. Hear: The top ag news of the day; An analysis of the oil markets — from the Phase One trade deal, to Canadian carryout, to oilseed acres for the country — with David Mielke, Oil World; Consumer views... Read More

Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 67 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. After our first extraction session of the season, it’s time to consider what the month ahead will bring and also a brief update on how we’re doing so far.Check out my Patreon page here www.patreon.com/norfolkhoneySo we’re just out of the honey room and I’ve enjoyed a decent early season crop of Oilseed Rape honey, even with the numerous splits and swarms we still managed to extract plenty of honey. I say extract, those of you that have been watching the latest videos on my Patreon page will have seen just how much we had to cut out of the frames. Oilseed rape is a terrific early season honey but it does granulate very quickly in the comb. I’m not too disappointed though as I want to have a crack at making my own foundation this year, so need to stockpile plenty of fresh wax for the Autumn and Winter months. The honey room looks like a tazmanian devil has been let loose with a bucket of honey, I’m not sure how I manage to get it everywhere but it just seems to have a mind of its own, so that’s another cleaning job to add to the list. We’ve moved around 30 hives from the Oilseed rape site, I managed to pick the one morning that the skies decided to open up and it rained almost continuously for the entire time we were trying to move the bees. On the plus side, the bees were fairly calm and for the most part stayed in their hives, the flip side of the coin meant despite wearing waterproof walking boots the rain went down my trouser legs and puddled inside my boots making my feet squelch with each step, luckily I can report I didn’t suffer any permanent damage such as trench foot. We were moving the bees to a site of late planted field beans, the top field has a very nice grass track for us to drive along and a fairly flat, hard standing area for the pallets to sit on acting as stands for the hives. We weren’t so lucky with the lower site, the field has been left fallow for the year and the farmer had been over it and drilled some grasses or something into the field, I had to call him to make sure it was ok to drive across, which he confirmed, I obviously didn’t want to upset him on my first day, but the result was my truck tyres collected an additional four or five inches of muddy circumference as we drove across the field and my boots gradually got heavier and heavier with each step until it felt like I was about four inches taller. All that said, the very good news is the field beans have literally just started to flower and we’ve had some much-needed rain which I’m sure will help the plants produce lots of nectar and the weather for the next couple of weeks looks set fair so I’m certain the bees will be all over it. I watched the bees on their orientation flights yesterday, it was lovely to sit and just chill out for 20 minutes watching the bees as they fly out and locate themselves to their hives. I’m certain today and into the weekend they’ll be foraging in earnest with overnight temperatures staying in the double-digit area, sunrise is around 4:30 am so they’ll have some very long days coming up, I must make sure those extra supers are ready, another job for the “to do” list.Talking of the jobs list, this month is an unusual one as historically, we used to describe it as the June Gap, where forage became more difficult to find and sometimes colonies needed feeding. Oh, one point about taking off the Spring crop, make sure you leave something for the bees, I noticed a couple of my colonies were literally all brood in the brood box with no stores at all, if I had taken all of the stored honey in the supers they would probably be starving right now. That is, if I hadn’t taken them to the field beans of course, but if the weather happened to have turned cold and wet preventing the bees from flying they would most certainly have starved, just be sure to take a close

In the wake of yet another dry start to the winter cropping season for much of Australia, Wes Lefroy and Cheryl Kalisch Gordon discuss their outlook for plantings, production, exports and pricing this season.

AHDB market specialists David Eudall, James Webster, Peter Collier, Alice Bailey and Alex Cook discuss the drivers of UK domestic grain and oilseed markets. [Get the latest market information](https://cereals.ahdb.org.uk/markets)

In this episode, Al Kurki, a specialist with NCAT's ATTRA, the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, at NCAT's headquarters in Butte, Montana, talks about growing oilseed and oilseed production with Bob Quinn of Big Sandy, Montana.Bob operates Quinn Farms and the Oil Barn in Big Sandy, Montana. The Oil Barn is a processing plant that produces 100% organic, high-oleic safflower oil that is grown and pressed in Montana.Al and Bob discuss growing oilseeds, processing them on the farm, and marketing the oil to institutional and retail markets - along with some sound advice for producers who might be interested in growing oilseeds.Bob also was one of 14 Montana farmers who began growing hemp in 2017 under an experimental program administered by the Montana Department of Agriculture. He talks about his experience growing hemp, and what he learned.For more information on this topic, you can contact Al Kurki directly at akurki@ncat.org.Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:Oilseed Processing for Small-Scale ProducersThe Oil Barn WebsiteThe Oil Barn FacebookOther Related ATTRA Resources:Adding Value to Farm Products - An OverviewBringing Local Food to Local InstitutionsTips for Selling to RestaurantsBiodiesel: Do-It-Yourself BasicsPlease call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / FacebookSoutheast Regional Office: Website / FacebookNortheast Regional Office: Website / Facebook

