It’s time for Manitoba farmers to get locked and loaded against spring weeds, with enough room to adapt if early 2026 field conditions don’t co-operate.
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VIDEO: Spring weed control means plans, and back-up plans for those plans
Manitoba farmers should be locked and loaded against weeds, and with enough room to pivot if spring field conditions don’t co-operate
Expert’s Radar: Ups and downs in wheat futures
Will wheat slide back down that slippery slope?
Recent strength in wheat futures is partly tied to ideas that the U.S. crop won’t be as big as officially projected, but world supplies remain burdensome and Southern Hemisphere harvests are coming to market.
CBOT Weekly: Several unknowns that could affect commodity prices
There are a number of unknowns that could affect where soy, corn and wheat prices go on the Chicago Board of Trade, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services.
Prairie CWRS wheat bids rise with U.S. futures
Canada Western Red Spring wheat bids were higher during the week ended Feb. 24, as a rally in the United States futures provided support.
Flour production slumps in the U.S., increases in Canada
The slowdown in U.S. flour production is linked to the rise of wheat-free diets
U.S. flour production in 2025 was the lowest in 14 years.
IGC February report adjusts world data
There were several revisions made to the International Grains Council monthly supply and demand report issued on Feb. 19, most notably in soybeans.
Feed Grains Weekly: Domestic prices remain flat
Although there has been some upward movement in feed grain prices, particularly in Alberta, it’s not domestic demand that’s pushing them higher, said Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge on Feb. 19.
Manitoba Crop Alliance’s 2026 board includes two new faces
MCA board also re-elects executive from 2025
For 2026, two new delegates join the Manitoba Crop Alliance’s board of directors, which in turn has re-upped the crop producer organization’s executive from 2025.
3D imaging takes guesswork out of wheat research
Winnipeg’s TerraByte Labs photogrammetry tool opens door to lower-cost, precise plant characteristic insights for faster crop breeding
A Winnipeg-based lab is refining a tool that can create 3D renderings of wheat plants and give precise structural measurements for faster crop breeding.
U.S. grains: Soybeans steady, grains higher
SOYBEAN futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were narrowly mixed at the Wednesday’s close, holding near three-month highs. WHEAT futures corrected higher amid ideas recent losses were overdone. CORN futures were up in sympathy with wheat, with positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ag Outlook Forum a feature.
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