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Winter wheat has struggled in some areas of the U.S. breadbasket.
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Warm, dry conditions threaten U.S. Plains Winter Wheat Belt

Over 100 temperature records fell during a 10-day period in late November and early December

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Reuters – Dry and unseasonably warm weather is threatening yield prospects for winter wheat in the U.S. Plains breadbasket, crop and weather experts said, as global supplies of milling wheat are tightening. Winter wheat has struggled in some areas, including parts of Oklahoma where scrawny plants lack robust root systems. “The plant is just not in good shape to handle adverse
Kellogg, whose products are shown here in a National Breakfast Week promotion with actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore on March 8, has reached a deal with striking U.S. workers. (Kelloggcompany.com)
Cereals, Crops

Kellogg strike ends as workers approve new labour agreement

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Reuters — Workers at Kellogg’s U.S. breakfast cereal plants voted in favour of a new contract that offers better terms for transitional employees and across-the-board wage increases, ending a weeks-long strike, the company said Tuesday. The five-year contract ends the stalemate between the Froot Loops maker and its factory workers in Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and
Tara Giles operates a combine as she harvests wheat on a 160-acre field located south of High River, Alberta, September 28, 2013.
Cereals, News

Pasta makers fret over durum wheat shortfall

With Canadian durum production hit hard, manufacturers around the globe are seeing higher prices

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Reuters – Italian pasta makers are fearful of a substantial supply squeeze in the coming months after this summer’s durum wheat price shock, as the market runs out of ways to offset a dire harvest in Canada. Extreme heat and drought this year in Western Canada, which usually accounts for about two-thirds of global durum
CWRS quantity down, but quality up
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CWRS quantity down, but quality up

Drought cut wheat yields but not quality, says the CGC’s chief grain inspector Derek Bunkowsky

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This year western Canadian farmers harvested a high-quality Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat crop — albeit a smaller one due to drought. Ninety per cent of the 3,500 or so samples submitted to the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) through its annual Harvest Sample Program fell into the top two grades. Almost 96 per cent
Argentine exporters vow genetically modified wheat safeguards
Cereals, News

Argentine exporters vow genetically modified wheat safeguards

Aim is to protect key export market Brazil until it also approves the technology

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Reuters – Argentine grains exporters have asked the government to identify farmers who are growing drought-resistant genetically modified (GM) wheat, so they can halt sales from those areas until top importer Brazil approves the technology. Exporters say if any GM wheat is shipped from Argentina, all international sales of the grain may be shunned due
AAFC barley researcher and breeder Ana Badea assesses plants at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research station in Brandon.
Cereals, Farmit Manitoba

Filling in the genetic road map for better barley

AAFC has announced the first completed reference genome for a Canadian malt barley variety, and researchers say it’s the first step towards quicker, better breeding selection

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Barley breeders have got their first look under the proverbial hood when it comes to genomic selection, and researchers say it bodes well for future varieties coming down the pipe. Why it matters: The first reference genome in Canadian malt barley sets the stage for a more streamlined, less expensive breeding process. Ana Badea, a
The Co-op Ethanol Complex at Belle Plaine, Sask. (FCL.crs)
Cereals, Crops, Weather

Co-op to capture carbon at ethanol plant, refinery

FCL, Whitecap sign agreement to sequester fuel plants' CO2

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A major Prairie ethanol and fuel producer is posed to spend just over half a billion dollars on a system to capture and sequester carbon dioxide from its operations in Saskatchewan. Federated Co-operatives announced Thursday it had signed a memo of understanding with Calgary-based ‘clean energy’ company Whitecap Resources, in which the latter company will
The five-year agreement will ensure the continuation of the fusarium head blight nursery program.
Cereals, News

Wheat breeding at U of M gets $3.5-million boost

Core funding agreement comes from a number of Prairie producer groups

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A consortium of producer groups have made a $3.5-million funding commitment to a ‘core’ wheat-breeding program at the University of Manitoba. The groups include the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC), the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission (SWCDC). The five-year agreement will ensure the continuation of the fusarium head

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