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Canola replanting may hinder winter wheat seeding

By GFM Network News, Terryn Shiells July 17, 2015

CNS Canada — With canola as the preferred stubble choice into which to seed winter wheat in Western Canada, it’s possible farmers will run into problems seeding this fall due to vast canola reseeding in early June. “The crop insurance said there was over a million acres reseeded (in Manitoba), and when you reseed, unless

Cereals, Crops, Markets

U.S. wheat futures seen stalling

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 3, 2015

CNS Canada –– U.S. wheat futures posted solid gains over the month of June but appear to be stalling out in the early days of July as the market looks for more fresh supportive news. “The bull needs to be fed every day, and right now it’s not getting anything to keep it going,” said

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather

Wet weather brings disease worries to Man. winter wheat

By GFM Network News, Terryn Shiells June 24, 2015

CNS Canada — Excess moisture in parts of central Manitoba could bring disease problems to winter wheat fields in the region. Fungicide spraying has occurred to control diseases such as fusarium head blight and leaf diseases, but farmers are running into some problems with applications, according to Bruce Burnett, crop specialist with CWB in Winnipeg.

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on profit-taking after two-week high

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 24, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Wednesday after a seesaw session, pulled down by profit-taking from a two-week peak and as the hard red winter wheat harvest expanded in the U.S. southern Plains, traders said. Corn and soybeans also declined, reversing midsession gains as producers sold old-crop supplies. But

Crops, Weather

Rusts enter southern Manitoba from U.S.

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News June 19, 2015

CNS Canada — While fusarium head blight and wheat streak mosaic have already popped up in Manitoba fields, a new strain of disease is making its presence felt in the province’s south. Stripe rust and leaf rust appear to have blown in from the United States. Pam de Rocquigny of Manitoba’s agriculture department said the

Cereals, News

Faller, Prosper insured as ‘feed’ wheats by MASC

If the Canadian Grain Commission creates a new class for weaker-gluten wheats  crop insurance will likely follow with a new category of its own

By Allan Dawson May 29, 2015

Faller and Prosper wheats are generally used for milling, but in Manitoba they’re still insured as feed wheats. That means in the case of a crop insurance payout, a hit of $1.77 a bushel — the difference in the 2015 insured value of Red Spring wheat at $6.26 a bushel versus $4.49 for feed wheat.

Crops, Weather

Prairie winter wheat set back by cold

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 19, 2015

CNS Canada –– Recent cold temperatures in parts of Western Canada should cause some setbacks for winter wheat, but most of the crop is likely still in decent shape, according to an analyst. Farmers in the three Prairie provinces seeded 665,000 acres of winter wheat in the fall of 2014, with about 565,000 acres surviving

Cereals, Crops

Hurry up and wait on your winter wheat crop

Get the nitrogen on now, but give the crop some time before deciding whether to keep or terminate it

By Allan Dawson May 1, 2015

Here’s some timely advice for winter wheat growers: hurry up and wait. First hurry up and apply the nitrogen the crop needs. Then wait before deciding to leave or rip the crop up because of winterkill. “As the weather gets warmer, winter wheat needs time to properly recover,” Paul Thoroughgood, regional agrologist for the Western

Cereals, Local news

Manitoba winter wheat OK so far, but fingers crossed for no cold snaps

An advisory committee is monitoring conditions to see if the April 10  fertilizer prohibition can be lifted early

By Allan Dawson March 26, 2015

So far, so good sums up the condition of Manitoba’s winter wheat crop, although an extended cold snap could still damage it. In the meantime, an advisory committee was to meet Monday to consider whether to allow farmers to fertilize their fields, including winter wheat, before April 10 when the seasonal fertilizer application prohibition is

Crops, Weather

State of Prairie winter wheat still unknown

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin March 12, 2015

CNS Canada — Snow cover is rapidly disappearing across Western Canada, but it will still be a few weeks until the extent of any damage to winter wheat across the Prairies is fully known. “It’s still wait-and-see,” said analyst Bruce Burnett of Winnipeg grain firm CWB. The crop won’t start re-growing until the overnight temperatures

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Tag Archives Winter wheat

Canola replanting may hinder winter wheat seeding

U.S. wheat futures seen stalling

Wet weather brings disease worries to Man. winter wheat

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on profit-taking after two-week high

Rusts enter southern Manitoba from U.S.

Faller, Prosper insured as ‘feed’ wheats by MASC

Prairie winter wheat set back by cold

Hurry up and wait on your winter wheat crop

Manitoba winter wheat OK so far, but fingers crossed for no cold snaps

State of Prairie winter wheat still unknown

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