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seeding canola
Grain Markets, Markets

Seeding pressures run up against low canola stocks

Wet weather also helps support Minneapolis wheat

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Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were chopping around for much of the week ended May 26, buffeted by weather issues and downward action in soy. Wet weather in Alberta and parts of Saskatchewan has created a soggy mess for many producers trying to get onto their fields. Some haven’t started seeding canola
Prairie CWRS bids tick higher with U.S. futures
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie CWRS bids tick higher with U.S. futures

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

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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
Western Canadian wheat bids trend lower
Grain Markets, Markets

Western Canadian wheat bids trend lower

Cash wheat values on the Prairies followed U.S. futures downward

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada were lower during the week ended May 12, weighed down by action in U.S. futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by $1.20 to as much as $3.50 in the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section
Fence and canola crop
Markets, Pulse markets

Bearish factors for U.S. soy trump supports for canola

Last fall’s canola could become this spring’s problem

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ICE Futures Canada canola contracts ran into upside resistance during the week ended May 12, as the commodity’s own supportive fundamentals were countered by the much more bearish outlook for U.S. soybeans. Canadian canola supplies are looking rather tight, with Statistics Canada showing only 6.6 million tonnes in the country as of March 31. That’s
Western wheat bids chop up and down
Grain Markets, Markets

Western wheat bids chop up and down

Average prices for CWRS wheat ran around $232 per tonne in western Manitoba

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada saw volatile action during the week ended May 5, ultimately ending mixed in the face of competing influences. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by as much as $1.75 to up $2.25 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according
Early signs say winter wheat didn’t fare very well in parts of the province this season, and much of the crop is in doubt in affected areas.
Cereals, Crops, Local news

Winter wheat takes a beating in the east

The mid-winter melt may have felt good at the time, but winter wheat 
producers are now getting a first-hand look at its downside


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Mid-winter thaws hit hard at overwintering cereals in January and February, and farmers in eastern Manitoba are just now discovering the impact. Jake Davidson, executive manager of Winter Cereals Canada, said winter wheat acres north, south and east of Winnipeg suffered significant crop damage when water-saturated ground later refroze. Other growers who escaped that weather
In-field effects: The seed planted in both wheat plots had 12 to 15 per cent fusarium infection, but the seed on the left was treated and the seed on the right was not.
Crops, News

Check the germ on that wheat seed

High fusarium infection means farmers should test and consider a seed treatment before planting

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This is a seeding season where pre-planting testing of wheat seed is an important first step, and seed treatments may be more important than ever. With unprecedented levels of fusarium head blight infection in Manitoba wheat in 2016, farmers should get their wheat seed tested for germination, consider testing for the presence of pathogens and
Canada’s wheat industry wants the federal government to amend the Canada Grain Act so deliveries from the U.S. are treated the same way Canadian ones are, to prevent raising the ire of President Donald Trump.
Cereals, News

Canada’s grain sector wants to keep wheat off Trump’s hit list and preserve open border

That’s why it’s pushing Ottawa to change the grading system to accommodate 
American wheat delivered to Canadian elevators

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[Updated May 10, 2017] With Canadian softwood lumber and dairy already in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs, there are fears United States could soon go after Canadian wheat. The Americans have long complained Canadian wheat has enjoyed unfettered access to the U.S. market under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but charge Canadian regulations discriminate against
wheat heads
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids rise with action in U.S. futures

Kansas City July wheat climbed 20 U.S. cents from the previous week

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted solid gains during the week ended April 28, taking strength from action in U.S. markets. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $10 to $13 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section
Local news

KAP debates how to spend the Canadian Grain Commission’s operating surplus

The CGC says it can’t refund the money, but it can spend it with the federal government’s approval on things related to its mandate

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The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) cannot return its operating surplus to farmers or grain companies as some farm groups suggest, according to Remi Gosselin, manager of corporate information services. “The Canada Grain Act and the Canada Grain Act regulations do not provide for refunds or rebates,” he said in an interview April 28. Nor will

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