In this episode, Al Kurki, a specialist with NCAT's ATTRA, the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, at NCAT's headquarters in Butte, Montana, talks about growing oilseed and oilseed production with Bob Quinn of Big Sandy, Montana. Bob operates Quinn Farms and the Oil Barn in Big Sandy, Montana. The Oil Barn is a processing plant that produces 100% organic, high-oleic safflower oil that is grown and pressed in Montana. Al and Bob discuss growing oilseeds, processing them on the farm, and marketing the oil to institutional and retail markets - along with some sound advice for producers who might be interested in growing oilseeds. Bob also was one of 14 Montana farmers who began growing hemp in 2017 under an experimental program administered by the Montana Department of Agriculture. He talks about his experience growing hemp, and what he learned. For more information on this topic, you can contact Al Kurki directly at akurki@ncat.org. Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: Oilseed Processing for Small-Scale Producers The Oil Barn Website The Oil Barn Facebook Other Related ATTRA Resources: Adding Value to Farm Products - An Overview Bringing Local Food to Local Institutions Tips for Selling to Restaurants Biodiesel: Do-It-Yourself Basics Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website. You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page. Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages! Southwest Regional Office: Website / Facebook Western Regional Office: Website / Facebook Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: Facebook Gulf States Regional Office: Website / Facebook Southeast Regional Office: Website / Facebook Northeast Regional Office: Website / Facebook

On this week's episode of the WSU Wheat Beat Podcast, host Drew Lyon interviews Dr. Tim Paulitz, Research Plant Pathologist with the USDA-ARS Wheat Health Genetics and Quality Research Unit in Pullman. TRANSCRIPTION: http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wsu-wheat-beat-episode-16/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Pythium (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPpNAbo0d9k&list=PLajA3BBVyv1z8QXYCiWDCZHjxDwRcoUPY Fusarium Crown Rot (pdf) http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Smiley_12_PNW639_RootDis.pdf Western Wheat Quality Lab http://wwql.wsu.edu/tour/ Cereal Cyst Nematode http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/disease-resources/nematode-infestation/ Washington Grain Commission http://wagrains.org/ Advances in Dryland Cropping Systems (pdf) http://extension.wsu.edu/publications/pubs/em108/ Blackleg in Canola http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/its-time-to-scout-for-blackleg-in-winter-canola/ Oilseed webpage http://css.wsu.edu/oilseeds/ CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Dr. Tim Paulitz by email at timothy.paulitz@ars.usda.gov.

In this episode, Bill Nickrent talks to Steve Nicholson about his latest publication "Don't Panic! It's Organic: Opportunities and Challenges in U.S. Organic Grains & Oilseeds".

Canola, Australia’s number one oilseed, represents just 15% of the world’s edible oilseed market, a market dominated by the juggernaut oils soy and palm. Listen in as Cheryl Kalisch Gordon and Angus Gidley-Baird discuss the factors underpinning the current market and what to look out for around the corner.

A recent RaboResearch report presents an outlook for grains and oilseeds for the next ten years. Bill Nickrent and RaboResearch Senior Data Analyst Sterling Liddell discuss how the work can be used to set a baseline for analyzing the potential effects of planned changes on the sector.

Rabobank’s London-based Agri Commodity Market Research team provides insights into the current market environment—reviewing where prices are right now and what drove them there, but also offering its take on what the core drivers for these markets will be in the coming weeks and months.

The month's issue discusses current economic indicators and their effects on the green and grain and oilseed industries into 2017. The housing market is a continuing bright spot for the green industry - a prime influencer of derived demand for products and services. This KEP also reveals the single indicator grain and oilseed producers need to know to predict what prices will do.

Earl Bargen of Manitoba Agriculture discusses plant growth regulators. Oilseed specialist Anastasia Kubinec talks about crop diagnostic school.

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes recap all the news from the NCC Annual Meeting, and break down the latest developments with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and the oilseed issue.

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes recap a hectic week at the Beltwide, and discuss whether U.S. cotton will receive a boost from some potential legislation.

Today there’s news of a sudden turnaround in Oilseed prices and a change in tactics by farmers protesting at low milk prices … Also John Waite – Great British Bake Off Champion in 2012 is my special guest talking about the stress relieving qualities of doing your own baking …

Dr. Ferdinando Almeida is a recent graduate from the Stein Monogastric Nutrition Lab at the University of Illinois. In this podcast, he presents the results of three experiments conducted to determine the effects of heat damage on concentrations of nutrients and amino acid digestibility in canola, sunflower, and cottonseed meals. Almeida also discusses ways to predict the digestibility of lysine in these ingredients if they have been damaged by excessive heat processing. Adapted from a presentation at the 2013 ASAS Midwestern Section meeting, Des Moines, IA, March 11-13.