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Major exporter wheat production in 2022 is expected to increase by only two million tonnes.

Editor’s Column: War, weather and wheat markets, Part 2

By Kari Belanger April 25, 2022

In my last column, I wrote about how world wheat markets are being affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Prairie weather outlook and planting conditions. In this column, written on April 6, I’d like to look at the overall wheat outlook. As I mentioned in my last column, generally, wheat prices have strengthened […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Red spring falls back, durum rises

U.S. wheat futures down on week

By GFM Network News April 23, 2022

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Prairies during the week ended Thursday incurred moderate losses in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) while durum (CWAD) pushed upward. Declines in the U.S. wheat complex led the way, with a higher Canadian dollar this week adding more pressure on Prairie wheat prices. […] Read more

Emerging winter wheat plants. (File photo by Laura Rance)

Crops, Weather

Not warm enough yet for accurate read on Ontario winter crops

By GFM Network News April 22, 2022

MarketsFarm –– The crop report on Wednesday from Ontario’s ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs (OMAFRA) notes a lack of temperatures warm enough to accurately assess winter crops and/or to begin spring planting. OMAFRA determined winter wheat that was seeded on time looks healthier than what was planted later in the fall. Also, water […] Read more

CBOT July 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export optimism

Chicago wheat eases on profit-taking

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News April 20, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose on Wednesday, with the July contract hitting a two-month high on optimism about export demand for U.S. supplies of the oilseed, analysts said. Corn followed soybeans higher, with front contracts leading the way up in both markets. But wheat futures fell on profit-taking, easing a day after […] Read more

I have seen pea crops combined in some years by the end of August or early September. What the smart farmer then does is heavy harrow the pea stubble and bury a few bushels per acre of peas that missed the combine. Under moist soil conditions, these peas will germinate and, in most instances, grow well into the end of October.

Columns, Crops

Let’s get real on cover crops

Let’s call them Prairie catch crops

By Ieuan Evans April 14, 2022

Cover crops have been much heralded as possible wonder fits for Canadian Prairie cropping systems. Sometimes they might fit. It really depends heavily on our most important nutrient of all — water — and the type of following crop you intend to grow. In many years of Prairie crop evaluations, it is no surprise that […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids up on Ukraine projections, poor U.S. winter wheat conditions

U.S. May wheats up on week

By GFM Network News April 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — A sharp reduction of wheat acres in war-torn Ukraine and poor crop conditions in the United States all brought support to wheat bids in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not only posed major difficulties exporting grain out of the country, but will also prevent wheat acres […] Read more

A POPRAD Close Air Defense Vehicle is seen parked in a farm field near the border of Ukraine, in southeast Poland, Feb. 28, 2022.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: War, weather and wheat markets, Part 1

By Kari Belanger April 7, 2022

As I write this, it has been 28 days since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The invasion continues to take a terrible, direct toll on the people of Ukraine. Daily, the direction and events of the war change dramatically as Russia continues its attacks on Ukrainian citizens and infrastructure. Ukraine’s agriculture sector is […] Read more

CBOT May 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (black line), MGEX May 2022 spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. May 2022 hard red wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat firmer on U.S. crop conditions’ decline

CBOT corn, soybeans also gain

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News April 5, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat climbed on Tuesday as worse-than-expected U.S. crop conditions added to global supply concerns already heightened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Corn and soybeans were also higher, bolstered as U.S. growers weigh last-minute planting decisions. The most active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) ended 35 cents […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Peace talks, USDA report pull on wheat futures

By GFM Network News April 2, 2022

MarketsFarm — While peace prospects in Ukraine brought pressure onto wheat futures early on, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report caused the prices for two major western Canadian wheat varieties to close at different levels for the week ended Thursday. On the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), wheat futures declined when talks between Russia and […] Read more

Columns, Crops

A look at wheat and canola field crop diseases

What can you expect in 2022?

By Ieuan Evans March 31, 2022

The word disease literally means not at ease (dis-ease). For a comprehensive review of all important diseases on the Canadian Prairies look out for the soon-to-be published, revised edition of Diseases of Field Crops in Canada. Crop diseases range from disease-causing fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes to nutritional problems. There are far too many diseases […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rebound on technical trading, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally peters out on position squaring

Moe to go to China to discuss canola tariffs

GFM Network News