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A sharply smaller spring wheat harvest due to drought may force bakers to change how they work with flour. Photo: DanielBendjy/E+/Getty Images

Millers, bakers fret as drought withers North America’s spring wheat

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume, Rod Nickel August 5, 2021

Reuters – Millers and bakers are draining wheat reserves and paying more for spring wheat used in baking, as drought shrivels crops across the Canadian Prairies and northern U.S. Plains that produce more than half of the world’s supply. U.S. and Canadian farmers are bracing for a sharply smaller spring wheat harvest due to the

Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Volatility expected in canola markets

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin August 5, 2021

MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market saw some large price moves during the week ended Aug. 4, hitting their lowest levels in a month as investors booked profits before recovering to hold relatively range-bound overall. More choppiness is expected over the next few weeks, as the market waits to get a better handle on

Crop Report, Crops, News

Harvest begins in Central, Interlake regions; severe drought seen across Manitoba

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 3

By Manitoba Agriculture August 3, 2021

Southwest Region A hot, hazy, and smoky week again in the Southwest, with daytime temperatures up to 29 to 32 C, while daily averages around 20 C. Minimum overnight temperatures were down to 6 to 11 C. No showers or rainfall recorded during past week in Southwest region. Rain is needed in whole region for

Livestock Markets, Markets

Drought takes hold over Manitoba cattle markets

U.S. cattle are being shipped north for slaughter

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 30, 2021

As the drought in Manitoba continued to take hold on the province’s cattle industry, Tyler Slawinski, an auctioneer for the Ashern and Gladstone auction marts, noted two important points. One: some producers in the Interlake region have completely dispersed their cattle because of feed shortages and high prices, as well as the lack of water

Alberta’s barley harvest this year is expected to be ‘fairly light,’ according to one commodity trader. Photo: File

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Reduced yields starting to become a reality

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News July 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – As old crop stocks of feed barley and feed wheat continue to dwindle, the realization of reduced yields is now supporting bids for new crop. “Down here, there are a few guys that are starting to pull off some barley here in the next little bit. You’re going to find that the barley

Editorial, Op/Ed, Other

Editor’s Take: A full plate for returning ag minister

By Gord Gilmour July 29, 2021

There’s little doubt that Ralph Eichler enjoyed the agriculture portfolio the last time he led it. From 2016 to 2019, Eichler was a fixture at agriculture events throughout the province. He clearly relished the role and felt it was an important one within the provincial government; it was an industry he was proud to represent.

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola range-bound, awaiting harvest

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 29, 2021

MarketsFarm – ICE Futures canola contracts held within a relatively narrow range during the week ended July 28, as traders wait to get a better handle on the size of the Canadian crop. “We’re just waiting to see as we get into harvest what the crop size and crop yields look like,” said Jamie Wilton,

Crop Report, Crops, News

Drought concerns persist, yield outlook sees downgrade

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 27

By Manitoba Agriculture July 28, 2021

Southwest Region A warmer week again, with daytime temperatures up to 27 to 31 C; daily averages around 20 C. Minimum overnight temperatures ranged from 5 to 11 C. Some good rainfall in most of the region early in the week, rainfall amounts from 3 to 56 mm. Crop growth has improved with rain, though

North Dakota is the biggest U.S. producer of spring wheat, used in artisanal breads, pizza dough and bagels. Photo: Thinkstock

Cereals, Crops

Southern, eastern North Dakota spring wheat yields hurt by drought

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume July 28, 2021

Mandan, N.D. | Reuters – Spring wheat yields in southern and east central North Dakota are well below average as a severe drought slashed production potential in the country’s top producing state, scouts on an annual crop tour said on Tuesday. Crop scouts calculated an average spring wheat yield at 29.5 bushels per acre (bpa)

Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Healthy demand for heat-stricken Manitoba pulses

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News July 28, 2021

MarketsFarm – If Manitoba’s pea harvest is any indication, the province’s pulse crops will be largely deteriorated by the hot and dry weather affecting all of Western Canada, according to Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers executive director Daryl Domitruk. “It has affected (pulses) like it has affected most of the other crops, in that severe

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide on China demand doubts

Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

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