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Stripe rust in wheat. (Yue Jin photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Manitoba rust diseases dissipate as fusarium appears

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News July 16, 2015

CNS Canada –– The spread of leaf and stripe rust in southern Manitoba appears to be over. The diseases, which generally target cereal crops, were thought to have blown up from the northern U.S. in late spring. Fields near Carman and Killarney both tested positive for rust in winter and spring wheat. Recent warm weather,

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles from year high on drier weather outlook

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer July 14, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures retreated from an earlier one-year high and fell nearly three per cent on Tuesday on technical selling and forecasts for crop-friendly weather in the U.S. Wheat futures also were lower, pressured by the advancing winter wheat harvest. Soybean futures were little changed as a Monday report of a

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 11

Conditions as of July 13, 2015

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development July 13, 2015

Hot and humid weather conditions resulted in rapid crop growth across most of Manitoba. Generally, condition of most crop types is rated as good, although variability is noted across the province. Majority of acres and crop types have entered the flowering and grain fill stages of development. Although many areas did receive much needed rainfall,

Crops, Markets

CWRS bids mixed, CPSR weakens with U.S. futures

By GFM Network News, Terryn Shiells July 13, 2015

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) bids were mixed during the week ended Friday, as prices in Manitoba and Saskatchewan followed U.S. futures lower, but basis levels in Alberta saw some improvements due to unfavourable dry growing conditions. Average CWRS wheat prices were anywhere from C$6 per tonne lower to

Cereals, Weather

VIDEO: Crop recovery from lodging after severe weather

Crop Diagnostic School: Heavy weather can knock your crop flat. Question is, can it find a way to stand up again?

By Greg Berg July 9, 2015

Southern Manitoba has had its fair share of severe weather in the past few weeks. Strong winds and heavy rainfall have laid down large patches of some crops that had advanced very well in their growth up to that point. Pam de Rocquigny, provincial cereal crops specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, talks about what producers

Canterra, which has already worked with AAFC-bred CPSR varieties such as AC Conquer VB, has entered a partnership with AAFC and the Alberta Wheat Commission for future CPSR development. (Canterra.com)

Crops, Markets

CPSR wheat breeding program adopts ‘4-P’ model

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 9, 2015

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s breeding program for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat in Alberta is picking up new investment partners. AAFC, Canterra Seeds and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) on Wednesday announced they would jointly contribute $3.4 million over five years to Dr. Harpinder Randhawa’s CPSR breeding program at AAFC’s Lethbridge Research Centre. The

Crops, Markets, Weather

Wheat near done flowering, prices could also bloom

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus July 8, 2015

CNS Canada –– Weather-related issues ranging from floods to drought have been putting wheat crops at risk globally, bringing potential for prices to move higher. Traders are watching to see how the crop in Canada will shape up, given recent dryness in the West, according to Jonathon Driedger, senior market analyst at FarmLink Marketing Solutions.

Crops, Markets

Prairie wheat bids mostly higher with U.S. futures

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 6, 2015

CNS Canada — Cash bids for western Canadian wheat were mostly higher during the week ended Friday, with gains in U.S. futures providing some support. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were anywhere from C$2 per tonne lower to as much as $10 per tonne higher, with bids ranging from about $231 per

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Canterra, Limagrain plan cereal breeding j.v.

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 3, 2015

Canada’s recent moves to tighten protections of plant breeders’ rights are getting the credit for encouraging a new private-sector joint venture in cereal seed development for the Prairie market. Canterra Seeds and French farmer co-operative Limagrain on Thursday announced they would further tie up their wheat variety commercialization work through a new joint seed breeding

Cereals, Crops, Markets

U.S. wheat futures seen stalling

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 3, 2015

CNS Canada –– U.S. wheat futures posted solid gains over the month of June but appear to be stalling out in the early days of July as the market looks for more fresh supportive news. “The bull needs to be fed every day, and right now it’s not getting anything to keep it going,” said

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

Spring wheat

Manitoba rust diseases dissipate as fusarium appears

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles from year high on drier weather outlook

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 11

CWRS bids mixed, CPSR weakens with U.S. futures

VIDEO: Crop recovery from lodging after severe weather

CPSR wheat breeding program adopts ‘4-P’ model

Wheat near done flowering, prices could also bloom

Prairie wheat bids mostly higher with U.S. futures

Canterra, Limagrain plan cereal breeding j.v.

U.S. wheat futures seen stalling

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