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Wheat Rally Hasn’t Passed Us By – for Sep. 9, 2010

September 9, 2010

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are stuck in their own rhetorical mud and again attacking the Canadian Wheat Board (“Wheat markets up 50 per cent,”Co-operator,Aug. 12, page 1). Their charge is that western Canadian farmers are missing out on the recent rally in wheat prices. But wait a minute

Cereals, Opinion

Letters – for Sep. 9, 2010

September 9, 2010

It is the time for Premier Greg Selinger to show his leadership concerning the ever-expanding flood waters of the Shoal Lakes and Vestfold Ducks Unlimited Project. As of September 1 there are over 90,000 acres of farmland under the lake. Large sections of Provincial Roads 415 and 518 are under water resulting in them being

Cereals, News

CWB Directors’ Election Underway In Odd-Numbered Districts – for Sep. 9, 2010

By Allan Dawson September 9, 2010

Another Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) election is underway, but without the changes farm groups have called for or those recommended by a review panel five years ago. Eligible grain farmers in Districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 will elect fellow farmers to the CWB’s board of directors. District 9 covers western and northern Manitoba,

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

StatsCan Report Sees Bigger Barley Crop – for Sep. 9, 2010

By Dwayne Klassen September 9, 2010

Canola and barley output in Canada during the 2010-11 crop year will be larger than expected based on the production survey released by Statistics Canada Aug. 20, industry sources said. “The numbers released are very realistic but with the good weather across the Canadian Prairies since the survey was conducted, one can suggest that output

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Extended Russian Export Ban May Open More Markets – for Sep. 9, 2010

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 9, 2010

Canola contracts traded on the ICE Futures Canada platform held within a rather narrow range during the week ended Sept. 2, bouncing around both sides of unchanged as any attempts to take values up were met with selling pressure. The weather issues across Western Canada could definitely be seen warranting some added strength in canola,

Cereals, Livestock

Better Feed Barley Bids Likely Post-Harvest – for Sep. 9, 2010

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 9, 2010

Feed barley bids in Western Canada should come under pressure during the harvest period, but are expected to show some strength further out as domestic buyers will need to compete with the higher-priced export market. “The feedlots don’t need a lot of grain today,” said Jim Beusekom of Marketplace Commodities at Lethbridge, adding that “the

Cereals, News

Manitoba’s Winter Hammered By Fusarium – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Allan Dawson September 2, 2010

Manitoba’s winter wheat crop has so much fusarium head blight damage this year the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is hoping it can blend it with winter wheat from Saskatchewan and Alberta. To that end the CWB issued a notice to farmers last week asking them to submit winter wheat samples as soon as possible. “Samples

Cereals, News

CWB Alerts Farmers To Feed Barley Sales Opportunity – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Allan Dawson September 2, 2010

Export barley prices have taken off, and the Canadian Wheat Board says farmers can take advantage of them through Guaranteed Price Contracts (GPCs). Last week the CWB was offering $215 a tonne for feed barley in-store Vancouver. That translates into a take-home return of around $3.35 a bushel in central Saskatchewan, said Bob Cuthbert, the

Cereals, Crops, News

Syngenta Invests In Canadian Wheat – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Allan Dawson September 2, 2010

Syngenta, one of the world’s biggest seed and pesticide companies, is stepping up its commitment to developing new wheat varieties for Western Canada. Syngenta Canada announced July 27 it had appointed Jim Bagshaw as national seed-marketing manager for cereals, a newly created position. “Globally, Syngenta has always been a world leader in the development of

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Harvest Pressure May Limit Canola Gains – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 2, 2010

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts managed to move sharply higher during the week ended Aug. 27, but not before initially hitting their lowest levels of the past month. The losses, tied to improving production prospects in Western Canada, encouraged some end-user demand which eventually pulled values higher. Export sales to China were a primary driver

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Wheat Rally Hasn’t Passed Us By – for Sep. 9, 2010

Letters – for Sep. 9, 2010

CWB Directors’ Election Underway In Odd-Numbered Districts – for Sep. 9, 2010

StatsCan Report Sees Bigger Barley Crop – for Sep. 9, 2010

Extended Russian Export Ban May Open More Markets – for Sep. 9, 2010

Better Feed Barley Bids Likely Post-Harvest – for Sep. 9, 2010

Manitoba’s Winter Hammered By Fusarium – for Sep. 2, 2010

CWB Alerts Farmers To Feed Barley Sales Opportunity – for Sep. 2, 2010

Syngenta Invests In Canadian Wheat – for Sep. 2, 2010

Harvest Pressure May Limit Canola Gains – for Sep. 2, 2010

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