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Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Feed weekly outlook: Firm Prairie market leveling off

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 28, 2019

MarketsFarm — Logistics issues moving grain where it needs to be in Western Canada continue to prop up feed prices, but the market is starting to level off, according to a broker. “We are seeing a bit of a shortage of trucks,” said Tracy Green of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, adding “things are still

Falling number can be obtained free of charge from the Canadian Grain Commission through its harvest sample program until Dec. 31 if you’re registered for the program. (Canadian Grain Commission photo)

Crops

Grain grading revamp may add falling number, DON as factors

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff March 12, 2019

Two significant grain specs that aren’t yet factors for a crop’s official grade are now under consideration to join that official list. The Canadian Grain Commission on Monday put out a call for “grain sector stakeholders” to submit their views before May 10 on a proposal for falling number and deoxynivalenol (DON) to both become

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Snowy weather makes for larger feed supplies

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 4, 2018

CNS Canada — The question isn’t whether there’ll be enough feed grains this year in Western Canada, but when they’ll be ready — which is keeping the market steady currently. “The question is when will it be marketable? When will it be out of the field and in condition to market?” said Allen Pirness of

Canada’s variety registration and grading system focuses on delivering a high-quality and consistent product end-users can trust, says NFU vice-president Cam Goff.

Cereals, News

NFU fears grain-grading system to be sacrificed under NAFTA

Cereals Canada says a deal can be reached to satisfy both Canada and the U.S.

By Allan Dawson September 27, 2018

Is Canada’s wheat quality assurance system under threat in the current NAFTA talks? The National Farmers Union says Canada needs to be on guard against U.S. efforts to destroy it. “Canada’s grain-grading system is the key to our international competitiveness, particularly for wheat,” Terry Boehm, chair of the NFU’s trade committee, said in a news

Crops, Markets

Overcrowded feed market eats into profitability

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus August 30, 2016

CNS Canada — Alberta’s feed grain market is overcrowded with sellers, driving prices lower in a trend one market participant says is expected to stay for the near-term. “Farmers keep asking if there’s a lot of grain out there, and that’s not really the main reason markets are falling off,” said Jared Seitz of Agfinity

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Russia, China sign accords on grain quality control

By GFM Network News, Polina Devitt December 18, 2015

Reuters — Moscow and Beijing have signed agreements on the control of grain quality, which technically open the Chinese market to Russian grain. Russian food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor and the Chinese government body in charge of quality control signed two food safety documents on Russian wheat, corn (maize), rapeseed, soybean and rice supplies at a

Peter Johnson, shown here in 2009, urges farmers to check their bins given the recent rise in outdoor temperatures. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Weather

Temperatures climbing? Check the grain bins

By GFM Network News March 11, 2015

As much as warmer weather may have growers in Ontario thinking of spring planting, a provincial ag specialist warns farmers to consider the old crop ahead of any plans for the new crop. Temperatures are moderating and in southern Ontario, they’ve risen well above freezing for the first time in nearly two months. That’s prompted

Norm Woodbeck, former chief grain inspector

Cereals, Crops

Representative sample critical in grading grain

Norm Woodbeck also says the U.S. and Canadian wheat-grading systems  are as different as apples and oranges

By Allan Dawson January 19, 2015

Playing the grain-grading game successfully starts with collecting a truly representative sample from your crop, the former chief grain inspector for Canada told farmers meeting here recently. It also requires understanding the differences between Canada and the U.S. grading systems, said Norm Woodbeck, who retired from the Canadian Grain Commission in 2011 and now works

Cereals, Crops

Canada’s wheat customers following registration system debate

By Allan Dawson May 13, 2014

The value of ensuring wheat quality control was underscored a year ago when complaints about weak dough strength came to light, despite Western Canada’s rigorous variety registration system. International customers are less concerned about the dough strength of 2013 crop, but still concerned nonetheless, Dave Hatcher, a research scientist with the Canadian Grain commission’s Grain

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

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Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

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Tag Archives grain quality — page 2

Feed weekly outlook: Firm Prairie market leveling off

Grain grading revamp may add falling number, DON as factors

Feed weekly outlook: Snowy weather makes for larger feed supplies

NFU fears grain-grading system to be sacrificed under NAFTA

Overcrowded feed market eats into profitability

Russia, China sign accords on grain quality control

Temperatures climbing? Check the grain bins

Representative sample critical in grading grain

Canada’s wheat customers following registration system debate

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