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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,
“I would say that generally, worldwide, the protein levels are a little bit hit or miss. In other words, there’s enough of a problem that people are seeking out protein or better-quality wheat.” – Neil Townsend, GrainFox.
Cereals, Crops

Global protein shortfalls a boon for Manitoba wheat growers

International market pressures could be a silver lining for a Manitoba wheat crop that saw lower than normal yields

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Manitoba wheat growers have a grain marketing mystery on their hands this year. There was no doubt the year was dry. Weekly crop reports put rainfall below average across most of the province, and it was less than half of normal in the driest parts of central Manitoba for most of the year. Given that,
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Cereals, Crops

Stats in on 2023 winter cereal varieties

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Yield results from the 2023 Manitoba Crop Variety Evaluation Team fall rye and winter wheat testing locations are available to help producers with variety selection. In addition to yield, agronomic and disease-resistance information is shown in the variety description tables below. Things to consider Comparing yields: Data provided in the yield comparison tables below helps to make comparisons
Canola stubble is ideal for winter cereal planting, but barley and pea stubble have been shown to be good alternatives.
Cereals, Crops

Are winter cereals headed for a comeback? 

Early harvest creates more options for field selection

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Winter wheat and fall rye acreage in Manitoba has been declining in recent years, but an early harvest could see winter cereals bounce back. “In terms of field selection, this is a much better year to be planning and planting winter cereal varieties than last year,” said Manitoba Agriculture crop extension specialist Anne Kirk. Why
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Cereals, Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: soybeans end higher amid extreme heat, crop tour findings

Wheat ticked higher as traders assessed the latest Russian attack on a Ukrainian grain port

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean and corn futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by hot, dry conditions that compound signs of stress found in initial results of a widely followed U.S. Midwest field tour. Wheat also ticked higher as traders assessed the latest Russian attack on a Ukrainian grain port and monitored North American spring

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