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Manitoba potato acreage seen steady in 2015

Demand for processing potatoes is stable to up slightly in North America

By Julienne Isaacs May 8, 2015

It’s too early to make definitive statements about potato acreage in Manitoba in 2015, but Keystone Potato Producers Association manager Dan Sawatzky expects that if anything, it may go up slightly. “I think we’re pretty confident that we can say that,” he says. In 2014, Manitoba acreage totalled 63,340 acres, of which 45,000 were processing,

Crops, Weather

Warm weather aids seeding, but winter still lingers

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 29, 2015

CNS Canada — A late spring snowstorm will delay seeding operations in northern Saskatchewan, but better weather across most other areas of the Prairies is allowing producers to make headway getting this year’s crop in the ground. Up to 30 centimetres of snow fell in and around Saskatoon on Saturday and Sunday, knocking out power

Grain Markets, Markets

Canadian Prairie wheat bids drop with U.S. futures

Average Canada Prairie Red Spring (CPRS) bids were down by $17 to $19 per tonne compared to the week prior

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 17, 2015

Cash bids for Canadian wheat were down during the week ended April 10, as losses in the U.S. futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by $8 to $10 per tonne, with bids ranging from $200 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $219 per tonne in Manitoba, according

Crops, Weather

Dryness being watched in parts of Western Canada

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 8, 2015

CNS Canada — The snowpack is gone and moisture levels are low across many agricultural areas of Western Canada, which should allow for an early start to spring seeding. However, the lack of moisture could lead to problems down the road if there is no timely precipitation later in the season. While there are no

Crops, Weather

Soybeans cut swath through Prairie wheat belt

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel March 27, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Soybeans, once a novelty in western Canadian fields, are poised to reach record-large acreage again this year, and some of the world’s biggest seed companies are betting they have further room to grow in a region known for wheat and canola. Farmers on the eastern side of the Prairies are turning

Cereals, News

How are the railways doing? Depends on whom you ask

Grain companies deny the railway allegation  of ordering ‘phantom’ cars

By Allan Dawson March 23, 2015

The railways are moving more grain than during the same period a year ago, but whether shippers’ needs are being met depends on whom you talk to. “Contrary to claims recently made by the new Ag Transport Coalition (ATC) that CN is somehow failing to meet demand, we know we’re responding very efficiently to all

Cereals, Crops

Gluten strength improving, but customers remain concerned

After some recent soul-searching, Canada’s wheat industry seems intent on  restoring its reputation for quality and consistency

By Allan Dawson March 12, 2015

Canadian bread-making wheat, once considered the world’s best, is selling at a discount to American and Australian wheat, according to some southeast Asian customers. Thanks to a shift in varieties, Canadian wheat quality has improved since 2013 when some customers complained about low gluten strength in the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class. Meanwhile, the

Cereals, News

Faller, Prosper recommended for interim registration

The endorsement signals new flexibility in the registration system as  neither fits any of Western Canada’s current wheat classes

By Allan Dawson March 5, 2015

Faller and sister variety Prosper, both high-yielding American Dark Northern Spring wheats, have been recommended for a three-year interim registration, marking a seismic shift in Western Canada’s wheat registration system. Faller has been grown under identify preserved (IP) contracts in Manitoba for two years. The Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale, a panel

Cereals, News

Grain commission kicks off wheat class consultations

Proposes tighter specifications for CWRS and CPSR and creating a new class for weaker U.S. wheats such as Faller

By Allan Dawson February 27, 2015

Canada’s wheat class system could get a major overhaul, including the addition of a new class for lower-gluten-strength American varieties such as Faller The Canadian Grain Commission has issued a discussion paper and wants public comment by April 20 on its proposals, which include tightening the quality specifications for the CWRS, CPSR and Canada Western

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Uncertainty looms for feeder cattle market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 17, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to as much as $5 higher over the past week. Lighter-weight calves under 600 pounds experienced notable gains, while stronger buying interest was also noted on medium- to lower-flesh backgrounded cattle in the 800-pound-plus category. Major feeding operations were quick to discount cattle that appeared to have too

Daily Network News

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Tag Archives Western Canada

Manitoba potato acreage seen steady in 2015

Warm weather aids seeding, but winter still lingers

Canadian Prairie wheat bids drop with U.S. futures

Dryness being watched in parts of Western Canada

Soybeans cut swath through Prairie wheat belt

How are the railways doing? Depends on whom you ask

Gluten strength improving, but customers remain concerned

Faller, Prosper recommended for interim registration

Grain commission kicks off wheat class consultations

Klassen: Uncertainty looms for feeder cattle market

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