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A mountain of “second” corn (winter corn) stored outside of already-full storage bins in Mato Grosso state, Brazil, July 26, 2017.
Cereals, International news

Heavy rains not seen slowing Brazilian winter corn

There might be a small acreage drop, but the country is expected to continue to be a leading exporter

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Reuters – Forecasts of heavy rainfall during Brazil’s soy-harvesting season are unlikely to discourage farmers from planting winter corn, according to Agroconsult, as it kicked off an annual crop tour Jan. 16 in the top grain-producing state of Mato Grosso. Once an afterthought, winter or second corn is planted after soybeans are harvested in states
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Cereals, Crops

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grains chopping around

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CNS Canada — Dry subsoil moisture conditions and a lack of snow cover in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan continue to create worries for many farmers. Conditions range from abnormally dry in many areas to full-on droughts around Regina and some areas south of Calgary, according to Agriculture and Agri-food Canada. Feed barley bids in the
Scant snow cover and a recent cold blast doesn’t necessarily spell doom for winter wheat this year.
Cereals, Crops, Weather

Snow-bare cereals see deep freeze

Winter cereal crops are facing down extreme cold warnings without 
much snow buffer this winter, so what will that mean for spring?

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It’s not time to panic yet on winter cereals, despite sparse snow and cold weather. Curtis Sims of Winter Cereals Canada, and a MacGregor-area producer, says the lack of insulation and frigid weather was far from ideal but it is too early to measure spring impact. “One always feels more comfortable with more snow, but
Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures higher
Cereals, Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures higher

The Canadian dollar rose almost one U.S. cent on the week

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada rose over the past week, following the lead of U.S. futures markets, despite gains in the Canadian dollar. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices rose by about $3-$4 per tonne in some areas of Western Canada, according
Chicago style hot dog with deli mustard and green relish
Cereals, News

Bakers, farmers struggle to make a little dough

A poor crop is wreaking havoc on bakers and creating market opportunities for high-protein wheat

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Chicago’s iconic sandwiches — Italian beef heroes dripping with gravy, and hotdogs loaded with pickles and hot peppers — wouldn’t be such culinary institutions without the bread. But this fall, bakers faced a crisis getting the right kind of bread to delis and sandwich shops locally and across the United States. Gonnella Baking Co. —
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) inspection specialist Usman Mohammad demonstrates how inspectors use CGC grade standard samples to assist in grading grain consistently.  PHOTOs: ALLAN DAWSON

Cereals, News

Subjective? Not exactly

Western Canada’s wheat-grading system is probably more objective than you think

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For 40 years Western Canada’s grain industry has dreamed about the black box — an affordable machine that would take a handful of wheat and quickly and accurately spit out its end-use quality on the elevator driveway. Like flying cars and cellulosic ethanol, it’s just around the corner, but never arrives. The black box is
Rapid Visco Analyzers are just one small step towards the longed-for ‘black box’ for grain testing.
Cereals, News

Falling number, objective grain-grading debate not new

The grain industry explored machine testing more than a decade ago

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Calls for “objective” grain grading on the elevator driveway, especially for falling number, have been around for years, ebbing and flowing with the quality of the wheat crop. These days it’s the Alberta Grain Commission and Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) advocating for the change. They say since grain companies sell wheat to customers
Cereals, News

Complaints about Canadian grading of U.S. wheat justified: Gifford

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American complaints that Canadian regulations unfairly block American wheat from entering Canadian elevators are justified, says Mike Gifford, Canada’s former chief agricultural trade negotiator. “This is a classic issue of where the optics are awful,” Gifford told the 22nd annual Fields on Wheels conference in Winnipeg Dec. 15. “It seems to me it is an
Cereals, Local news

Three acclaimed to MWBGA board

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There will be two new faces around the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) board table. MWBGA completed its election process through this fall and early winter and Boris Michaleski of Ashville and Rauri Qually of Dacotah join returning director and current chair Fred Greig of Reston. The three farmers were acclaimed. Michaleski and

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