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Corteva recently introduced Trusource, a durum wheat which provides increased dietary fibre and could be commercially available to growers within a couple of years.

New tools could speed up development of cereal varieties

Selection is a business of evaluation, identification — and yes, rejection

By Jim Timlick January 4, 2025

When it comes to developing new varieties of cereal crops, the focus of those efforts can be as much about what doesn’t work as what does, says one breeding expert. Francois Eudes is the director of research, development and technology for the science and technology branch at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) at Lethbridge. As […] Read more

Cereals, Cereals Production Guide, Editor's column, Guides

Editor’s Rant: The price tag on progress

Points to ponder as a seed company announces a hybrid wheat breakthrough

By Dave Bedard January 4, 2025

All things considered, the announcement is more of a surprise than it should have been. Corteva Agriscience in mid-November said it’s made a “revolutionary breakthrough” with which it expects to produce hybrid hard red winter wheat for the North American market “as early as 2027” and add other hybrid wheats to the product line over […] Read more

File photo of winter wheat plants in snow. (Volodymyr Shtun/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

Winter wheat conditions to worsen in central Russia and Volga, weather agency says

By Reuters December 30, 2024

Conditions for winter wheat crops will worsen in Russia's Central and Volga areas in January as warmer-than-usual weather and excess moisture causes sprouts to keep growing during the winter, the state weather agency said on Saturday.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, General, Markets, Oats, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

StatCan issues crush, delivery reports

Canola crush, deliveries step back in November

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 27, 2024

Statistics Canada published its crush and grain deliveries reports on Dec. 24.

‘With the grain and flour not moving fast, it’s bringing the price down.’ Photo: Singh_Lens/iStock/Getty Images

Cereals, Markets, News, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower

Sharp declines in U.S. wheat complex

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 20, 2024

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back during the week ended Dec. 19, while those for amber durum were mixed.

Markets

Prairie Wheat Yearly: Declines in cash prices from modest to substantial

Sharp losses in U.S. wheat complex

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 20, 2024

While Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back modestly during 2024, those for amber durum were down hard.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Lentils, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports

Impact of China's anti-dumping investigation unknown at this time

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 19, 2024

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.

Barley, Corn, Livestock, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed Grains Weekly: Trump looms over Prairie feed market

Weaker Canadian dollar less of an influence

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 19, 2024

Currently, United States President-elect Donald Trump is more of an influence on Western Canadian feed grain prices than a weaker Canadian dollar said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.

Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT Weekly: Chicago soy complex tumbles, grains weaken

By Adam Peleshaty December 18, 2024

A variety of factors caused the Chicago soy complex to fall at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Dec. 18, 2024.

Corn bids and offers have lately been far apart, with bids generally a dollar or more below the C$12 per bushel Ontario farmers would like to see. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: WASDE report brings surprise cut to corn

By Adam Peleshaty December 11, 2024

A larger-than-expected cut to corn carryout in the USDA's monthly WASDE report on Dec. 10 affected prices at the Chicago Board of Trade.

U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

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