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New grains council head faces personal and professional challenges

By Alex Binkley November 20, 2013

Richard Phillips has taken over as president of the Canadian Grains Council at a  difficult time in his own life and one of rapid change in the grain sector

Richard Phillips was expecting plenty of challenges when he took over as president of the Canadian Grains Council. But July 31, his last day as executive director of Grain Growers of Canada, brought him a challenge he hadn’t expected. His doctor told him he had an advanced case of bladder cancer. What was to have

Cereals, Crops

Heavy winter wheat losses in southwest

By Daniel Winters June 6, 2013

The first casualty of this spring’s unusually cold weather appears to be the winter wheat crop in the southwest. Many fields are well below minimal plant stand populations and initial estimates are that 75 to 80 per cent of last fall’s winter wheat crop in the region will be reseeded, according to the latest crop

Cereals, Crops, Forages

Seeding gets off to a cool start, but soil moisture is generally good

May 15, 2013

Weekly provincial summary Seeding of spring wheat, barley, oats, canola, potatoes, and grain corn has occurred in various areas across Manitoba. There has been limited seeding completed to date. Winter wheat and fall rye crops are being assessed for winter survival and establishment; winterkill and injury is being reported in some fields. In most cases,

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Corn falls as planting expectations drag, USDA report supports old-crop

By Reuters May 8, 2013

* Mkt expects rapid corn planting as dry weather forecast * Old-crop corn prices supported ahead of next USDA report later in wk * Wheat drops despite signs of crop stress in key exporting nations By Colin Packham SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. new-crop corn futures fell on Wednesday as expectations for an increase

Cereals, Crops, Opinion

Who has Ritz’s ear?

By Allan Dawson April 18, 2013

Some in the industry wonder whether they are wasting their time discussing how to improve Canada’s wheat registration system. Recent history shows that while Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz offers to consult with all of the industry, he only listens to a few. “Ritz listens to the Wheat Growers and Grain Growers of Canada more than

Cereals, Crops, News

Feeder cattle head south as feed grain supplies tighten in Western Canada

By Terryn Shiells April 18, 2013

More feeder cattle in Western Canada are heading to the U.S. for finishing because of tight feed supplies, according to industry officials. And springtime road restrictions are further reducing supplies of feed wheat and barley. “Seasonally, we’re going into a time of year where moving grain is difficult from the farm gate to the end-user,”

Cereals, Crops

Ottawa urges Canadian grain industry to pull together

By Allan Dawson April 10, 2013

Danny Penner, the iconoclast who wants Canada’s farmers to get their voices together, has a fan in high places. “I read your blog. I think it’s great,” Greg Meredith, an assistant deputy minister with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada told Penner during a question period April 2 during the Canada Grains Council’s annual meeting in Winnipeg.

Cereals, Crops, International news

Spring seeding well underway in Europe

By Nigel Hunt April 9, 2013

Reuters / Spring seeding is in full flow in western Europe with a sharp rise in area expected in Britain after wet weather wrecked autumn plantings, but a significant drop is anticipated in Germany due to much more favourable conditions. In France, the EU’s top grain producer, conditions were generally satisfactory, with mild, dry weather

Cereals, Crops, News

First fusarium-resistant spring wheat in pipeline

By Allan Dawson April 9, 2013

Launching two new Canadian Prairie Spring red (CPS) wheats, including the first fusarium head blight-resistant spring wheat bred for western Canadian farmers, is a great way to cap a 40-year-long career in planting breeding, says Doug Brown. Ten years in the making, HY1615, which is resistant to the yield-crippling fusarium, and HY1610, which is 10

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds, Weather

Winter wheat a money-making crop

By Allan Dawson March 25, 2013

High potential yields, good prices and relatively low production costs  have a growing number of farmers interested in winter wheat

It will be a month or so yet before Manitoba farmers get a peek at the winter wheat crop that lies beneath this winter’s heavily insulated snow blanket. Manitoba farmers seeded an estimated 560,000 acres of winter wheat under less-than-ideal, dry conditions last fall, but at least it’s well insulated with lots of snow. “I

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures lower after sideways trade

U.S. grains: Wheat ends higher on short covering though ample supply weighs

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