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Prairie wheat bids fall as dollar rises
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids fall as dollar rises

Canadian farmers are starting to lose the exchange rate protection they’ve enjoyed

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell over the holidays, while the Canadian dollar was on an upward swing. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent protein CWRS) wheat prices fell by approximately $3 to $4 per tonne in some areas of Western Canada, according to price quotes
Prairie wheat bids rise along with U.S. futures
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids rise along with U.S. futures

Minneapolis March 2018 spring wheat climbed 8.75 U.S. cents on the week

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada rose for the week ended Dec. 15, following the lead of U.S. futures contracts. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices rose by about $3-$4 per tonne in some areas of Western Canada, according to price quotes from
Canadian Grain Commission grain inspection experts Chris Fleury (seen here) and Usman Mohammad spoke about ways the CGC can help farmers know the quality of their grain before they start selling it during a grain-grading school Dec. 7 in Brandon.
Crops, Markets

When selling your grain, knowledge is power

Canadian Grain Commission experts shared their insights at a ‘grading school’ in Brandon

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When selling grain ‘forewarned is forearmed,” and the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) can help farmers with that. “We really encourage you to know what you have before you start delivering so you know if you’re getting a fair deal there (at the elevator) or not,” Chris Fleury, a CGC inspection trainer told farmers attending a
Prairie wheat bids fall along with U.S. futures
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids fall along with U.S. futures

MGEX March spring wheat futures dropped 20.25 U.S. cents on the week

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell for the week ended Dec. 8, as U.S. futures contracts fell as well. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by about $3-$8 per tonne in some areas of Western Canada, according to price quotes
A lygus bug prepares to wreak havoc on a canola plant.
Crops, Local news

Manitoba crop insects seen in 2017

Manitoba Agriculture entomologist offers his yearly summary of bugs

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From aphids to wheat midge, a wide variety of insects made their presence known in Manitoba crops in 2017. John Gavloski, entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, has compiled a summary entitled ‘Summary of Insects on Crops in Manitoba in 2017‘ of the insects observed in fields across the province. Much of the crop insects identified in
StatsCan jobs data drags on canola as loonie jumps
Grain Markets, Markets

StatsCan jobs data drags on canola as loonie jumps

New StatsCan crop estimates may provide some direction

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ICE Futures Canada canola contracts chopped around within a wide range over the course of the week ended Dec. 1, but finished that Friday on a soft note. The late weakness in canola was a direct result of a rally in the Canadian dollar. The currency itself had been under pressure for most of the
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Rotation, rotation and rotation

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In the early 1980s, the wheat board developed an idea called the Market Assurance Plan (MAP). That was back when there were perennial transport bottlenecks and the whole crop could sometimes not move by the end of the crop year. Even if it could move in total, it could be feast or famine for supply
(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Crops, Markets

Canola stocks look less tight in StatsCan report

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CNS Canada — Canadian farmers grew a record amount of canola in 2017, despite weather concerns, according to updated production estimates on Wednesday from Statistics Canada. The agency pegged production in 2017-18 at 21.3 million tonnes, up from the September estimate of 19.7 million and last year’s total of 19.6 million. The rise in production

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