Cereals & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator

Dry spell spooks wheat market

By Carey Gillam June 5, 2012

Adamaging global dry spell is wilting wheat crops in Kansas, threatening exports from Russia and slowing sowing in Australia, serving a timely reminder to hedge funds that a new era of surplus grain is far from assured. In their biggest surge since 1996, Chicago wheat prices jumped by more than 17 per cent in mid-May

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Canola’s highs appear to be in for the summer

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 5, 2012

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts bounced around during the week ended May 25, initially posting declines before climbing back to finish with small gains in most months by Friday. The bounce on Friday could be seen as supportive from a technical standpoint, but the general consensus right now seems to be that the highs are

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A little more sunshine and a little less wind please

By Manitoba Agriculture June 5, 2012

Weekly Provincial Summary Seeding progress in Manitoba is estimated to be 92 per cent complete. Majority of Manitoba received precipitation and accumulations varied from three mm up to 60 mm. Stand establishment has generally been good to excellent for most crop types. However, reseeding of fields has occurred due to factors such as wind damage,

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Canadian exporters stymied by high costs

By Alex Binkley June 5, 2012

Canadian exporters are stymied by higher costs, including government fees, than their competitors and as a result Canada is only doing OK as an exporter, says Rob Bryson, vice-president of Parrish & Heimbecker. Despite buoyant commodity markets, the world is walking on the edge of another bout of bad economic times, he warned the annual

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CWB has limited success striking deals with grain handlers

By Rod Nickel June 5, 2012

The Canadian Wheat Board’s limited success in teaming up with grain handlers to survive the loss of its marketing monopoly is raising doubts about price pooling, a nearly century-old way for farmers to manage their price risk. The CWB, which loses its monopoly on Aug. 1 and becomes one of many buyers of farmers’ grain,

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Windstorm sandblasts crops

By Allan Dawson May 30, 2012

Winds of up to 100 kilometres an hour toppled granaries, uprooted trees, ripped off shingles and sandblasted crops in south-central Manitoba May 14. In the aftermath, around 400 reseeding claims were submitted to the Manitoba Agricultural Service Corporation’s (MASC) insurance division as of May 18, said David Van Deynze, manager of claim services. “Canola, by

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People make the quality

By Laura Rance-Unger May 30, 2012

It had been a long day for the 35 people working for the Canadian International Grains Institute, and it was far from over. But as the last tour of the day made its rounds at the open house celebrating the institute’s 40th anniversary, there was nothing to indicate that the presenters had done this many,

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Head baker makes sure the slice is right

By Laura Rance-Unger May 30, 2012

Tony Tweed knew about the unique quality of Canadian bread wheats long before he was recruited to Canada in the mid-1960s to establish its first commercial baking school at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton. “I worked with a lot of Canadian wheat flour in England,” the British-born and -trained baker said. “Everybody

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Crops are soaking up those rainshowers, and looking for more

By Manitoba Agriculture May 31, 2012

Weekly Provincial Summary Manitoba producers continue to make excellent seeding progress. In the Northwest, Central, Eastern and Interlake Regions, it is estimated over 95 per cent of the acres have been seeded. Although not as advanced, the Southwest Region did see good seeding progress over the past week and is over 70 per cent complete.

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Recipe Swap: Use more pulses, wholegrains for a gluten-free diet

By Lorraine Stevenson May 30, 2012

You’re probably seeing more gluten-free products on your store shelves lately. But while all those new pastas, breads and cereals help those with a diagnosis of celiac disease or gluten sensitivity manage their complicated eating plan, they aren’t the most nutritious foods they could be eating. Why pulses? Pulses are naturally gluten free, but

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