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4-H scholarships application still open

4-H scholarships application still open

Via contributions from various alliances, 33 scholarships are available to Canadian 4-H members.

By Andrew Joseph, Farms.com
 

There’s still time!

Until May 31, 2022, there are 33 educational scholarships for grabs for 4-H Canada members.

The scholarship opportunity application process opened on March 1, ending May 31, 2022.

Scholarships are courtesy of four companies: CN, TD, John Deere Canada, and the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers.

4 scholarships: 4-H Canada Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (L.E.A.D.)
L.E.A.D. honours the accomplishments of four special 4-H senior youth members and showcases the outstanding accomplishments of 4-H members across Canada in leadership excellence. The scholarships have an overall value of $20,000 each over four years and are offered via CN.

The scholarship opportunities are available to 4-H members who have demonstrated personal values, leadership, and community involvement within one of 4-H’s Leadership Development Pillars.

Apply here: https://apply.4-h-canada.ca/prog/leadership_excellence_award_of_distinction_lead/

15 scholarships: John Deere Canada 4-H Scholarships
John Deere Canada is supporting 15 total scholarships, each valued at $1,000 each to support 4-H members across Canada.

Opportunities such as this help support 4-H members who will pursue post-secondary education at a Canadian college or university in a degree, certificate, or trade-based program.

Apply here: https://apply.4-h-canada.ca/prog/john_deere_canada_4-h_scholarship/

12 scholarships: TD 4-H Agriculture Scholarships
The TD bank is providing 12 scholarships worth $2,500 each, are available to 4-H members who are pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture, ag-science or agri-business at a Canadian university or college in September 2022.

Apply here: https://apply.4-h-canada.ca/prog/td_4-h_agriculture_scholarship/

2 scholarships: Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers 4-H Scholarships
The Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers is offering two scholarships of $1,000 apiece for 4-H members planning to attend a Canadian university or college in September 2022 in an agriculture-based program, ideally with a focus on sheep-related studies.

Apply here: https://apply.4-h-canada.ca/prog/canadian_co-operative_wool_growers_scholarship/


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Will the 2025 USDA December Crop Report Be a Market Mover/Surprise?

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Historically, the USDA December crop report is a non-event or another dud report as the USDA reserves any final supply changes to the final report in January of the following year in this case 2026. But after the longest U.S. government shutdown in history at 43 days and no October crop report will they provide more data/surprise and make an exception?
Our China U.S. soybean purchase tracker is now at 26.6% or a total of 3.2 mmt but for traders it’s taking too long to unfold.
The final Stats Canada production report was bearish canola and wheat projection a record crop in both (it adds to the global glut of supplies) and bullish local corn and soybean prices in Ontario/Quebec thanks to a drought. It will not help the fund flow short-term, the USDA may need to offset it?
A U.S. Fed interest rate cut of another 25-basis point next Wednesday (probability 87.1%) could help fund flow and sentiment in stock and ag commodities into year end.
More inflows into Bitcoin this past week saw prices rebound back above 90,000 with support at 82,000 and resistance at 96,000.
A V-shaped bottom in cattle suggest the lows are in after Mexico reported another new world screwworm case. Lower weights, seasonal demand and higher U.S. beef select/choice values with a continued closure of the Mexican border to cattle will result in a resumption of higher cattle futures into yearend.
Australia is expected to produce its 3rd largest wheat crop ever at 36 mmt adding to the global glut of supplies.
Reports of ASF in hogs in Spain the largest pork exporter in Europe could see the U.S. win more pork export business long-term.
If the rains verify into next week of 3-5 inches for Brazil it would go a long way to fixing the dry regions from the last 2-months, but the European weather model has been wrong for the past 2-months!
Natural gas futures are surging to the 3rd price count as frigid hold temps set in.
CDN $ is also surging to end the week on a very resilient economy and better employment numbers suggesting no interest rate cuts next week.
Finally, the CFTC report showed funds were net buyers of soybeans but sellers of corn, canola and wheat. In real time the funds have gone back to selling as they take some profits.