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Spring seeding is ramping up in Manitoba as farmers still have no good answers on what to plant. Rosebank Farms was seeding wheat west of Miami April 29. Moist soil conditions saw little dust flying. Field activity was expected to build this week if the weather continued to co-operate.
Cereals, Crops, News

Wheat weakness brings seeding uncertainty

Producers aren’t happy when they look at wheat futures forecasts, 
but their seeding options might be limited

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Low prices, high global supply and a near-record high on U.S. wheat carry-over have some Manitoba producers scratching their heads on what to put into the ground. “If you look at almost anything, nothing really looks overly good, in my opinion anyway,” Doug Heaman, a Virden seed grower and board member of the Manitoba Seed
CWRS bids rise along with weaker Canadian dollar
Grain Markets, Markets

CWRS bids rise along with weaker Canadian dollar

Basis levels across Western Canada range from C$19 to C$39 below the futures

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended April 21, as sharp weakness in the Canadian dollar made up for the softer tone in the Minneapolis spring wheat futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by C$2 to C$4 per tonne
StatsCan canola and soybean estimates surprise traders
Grain Markets, Markets, Pulse markets

StatsCan canola and soybean estimates surprise traders

Abundant U.S. and world supplies continue to depress the wheat market

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ICE Futures Canada canola strengthened on the week, as wet weather in Western Canada continues to put last year’s harvest on hiatus. Fresh data from Statistics Canada painted a picture of this summer’s seeding, adding an element of spreading into the market. In the week ending Friday, April 21, canola gained more than C$20 per
Prairie wheat bids rise, tracking U.S. futures
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids rise, tracking U.S. futures

Cash durum and CPSR wheat prices in the West held steady on the week

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada were slightly stronger during the week ended April 14 as advances in U.S. futures pointed the way higher. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were mostly higher, rising by $1 to as much as $9 per tonne across the Prairie provinces,
Getting an early start is every farmer’s goal, but sometimes too early can be a problem.
Crops

You may be ready for seeding, but is your land?

That early start to seeding is desirable, but not without some risks to manage

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There’s little doubt that in recent years Manitoba farmers have been getting the crop in earlier and earlier. More tracked tractors, different seeder designs, management changes such as getting more work done in the fall and the ability to place more fertilizer at seeding time, has all added up, says Rejean Picard, a farm production
Soybean Field
Crops, Oilseeds

U.S. soy acreage forecast at all-time high despite plentiful stocks

USDA spring report calls for bigger bean planting and falling corn acres

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U.S. farmers plan to seed a record amount of soybean acreage this spring, even with supplies trending near all-time highs, the government said March 31. Growers will dial back their corn seedings this spring despite signs of firm demand as record stocks have cast a bearish tone over the futures and cash markets this year,
CWRS bids continue downward slide across Prairies
Grain Markets, Markets

CWRS bids continue downward slide across Prairies

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

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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
Wheat bids soften in Western Canada
Grain Markets, Markets

Wheat bids soften in Western Canada

A stronger Canadian dollar helped drag on cash wheat prices

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Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were steady to lower during the week ended March 31, as a softer tone in U.S. futures and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on prices in the countryside. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were steady to down $2 per tonne across
Intercropping wheat and soys makes for tighter rotation
Crops

Intercropping wheat and soys makes for tighter rotation

The Kutz family has had to improvise but their ideas are working

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At Kutz Farms LLC in Wisconsin, the Kutz family decided that planting corn on corn repeatedly may be good short-term economics, but it was bad long term for their soil’s health. As a result, John Kutz, his father and father-in-law created a new system that gives them three crops in two years, but doesn’t include

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