Daily Network News

More News →

Tag Archives Barley

Cereals, Country Crossroads

Why Eat Barley?

Arguably one of the oldest grains ever eaten, we “drink” this ancient grain more often than we eat it. Barley is also easy to find on store shelves, either as pearled or pot barley. Polishing to make pot or pearl barley removes the inedible hull, although that also removes some of the nutrients too. Whole
Cereals, Crops

Western Barley Futures Contract Languishes

By
Open interest in western barley futures have declined to virtually zero, which would normally signal the end of the contract’s long and distinguished history is close at hand. However, officials from ICE Futures Canada are not ready to give up on the contract quite yet and are working on ways to reinvigorate it. Open interest
Cereals, Crops

CWB Ups Wheat And Durum PROs

By
The Canadian Wheat Board expects to see higher prices for the wheat and durum marketed during the 2010-11 crop year, according to updated Pool Return Outlooks released Dec. 16. Malt barley price expectations were revised slightly lower from the previous month, while feed barley was left unchanged. PROs for wheat were increased by $3 to
Cereals, Crops

Protecting Canada’s Grain Quality Reputation

By
The Canadian Grain Co m m i s s i o n , t h e Canadian Wheat Board and the Western Grain Elevators Association have jointly issued a release reminding farmers that producer declarations protect the returns farmers earn from the international marketplace. The declaration system relies on producers to attest that the grain
Cereals, News

Singledesk Directors Still Hold Balance Of Power At CWB

By
Directors who support single-desk selling retain the balance of power at the Canadian Wheat Board. Four of the five directors elected Dec. 12 support single- desk marketing. Four of the five other farmer-elected directors elected two years ago in even-numbered districts also support the single desk. However, it’s widely believed the five government-appointed directors support
Cereals, Crops, Opinion

Freedom Cry No Excuse For Dishonest Deliveries

By
Alot can be learned while waiting in line at the elevator. One day I observed elevator employees climbing up on the top of a large semitrailer to probe a load of wheat for samples. For most small elevators, this would be considered unusual since the typical load is sampled as it is dumped into the
Cereals, Crops, News

West Coast Wheat Shipments Drop

By
Total West Coast grain movement so far this crop year is just a bit off the pace from 2009-10. As of week 18 (Dec. 5) grain terminals in Vancouver and Prince Rupert shipped out almost 6.4 million tonnes of the major grains and oilseeds, down seven per cent compared with the same period a year
Cereals, News

Producer Cars Receiving Special Treatment, Farm Leader Charges

By
Producer cars and short line railways receive special treatment from the Canadian Wheat Board, according to the president of the Grain Growers of Canada. “Producer cars are not always profitable,” Doug Robertson told a symposium put on by his organization and the Canada Grains Council last month. “Sometimes certain agencies (CWB) make them profitable for
Cereals, Opinion

Letters – for Dec. 9, 2010

Huyde says suit justified The Hudye claim (Variety declarations put to the test,Dec. 2) should make a difference to every farmer who sells to the Canadian Wheat Board because it asserts, among other things, that the CWB owes farmers a fiduciary duty. Simply put, it’s a claim that the CWB must at all times act

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Sponsored By:
More Videos →

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Glacier Farmmedia Podcast

Latest Market News

More Market News →