Cereals & Production Tips

Feed weekly outlook: Late winter underpins Prairie barley bids

By GFM Network News April 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Lingering winter weather across the Prairies means cattle are eating more grain, but the possibility of delayed seeding also means farmers with grain to sell are eyeing better prices. “As the winter continues to hang on, cattle producers are continuing to have to feed (grain) until they can get their cattle out […] Read more

The yellow spots and chlorosis (yellowing leaf tissue) developed shortly after emergence during the plants’ vegetative phase.

Crops, Features, Spring Wheat

Crop advisor casebook: What’s causing leaf chlorosis and yellow spots in this wheat?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the April 10, 2018 issue of Grainews

By Wyatt Kieper April 11, 2018

Neil owns a 3,500-acre grain farm north of Rossburn, Man. At the end of May, while checking one of his wheat fields for crop staging after seeding, Neil noticed some spots and abnormal yellowing on the plants’ leaves. Since Neil wasn’t sure what had caused the damage, he asked me to examine the crop and […] Read more

Yvonne Supeene and Yulia Borsuk, baking technical specialist, show how the loaf shaping process can affect crumb structure in bread.

Cereals, Features

A tale of two (wheat) markets

As markets change, exporters need to know how end buyers are using our products

By Lisa Guenther April 9, 2018

Historically, Japan has been the biggest market for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat, outside of Canada’s domestic market. But that changed in 2017, when Indonesia edged ahead of Japan. With a population estimated to be over 260 million, the growth potential for the Indonesian market is huge. Still, Japan has been a loyal customer of Canadian wheat as well, said Yvonne Supeene, […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Barley prices rising for northern Alberta feedlots

By GFM Network News April 5, 2018

CNS Canada — While feed barley prices are holding steady in the Lethbridge area, further north around Edmonton, prices are starting to climb. “We’re starting to see already just difficulty with loading here and there and buyers getting caught off-guard with not getting barley coming in when they needed it to happen. And that’s spurring […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Prairie winter wheat conditions uncertain

By GFM Network News April 3, 2018

CNS Canada — While it’s too early to assess how the western Canada winter wheat crop fared this winter, there is some uncertainty due to unseasonably cold April temperatures. “We start losing cold tolerance, especially in March and going into April now. And that’s when you need to monitor temperatures or for (the crop) to […] Read more

Spring Wheat, Wheat & Chaff

High protein in HRSW

Q & A with CPS

By Kevin Poole April 2, 2018

Q: How do I consistently achieve high protein in hard red spring wheat? What’s the optimum protein level to aim for? A: Achieving consistently high protein levels in hard red spring wheat requires annual planning as protein levels are a moving target. Begin by establishing an optimum protein goal. Generally, wheat with a protein level […] Read more

Cereals, Columns, Crops

FHB: a disease of even-numbered years

It seems unlikely that FHB strikes every second year, but the data backs it up

By Les Henry March 29, 2018

This is an update of a piece about fusarium head blight (FHB) we did about one year ago now. To be honest, much of it is actually “cut and paste” from last year. I’ve never done that before, but it seems appropriate for this situation. We are just adding another year of data. In agronomy […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Shipping to feedlots becomes problem

By GFM Network News March 29, 2018

CNS Canada –– Spring has sprung on the Prairies, meaning road bans are starting, leading to problems shipping feed grains to feedlots in Alberta. “The supply is actually there at the farm gate but getting the supply from the farm gate to the end-user means more truck logistics and higher freight rates typically,” said Jim […] Read more

Don’s crop was yellow, and very uneven. For example, some plants were still at the five-leaf stage, while others had the flag leaf out with the head in the boot.

Crops, Features, Spring Wheat

Crop advisor casebook: Leaf yellowing and uneven stand in wheat

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the March 27, 2018 issue of Grainews

By Shawna Lajoie March 27, 2018

When I pulled up to Don’s wheat field last year on July 6, the first thing I noticed was how yellow the crop was. The crop’s development was also very uneven. For example, some plants were still at the five-leaf stage, while others had the flag leaf out with the head in the boot. There […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie wheat stored as southern Plains dry out

By GFM Network News March 15, 2018

CNS Canada — A rise in U.S. corn prices has helped lift the entire feed market in southern Alberta, though one industry expert says it isn’t the only factor strengthening the market. “Barley is getting increasingly difficult to buy as we clean up old-crop supplies,” said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge. Cattle […] Read more

GFM Network News

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