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Prairie wheat bids fall along with U.S. futures

MGEX March spring wheat futures dropped 20.25 U.S. cents on the week

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm December 15, 2017

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell for the week ended Dec. 8, as U.S. futures contracts fell as well. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by about $3-$8 per tonne in some areas of Western Canada, according to price quotes

Scott Stothers (l to r), Loic Perrot, Tabitha Langel, and Doug Cattani with bread made from Kernza.

Cereals, Local news

Making bread — and maybe history too

The first loaves of bread made from Kernza have been gobbled up in Manitoba

By Laura Rance-Unger December 8, 2017

You won’t be buying Kernza bread in a Manitoba bakery or grocery store any time soon, but a small group of proponents see it as a sign of things to come. Guests at a small reception at the Tall Grass Prairie Bakery in downtown Winnipeg Nov. 23 were treated to loaves of freshly baked sourdough

Our History

Carryover and low quotas lead to Chinchillas?

Our History: November, 1969

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 29, 2017

A combination of low prices and low quotas resulting from a huge Canadian and world wheat carryover in 1969 meant tough times for farmers, and this ad in our Nov. 13 issue invited them to diversify by getting into the Chinchilla ranching business. However, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool president E.K. Turner told his annual meeting that

Grain Markets, Markets

Wheat bids fall along with U.S. futures

While the futures fell, many locations saw a rising basis

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 23, 2017

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell slightly for the week ending Nov. 17, following decreases in the United States markets. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent protein CWRS) wheat prices were down $3 to $5 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from

Crops

Wheat storage a winner, says analyst

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News November 17, 2017

Winnipeg | CNS – As yields grow throughout North America and the physical size of the crop becomes larger, farmers who invest in storage bins now, stand to reap the rewards later. “Guys with space are winning,” said Kurt Ahrens, founder of Grainbot in Omaha, Nebraska. Speaking at the Grain World Conference in Winnipeg, he

Grain Markets, Markets

Wheat bids rise across Western Canada

U.S. futures rose, pulling Canadian prices right along with them

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 16, 2017

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada rose for the week ending Nov. 9, following increases in the United States markets. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent protein CWRS) wheat prices were up C$8 to C$9 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a

Grain Markets, Markets

USDA report surprises oilseed market

Traders were expecting a lower yield number and when they didn’t get it, they reacted

By Dave Sims November 16, 2017

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts may have finally topped out after the USDA’s monthly supply-and-demand report put the entire oilseed sector under pressure. Canola futures began climbing back in the early part of September, eventually rising above the $520-per-tonne mark. However, that changed on Thursday, November 9, when the USDA left its prediction for soybean

Cereals, News

High-tech tracker to battle ancient wheat plague

Wheat rust early detection is critical and a surprising source is providing new hope

By Thin Lei Win November 14, 2017

The tracking technology used to halt the deadly Ebola and Zika viruses could now be turned against wheat rust as scientists try new ways to stop the fungus devastating world grain crops. Wheat rusts are nothing new — ancient Romans honoured the rust god Robigus, hoping to protect their fields — but they are adapting

Sunset in Egypt on the Nile River south of Luxor. (CIA.gov)

Cereals, Crops

Egypt court ruling seen reinstating ergot ban in wheat imports

By GFM Network News, Reuters November 14, 2017

Cairo | Reuters — An Egyptian court on Tuesday effectively reinstated a ban on wheat imports containing even trace levels of the common grain fungus ergot, a lawyer who raised the case told Reuters, potentially re-opening a longstanding row over import rules that has disrupted trade. Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, issued a decree

Grain Markets, Markets

Hard red spring wheat bids firm on Prairies

Basis levels varied a bit, but in general remained steady within an established range

By Dave Sims November 9, 2017

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada rose for the week ending Nov. 3, tracking action in the U.S. futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent protein CWRS) wheat prices were up C$3 to C$5 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section

Daily Network News

ICE weekly: War news driving canola markets

War is increasing food prices, insecurity say IMF, World Bank and UN food agency

B.C. agrochemical startup gets $1.2M in federal funding

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Prairie wheat bids fall along with U.S. futures

Making bread — and maybe history too

Carryover and low quotas lead to Chinchillas?

Wheat bids fall along with U.S. futures

Wheat storage a winner, says analyst

Wheat bids rise across Western Canada

USDA report surprises oilseed market

High-tech tracker to battle ancient wheat plague

Egypt court ruling seen reinstating ergot ban in wheat imports

Hard red spring wheat bids firm on Prairies

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