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Prairie wheat bids climb with U.S. futures

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Spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended April 25, as a rally in United States futures provided support. Chart-based speculative buying was behind much of the strength in the futures, as fund traders bought back some of their large net short position. Declining crop ratings for U.S. winter wheat, the
Deoxynivalenol is produced by fusarium, evidenced here in these heads of wheat.
Cereals, Crops, Other

Cold plasma tapped as grain mycotoxin solution

The fourth state of matter (in its cold form) could be coming to a malt house or barn near you

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian researchers are harnessing a high-tech concept to decontaminate grain. They’re using cold plasma, which is created by electrical discharge in a low-pressure gas. One of the most common uses is in florescent lighting, which creates light with little heat. Cold plasma is the fourth state of matter, alongside solid, liquid and
Prairie conditions ripe for a winter cereals wreck
Cereals, Crops

Prairie conditions ripe for a winter cereals wreck

Lack of snow cover and variable temperatures cause worries

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Minimal snow cover, frigid temperatures in mid-January and above-average temperatures after that may have set the stage for winterkill in winter crops. The risk is high enough to cause concern among crop specialists. “The eastern Prairies are in a little bit better shape than (Saskatchewan and Alberta) but there’s huge swaths that in my mind
Oats have a solid reputation as a super food for cholesterol reduction and heart-health benefits.
Cereals, Crops

Sequence of oat genome a major step forward

The result is a roadmap that will help tame the crop’s genetic complexity

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Glacier FarmMedia – In a region dominated by canola and wheat, oat production can be undervalued. But those who grow it for food markets, work in the seed trade or feed it to livestock defend the crop’s production and value. That is why the recent sequencing of the oat genome is viewed with anticipation. Creation
Marta Izydorczyk, research scientist and program manager with the Canadian Grain Commission, explains the function of a germination drum during the laboratory tour.
Cereals, Crops

Farmers attend malting academy

The malting sector is complex and the CMBTC aims to offer growers better insights

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Farmers are gaining new insights in the malt industry through a course offered by the Canadian Malt Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC). The Malt Academy for Producers explores a complicated industry. “I thought it was a very educational course,” said Leigh Smith, who runs a 5,000-acre mixed operation north of Oak Lake. “There was a lot
Brazil muscles into wheat market
Cereals, Markets

Brazil muscles into wheat market

The agricultural superpower will be a fierce competitor, but is mainly striving for self-sufficiency

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian wheat exporters are facing a new competitor in their second biggest market. “The rapid emergence of Brazil as an exporter in Indonesia and other foreign markets has been remarkable,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its recent Grain: World Markets and Trade report. Indonesia bought 2.14 million tonnes of bulk
Malting barley farm trials at Holland, Man.
Cereals, Crops

This isn’t your parent’s malt barley variety

New variety trials aim to move the needle on barley acres in Manitoba

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Field trial results for new malting barley varieties could encourage Manitoba farmers to give the crop a second look. That’s the hope of Peter Watts, managing director of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. “The basic message is that new malting barley varieties can be grown successfully in Manitoba, meet the quality criteria of end
Counting the stems and tillers of fall-emerged winter cereals will provide a better stand assessment.
Cereals, Crops

Solid footing for Manitoba’s winter cereal crops

The fall had some quirks, but an open seeding window boosted interest in the crop

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Manitoba’s winter cereals are off to a good start. Anne Kirk, cereals specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, and Alex Griffiths, agronomist with the winter wheat program of Ducks Unlimited Canada, both report plenty of fields in good shape, particularly those seeded in the prime window in early to mid-September. “We have had some moisture this September,

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