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New varieties contribute to rise in winter wheat acres 
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New varieties contribute to rise in winter wheat acres 

Higher yields and good prices for feed crops also contribute to boost

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Profitability and a strong feed market are boosting winter wheat acres in Manitoba.  Stephane Lapointe has been growing winter wheat for more than 20 years but the most recent harvest exceeded his expectations.  “2022 was pretty much a record yield for us,” said the Neepawa-area farmer in a Ducks Unlimited Canada media release. “(W)e were
A relatively mild winter could mean good survival for winter cereals headed into spring.
Crops, News

Winter cereals ready to check

A mild winter and adequate snow cover likely means they’re OK, but you’ll need to find out for sure

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With the melt in full swing, it’s time to check whether winter cereals are still viable. Lionel Kaskiw, a crop production extension specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says one of the main concerns regarding survival is the temperature at crown depth. It’s critical for winter wheat, says Kaskiw. “Soil temperatures need to be -20 C or
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Record winter crop production expected for Australia

Summer crop production seen down on year

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MarketsFarm — Australia will see its highest-ever winter crop production thanks to record wheat and canola harvests, according to the latest crop report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) released Monday. Winter crop production in Australia is estimated at 67.6 million tonnes, up 8.4 per cent from ABARES’ crop
CBOT March 2023 soft red winter wheat with 20-day moving average, MGEX March 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. March 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat futures firm; technical resistance weighs

Chicago soybeans up, corn down

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures gained on Tuesday as traders eye winter wheat conditions across the U.S. Plains amid a second frigid cold snap this season, though futures struggled against technical resistance. Soybeans futures ended up, though prices were pressured by a correction in the soymeal charts, traders said. Corn futures ended lower,
File photo of the facade of the U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington, D.C. (Camrocker/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA ‘data dump’ due next week

'Minor changes' expected for corn, soy

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MarketsFarm — A flurry of reports is coming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Jan. 12, including its monthly supply and demand estimates, quarterly grains stocks report and winter wheat planting report, among others. Futures International analyst Terry Reilly said the multitude of the reports coming out that Thursday will essentially be a
CBOT December 2022 soft red winter wheat (candlesticks) with MGEX December 2022 hard red spring wheat (green open/high/low/close) and K.C. December 2022 hard red winter wheat (orange O/H/L/C). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Tightening stocks underpin U.S. wheat, corn

USDA's soybean data seen as bearish

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MarketsFarm — Tighter-than-expected quarterly wheat and corn stocks in last Friday’s report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided the biggest influence on the futures markets over the past week, with larger soybean stocks putting some nearby pressure on that market. Corn stocks in the U.S., as of Sept. 1, came in at 1.377 billion
Alex Griffiths from DUC provides on-farm winter wheat advice.
Cereals, Crops

Winter wheat is for the birds — and farmers

After falling for years, winter wheat acres are on the rebound in Manitoba and a rebate program is helping

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GROWTH After falling for years, winter wheat acres are on the rebound in Manitoba and a rebate program is helping

Seeded acres of winter wheat in Manitoba have increased for the second straight year, and that’s welcome news for Alex Griffiths, a crop specialist with Ducks Unlimited Canada. “It’s been kind of an interesting curve to follow,” Griffiths said. “We had peaks in 2008 and 2013, when there were about 600,000 acres planted in Manitoba.
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Cereals, Crops

Cereal crop quality reasonable as harvest looms

Unsurprisingly, a late spring has translated into a delayed harvest this year

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Despite getting off to a later-than-normal start, early harvest results show reasonable grade and yield in the province’s cereal fields. “I would say the quality in general, how it’s looking in the field, is good,” says Anne Kirk, Manitoba Agriculture’s cereal specialist. Roughly half of the winter cereals (winter wheat and fall rye) have been

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