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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

U.S. wheat futures hit new lows, more losses likely

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CNS Canada –– All three U.S. wheat futures markets hit fresh contract lows on Tuesday — and further losses are likely, as most fundamental and technical factors remain bearish. “The trend certainly hasn’t been positive,” said market analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D. He cited improving U.S. winter wheat conditions, favourable weather […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops, Markets, Winter Wheat

Colombia clears paper trail for more Canadian wheat

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“Continuous engagement” has led to a lighter regulatory load on Canadian wheat bound for Colombia, already Canada’s seventh-biggest wheat export market. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and trade group Cereals Canada on Tuesday announced Colombia has eased phytosanitary import rules for Canadian wheat, “effectively putting Canada on a level playing field with other exporting countries.” Colombia’s […] Read more
stripe rust
Cereals, News

Producers, start scouting: stripe rust is spreading north

Producers in central Alberta — and even the Peace region — need to start scouting their winter wheat fields for signs of stripe rust

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Stripe rust overwintering on three winter wheat fields in the Edmonton area is “concerning,” says a provincial winter wheat agronomist. “Last year, stripe rust overwintered in the central Alberta region, near Lacombe, Red Deer, and Olds, which was alarming because it really hasn’t overwintered in years,” said Janine Paly of Ducks Unlimited Canada. “Last year, […] Read more
Fusarium symptoms: The seed on the left is healthy; the seed on the right is infected with the fungal disease.
Cereals

Resisting fusarium head blight

Plant breeders are making progress in developing wheat 
varieties that are resistant, but it’s a marathon, not a sprint

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There’s been a lot of effort put into breeding fusarium-resistant varieties, Dr. Anita Brûlé-Babel told CropSphere delegates in Saskatoon in January. But developing cereal varieties resistant to fusarium head blight (FHB) is more like a marathon than a sprint. “There’s been a lot of breeding challenges. And I know a lot of farmers have been […] Read more
winter wheat
Features, Winter Wheat

Getting herbicides on your winter wheat

Everyone wants to get their winter wheat sprayed early in the spring. Find out how soon you can get started

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There are many reasons to grow winter wheat. But one mark against this crop is its vulnerability to weeds. Winter wheat growers want to get in a herbicide application as early as they can during the growing season. This can be a problem. Ontario farmers have observed that applying too early can injure the growing […] Read more

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