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Varieties designated for 2018 wheat class

By Lee Hart April 20, 2016

It might take a bit of thought to keep all the old and new classes straight, but here are the wheat varieties scheduled to be moved into a new Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR) class effective August 1, 2018. There are 29 long-standing Canadian wheat varieties on the list and of those, 25 were originally registered […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Wheat class changes for 2016

By Lee Hart April 20, 2016

While it is the hard red spring (CWRS) varieties that capture most of the attention as the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) introduces some new wheat classifications effective in 2018, there are some changes taking place for the 2016 growing season. Starting this year, effective August 1, 2016, the CGC is changing the name (and moving […] Read more

Hard white winter wheat growing in North Carolina in 2010. (Dave Marshall photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy jump to multi-month highs on fund buying

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News April 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and wheat futures extended gains to multi-month peaks on Tuesday, lifted largely by technical and investment fund buying, traders and analysts said. Corn also rose at the Chicago Board of Trade, with all three agriculture future contracts gaining as part of a broad commodities rally. The dollar declined against […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat surges over three per cent

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News April 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade surged more than three per cent on Monday, notching their biggest daily gains since October as investors liquidated a portion of the record-large short stake, traders said. Corn and soybean futures each rose to fresh multi-month highs, before trimming gains in largely technically […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie spring wheat bids tick lower

By GFM Network News April 18, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada were slightly weaker during the week ended Friday, as the Canadian dollar gained ground relative to its U.S. counterpart. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by roughly $1 to $2.50 per tonne over the course of the […] Read more

Crops

Red pens come out for postmortem report on CWB era

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 16, 2016

A researcher working for a group calling for the return of single desk marketing misinterpreted data in former Canadian Wheat Board annual reports to conclude the board paid lower rates for shipping grain. Several sources, including a former Canadian Wheat Board director, say University of Saskatchewan Ph.D. candidate Laura Larsen used an inaccurate comparison in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits four-month top on short-covering

By GFM Network News April 15, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a four-month high on Friday as concern about summer weather risk in the Midwest and dry conditions in Brazil prompted investors to cover short positions, analysts said. Soybean futures also rose, but stayed below multi-month peaks set this week, while wheat ended flat. At the Chicago Board […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy falls from eight-month top

By GFM Network News April 14, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell nearly one per cent on Thursday on profit-taking and softening cash markets following a four-session advance that lifted the spot May contract to an eight-month high, traders said. Wheat futures ended lower one day after setting a one-week high. But corn settled modestly higher, supported by stronger-than-expected […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn jumps three per cent, most in seven months

By GFM Network News April 13, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Front-month U.S. corn futures rose three per cent on Wednesday, their biggest single-day advance since September, on short-covering and concerns about planting prospects in the Midwest, analysts said. Concerns about South American weather lent support. Soybean futures also charged higher, buoyed by chart-based buying and data showing strong demand from China, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans set eight-month highs in comeback rally

By GFM Network News April 12, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures jumped on short-covering and technical buying on Tuesday, with soybeans closing at eight-month highs after a see-saw session. Heavy buying by commodity investors helped drive the gains, with funds snapping up an estimated 15,000 soybean contracts and 20,000 corn contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade, traders said. […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Spring wheat

Varieties designated for 2018 wheat class

Wheat class changes for 2016

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy jump to multi-month highs on fund buying

U.S. grains: Wheat surges over three per cent

Prairie spring wheat bids tick lower

Red pens come out for postmortem report on CWB era

U.S. grains: Corn hits four-month top on short-covering

U.S. grains: Soy falls from eight-month top

U.S. grains: Corn jumps three per cent, most in seven months

U.S. grains: Soybeans set eight-month highs in comeback rally

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