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Seeding nears completion, rapid germination, crop growth seen

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 28

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Seeding is nearing completion for the 2018 season in Manitoba, with progress estimated at 94 per cent complete. Most areas of the province received rainfall, although amounts were variable. Additional precipitation is needed in many areas. The recent rains combined with warm temperatures have resulted in rapid germination, emergence, and crop growth. Herbicide applications are
Weaker loonie drives up Prairie wheat bids
Grain Markets, Markets

Weaker loonie drives up Prairie wheat bids

MGEX, CBOT and K.C. July wheat contracts all rose in value on the week

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A weaker Canadian dollar combined with rising U.S. futures drove wheat bids in Western Canada higher for the week ended May 18. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent) wheat prices were up by $10-$11 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Seeding 80 per cent complete, rain needed for germination and crop growth

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 22

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Seeding operations continue across Manitoba. Provincially, seeding progress estimated at 80 per cent complete. Winter injury resulted in some reseeding of winter wheat in the Central, Eastern, and Interlake regions. Dry conditions have resulted in slow growth and difficulties assessing injury. Precipitation variable throughout the province, with most areas in the Central and Eastern regions
Futures drop, loonie rises, spring wheat bids down
Grain Markets, Markets

Futures drop, loonie rises, spring wheat bids down

Improved seeding conditions for spring wheat are also bearish for cash wheat values

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended May 11 as a rally in the Canadian dollar and losses in U.S. futures weighed on values. Forecasts calling for improving moisture conditions in U.S. winter wheat-growing regions accounted for some of the selling pressure, while better spring wheat seeding conditions
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Seeding more than half complete, some crops begin to emerge

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 14

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Provincially, seeding in Manitoba estimated to be 55 per cent complete. Cereals, peas, and some early seeded canola are starting to emerge. No significant precipitation was received; in the majority of the province soils are dry and precipitation is needed to aid in crop germination and emergence. Temperatures below 0 C reported throughout the province.
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Crops

Morocco gives millers incentives to use domestic wheat

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Rabat | Reuters — Morocco on Friday announced a set of incentives for local millers to opt for domestic wheat instead of imports. They include a flat rate subsidy of 10 dirhams (C$1.37) per 100 kilograms of soft wheat to millers using local wheat, the ministry of agriculture said in a statement. The benefits also
Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures upward
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures upward

July MGEX and CBOT wheat futures rose while K.C. HRW wheat slipped on the week

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Most wheat bids in Western Canada rose for the week ended May 4, supported by gains in the U.S. markets and a slightly weaker loonie. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent) wheat prices rose by $8-$11 per tonne across most of the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of
Seeding launch adds bearish influence to grain markets
Grain Markets, Markets

Seeding launch adds bearish influence to grain markets

Canola futures’ move to the U.S. shuts the lid on the WCE era

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It was a bit of a mixed bag in the canola market during the week ended May 4, with old-crop months drifting lower and new-crop contracts steady to higher. Warm and dry weather across Western Canada allowed farmers to start making headway with spring seeding, with cereals and pulses the first to go in the

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