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Prairie CWRS bids tick higher with U.S. futures

Cash CPSR values turned downward on the week, as did Kansas City wheat futures

By Dave Sims May 26, 2017

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada ticked higher during the week ended May 19, propped up by supportive action in U.S. futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by as much as $1 in the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of

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MGEX spring wheat premium widening over winter wheat

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 18, 2017

CNS Canada –– Concerns over poor-quality North American wheat crops have seen the Minneapolis spring wheat premium widen over Kansas City winter wheat — and that spread could grow even larger heading into the summer, according to a U.S. analyst. The nearby MGEX spring wheat contract settled up 3.75 cents on Wednesday, while the corresponding

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VIDEO: Spring wheat seeding off to a good start

By Allan Dawson May 3, 2017

On May 2, Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson spoke with Brian Derksen near Miami, Man., about how conditions were for seeding his spring wheat crop and what he plans to put in the ground next.

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CWRS bids continue downward slide across Prairies

Winter wheat futures in the U.S. have been holding steady

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 13, 2017

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada continued to trend lower during the week ended April 7, posting losses for the third straight week as declines in Minneapolis futures weighed on prices. However, other wheat classes posted gains, as winter wheat futures in the U.S. held steady. Depending on the location, average Canada Western

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New hard white spring wheat HW388 recommended for registration

Interest in the Canada Western Hard White Spring wheat class fell after a couple of poor-quality crops in the 1990s

By Allan Dawson March 21, 2017

Richard Cuthbert hopes HW388, his new Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS) wheat will stimulate renewed interest in the class among western Canadian farmers. The Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale (PRCWRT) recommended HW388 for registration at its annual meeting in Winnipeg Mar. 2. “It is an improvement in all aspects for a

More than 200 scientists from Canada and abroad attended the 8th Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight Nov. 20-22 in Ottawa. While the potentially devastating fungal disease is on the rise in Western Canada, more tolerant varieties are coming and agronomic techniques to manage the disease have improved.

Cereals, Crops, News

Fusarium conference hears of disease resurgence

Western Canada’s worst crop disease is still a serious issue, researchers say

By Allan Dawson December 2, 2016

This was one of the worst years for fusarium head blight in western Canadian spring wheat — a sobering backdrop to the 8th Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight, held here Nov. 20-22. More than 200 scientists from Canada, the United States, Germany, England, Australia, Switzerland and beyond reviewed the latest research into fusarium head

Crops, Markets

MGEX spring wheat futures pull away from winter wheat

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 4, 2016

CNS Canada — Minneapolis spring wheat futures are pulling away from their winter wheat counterparts, as quality issues with the North American spring wheat crop bring in protein premiums, according to an analyst who said there was more room to the upside in spring wheat. Kansas City and Chicago winter wheat contracts hit 10-year lows

Crops, Markets

MGEX spring wheat shows strength

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 8, 2016

CNS Canada — Minneapolis (MGEX) spring wheat futures have climbed back to their highest levels in two months and could remain strong relative to other wheat classes over the next few months, according to an analyst. The nearby July 2016 contract is trading at about US$5.50 per bushel, while the July 2017 contract is now

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Prairie spring wheat bids rise with dry weather

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News May 9, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada improved during the week ended Friday, with prices receiving support from dry weather conditions in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Weakness in the Canadian dollar, which fell from the US80-cent mark to the mid-77-cent range between April 29 and Friday, added to the upside. Depending on the

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Rising durum acres offset by declining spring wheat

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 22, 2016

CNS Canada –– Increased durum acres in Canada may limit the upside potential as far as prices are concerned, but smaller spring wheat plantings will also limit the downside, according to a durum trader. Statistics Canada on Thursday pegged intended durum acres at 6.12 million acres, which would be up from 5.82 million in 2015.

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Prairie CWRS bids tick higher with U.S. futures

MGEX spring wheat premium widening over winter wheat

VIDEO: Spring wheat seeding off to a good start

CWRS bids continue downward slide across Prairies

New hard white spring wheat HW388 recommended for registration

Fusarium conference hears of disease resurgence

MGEX spring wheat futures pull away from winter wheat

MGEX spring wheat shows strength

Prairie spring wheat bids rise with dry weather

Rising durum acres offset by declining spring wheat

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