OTTAWA - Jan 3/08 - SNS -- Prices paid to Canadian farmers were generally lower in October, though they remain well above year earlier levels, according to Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WEST LAFAYETTE - Jan 3/08 - SNS -- Insects feeding on volunteer Bt corn are not affected by the insecticide protection bred into the plants, warns Purdue University researcher Christian Krupke, which could make off the shelf Bt corn more susceptible tocorn rootworms and corn borers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LANSING - Jan 10/08 - MFB -- The majority of farmers no longer need to be in a rush to complete a chemical storage risk assessment for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by Jan. 22. With a few exceptions, DHS has decided to grant agricultural operations an indefinite stay from the requirement. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- The United States on-farm storage capacity totaled 12.1 billion bushels on December 1, 2007, up 4% from December 1, 2006, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Capacity of off-farm commercial grain storage totaled 9.06 billion bushels in the United States on December 1, 2007, up 3% from December 1, 2006, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON - Jan 14/08 - SNS -- Including pulses such as field peas, lentils and chickpeas in crop rotations with canola will help prevent clubroot from spreading rapidly across Alberta. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jan 17/08 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) announced new contract calls for Canada Western Red Spring wheat (CWRS), and Canada Western Soft White Spring wheat (CW SWS ) for the 2007-08 crop year. Specific calls are identified below. Effective January 17, 2008, these delivery calls apply to grain in straight, tough or damp condition. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Jan 23/-8 - SNS -- Prices received by Canadian farmers slipped from October to November, but remain well above year earlier levels for field crops and lower for cattle and hogs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jan 23/08 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) will pay western Canadian farmers up to CDN $15 per metric ton (MT) to store their best wheat in reserve for their top customers. In its second year, the CWB's Wheat Storage Program (WSP) hasbeen expanded to more delivery points across Western Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Sheep and Egg Bids Bids - Jan 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jan 31/08 - SNS -- January Farm Prices Received Index Advances 6 Points From Last Month . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Index of Farm Input Costs - Jan 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jan 31/08 - SNS -- The January Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 168% of the 1990-92 average, judging from today's USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Selected U.S. Apple and Cotton Bids by State - Jan 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Selected U.S. Oilseed and Bean Bids by State - Jan 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Parity Prices for Farm Products - Jan 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

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