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Sluggish demand, ample supplies eat into Lethbridge feed prices

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 30, 2016

CNS Canada — Lethbridge feed wheat and barley prices have dropped after a muted spring rally — and they’re likely to stay low throughout the summer, market participants say. “They have a weak tone to them. I think a lot of it is lacklustre demand domestically,” said Allen Pirness, trader at Market Place Commodities in

Crops, Markets

MGEX spring wheat shows strength

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 8, 2016

CNS Canada — Minneapolis (MGEX) spring wheat futures have climbed back to their highest levels in two months and could remain strong relative to other wheat classes over the next few months, according to an analyst. The nearby July 2016 contract is trading at about US$5.50 per bushel, while the July 2017 contract is now

A rye cover crop. (Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather

Favourable conditions boost Manitoba winter cereals

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 2, 2016

CNS Canada –– Favourable weather throughout spring and winter has allowed Manitoba’s winter cereals to flourish, according to the head of an industry group. “People are bragging about their fall rye,” said Jake Davidson, executive director at Winter Cereals Manitoba. “Wheat is also excellent.” A relatively warm spring with few cold snaps and a mild

Stripe rust can cause significant yield losses for wheat growers. (Yue Jin photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather

Pearce: Stripe rust in winter wheat is Ontario’s biggest threat

By GFM Network News May 30, 2016

Normally, stripe rust in winter wheat isn’t a huge problem for growers in Eastern Canada, and particularly in Ontario — at least, not at this stage of the growing season — but the 2016 growing season isn’t shaping up to be “normal” either. For now, the immediate challenge before growers is to get out and

Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan wheat crop enters crucial phase

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News May 13, 2016

CNS Canada –– Freezing temperatures are raising tensions for wheat growers in Saskatchewan as this year’s crop looks to survive a late blast of winter weather. The mercury dipped below 0 C in Saskatchewan on Thursday morning and Friday morning. Speaking Thursday afternoon, a regional crop specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Shannon Friesen,

Researchers are seeding Purple Straw farther apart than usual to encourage the growth of multiple tillers.

Crops, Did you know?

Reviving an almost-extinct wheat

Early-maturing heirloom winter variety may avoid disease

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 18, 2016

Scientists at South Carolina’s Clemson University have begun the process of restoring a nearly extinct variety of wheat that traces its American roots to the 1700s. A Clemson release says that Purple Straw is the only heirloom wheat to have been cultivated continually in the U.S. South from the Colonial Period into the last quarter

Cereals, News

It might be feed, but it’s not necessarily feed wheat

Reporting winter wheat as feed wheat,  just because it happened to be fed to animals,  ignores the true grade of the crop

By Allan Dawson April 1, 2016

Just because you’re selling winter wheat into the feed market, doesn’t mean you should report it to crop insurance as grading “feed.” While doing so won’t affect a claim, or your individual long-term coverage, it could over time negatively affect the province-wide crop insurance grade guarantee for winter wheat, which currently is No. 3 Canada

Crops, Local news

Winter wheat acres survive winter, but down significantly

A mild winter and early melt hasn’t hurt the winter wheat crop,  but competition from new varieties has hit acreage

By Allan Dawson March 25, 2016

The return of snow cover and colder weather have winter wheat growers heaving a sigh of relief — but they’re still uncertain about the long-term future of the crop. Ken Gross, Ducks Unlimited agronomist for the group’s winter wheat initiative, said a couple of weeks ago his phone was ringing off the hook as temperatures

The late John Smith (l) of Seed Depot and his son Walter at the 2015 Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale (PRCWRT) after two of Seed Depot’s varieties — Faller and Prosper — were recommended for interim registration. Both varieties, along with FP Genetic’s Elgin ND, were recommended for full registration at the PRCWRT meeting last week. John Smith started working on Faller’s registration in 2012, but passed away Sept. 3, 2015, before seeing his efforts rewarded.

Crops

Faller, Prosper and Elgin ND recommended for full registration in new CNHR class

What does it mean for the future of western Canadian milling wheat?

By Allan Dawson March 11, 2016

The late John Smith has left a lasting legacy for Prairie farmers. Smith, a Pilot Mound farmer who was also president of Seed Depot until his death in September, began the process of registering the high-yielding U.S. dark northern spring wheat variety Faller in 2012. On Feb. 25 the variety, along with Prosper and Elgin

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Weather fears, short-covering lift prices

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek March 8, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures edged higher Tuesday on concerns that unfavourable crop weather could threaten domestic production, as markets temporarily shook off the weight of massive global inventories. Technical buying and short covering ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Wednesday helped fuel the gains, traders said. Wheat traders

Daily Network News

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Tag Archives Winter wheat

Sluggish demand, ample supplies eat into Lethbridge feed prices

MGEX spring wheat shows strength

Favourable conditions boost Manitoba winter cereals

Pearce: Stripe rust in winter wheat is Ontario’s biggest threat

Saskatchewan wheat crop enters crucial phase

Reviving an almost-extinct wheat

It might be feed, but it’s not necessarily feed wheat

Winter wheat acres survive winter, but down significantly

Faller, Prosper and Elgin ND recommended for full registration in new CNHR class

U.S. grains: Weather fears, short-covering lift prices

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