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Prairie wheat bids continue downtrend

A rising loonie and falling U.S. wheat futures drag on cash wheat values

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 25, 2017

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada during the week ended Aug. 18 moved lower for a fourth consecutive week as declines in U.S. futures and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on prices. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by $1-$4 per tonne across the

Grain Markets, Markets

Fundamentals help canola get back above $500 mark

U.S. wheat futures slip on improving conditions

By Dave Sims August 25, 2017

It was a choppy time for canola contracts during the week ended Aug. 18, but underlying fundamentals have pushed the front-month contracts above the psychologically important $500-per-tonne mark. Questions are growing about next year’s carry-out, as current trade guesses put the crop somewhere between 17.5 million and 19.5 million tonnes. A lot of the crop

Our History

Grain elevator lineup “longest day of the year”

Our History: August 1991

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 23, 2017

This is what a lineup at the elevator still looked like in 1991 — this shot in our August 8 issue was actually taken at Miami on July 31 but 1991 was one of several years in which that was the “longest day of the year.” That referred to elevator managers dating cash tickets (sometimes

Cereals, Crops, News

Check moisture before applying pre-harvest glyphosate

By Sask Wheat Release August 22, 2017

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission is reminding wheat producers to know the moisture content of their crop before applying pre-harvest herbicides and to always apply according to the label information. “With the increased scrutiny many chemicals are receiving, especially from export markets, it’s important to always apply them correctly,” says Sask Wheat chair Bill Gehl.

BASF’s promotions for pre-harvest use of Heat LQ have until now focused strictly on crops such as soybeans, peas, canola, dry beans and sunflowers. (Agro.basf.ca)

Cereals, Crops

Heat LQ cleared for pre-harvest use in wheat, barley

By GFM Network News, Leeann Minogue August 17, 2017

Wheat, durum and barley growers have a new pre-harvest herbicide option now that BASF has received Codex maximum residue limits (MRLs) for its product Heat LQ. While “there were probably some wheat acres already harvested,” according to Dan Packer, BASF’s cereals crop manager, this agreement will provide an additional pre-harvest option for farmers who still

KAP advisory council delegates debated nine resolutions July 13 in Brandon, including one that calls on KAP to investigate the consequences and possible penalties for American farmers who misrepresent grain they deliver to a Canadian elevator.

Cereals, Crops, Local news

KAP wants U.S. farmers held accountable for misrepresented grain

Delegates want to know if the same penalties apply to U.S. farmers who break the rules

By Allan Dawson August 8, 2017

The Americans are pushing for their wheat to be graded the same as Canadian wheat when delivered to a Canadian elevator. That prompted a resolution to the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) to investigate the consequences and possible penalties for American farmers who misrepresent grain they deliver to a Canadian elevator. “The reason we brought this

Cereals, Crops, Weather

Argentine wheat seedings slowed by rain

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team August 3, 2017

CNS Canada – Argentina’s hope for a near-record wheat crop have been dampened by excessive rain and below-average seedings. With planting nearly complete, the United States Department of Agriculture office in Buenos Aires has estimated the Argentine wheat crop at 12.8 million acres. That falls about one million acres below the official USDA forecast of

Cereals, Markets

Asian taste for western diet boosts Australian wheat

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team August 3, 2017

CNS Canada – Vietnam has quietly grown to become Australia’s second largest export destination for wheat. Driving the demand is the iconic banh mi, a Vietnamese baguette-style sandwich filled with pork or chicken and spices. Vietnam imports 1.5 million tonnes of Australian wheat, based on 2016 figures, compared to 380,000 tonnes 10 years ago, said

Crops, Markets

Canola market dips to rally, heat stress hits wheat crops

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 31, 2017

CNS Canada – The ICE Canada canola market had a bit of a wild ride during the week ended July 28, with the November contract falling to its lowest level of the past month at one point before the brakes were hit on the drop and the market rallied $25 in three days. Fund traders

Grain Markets, Markets

Traders keep canola prices above the $500 support mark

Drought in the U.S. spring wheat area continues  as the main feature of the wheat market

By Dave Sims July 28, 2017

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts chopped around for the week ended July 21, torn between conflicting weather issues, before finally ending relatively unchanged. Early in the week, ideas took hold that canola fields in some parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta had likely suffered irreversible damage due to the heat stress suffered in late June and

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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