Cereals & Production Tips

A wheat crop in progress on May 24, 2016 north of London, Ont. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Wheat crops excel in Ontario

By GFM Network News June 9, 2016

CNS Canada — Ontario wheat producers are having a great start to the season, with healthy crops doubling in acreage from last year, according to a provincial cereals specialist. “Winter wheat crop this year is looking excellent,” said Joanna Follings, who works for the Ontario ministry of agriculture in Guelph. “We have some disease pressures […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Durum strays from typical patterns ahead of new crop

By GFM Network News June 9, 2016

CNS Canada — The durum market has moved off from its normal patterns heading into summer, one market analyst says, while exports are trending lower on the year. “It’s a very unique situation because we’ve got bigger crops coming,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian office for Swiss-based GAP SA Grains and Produits. France, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

MGEX spring wheat shows strength

By GFM Network News June 8, 2016

CNS Canada — Minneapolis (MGEX) spring wheat futures have climbed back to their highest levels in two months and could remain strong relative to other wheat classes over the next few months, according to an analyst. The nearby July 2016 contract is trading at about US$5.50 per bushel, while the July 2017 contract is now […] Read more

Sunset in Egypt on the Nile River south of Luxor. (CIA.gov)

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Egypt returns to zero tolerance of ergot in wheat

By GFM Network News June 8, 2016

Abu Dhabi/Cairo | Reuters — Egypt has rejected two shipments of wheat for containing trace levels of the ergot fungus, backtracking on a government pledge to apply international standards and alarming traders looking to do business with the world’s largest buyer of the grain. Earlier this year traders boycotted state wheat tenders after the country’s […] Read more

The severity of wheat midge this season will depend on the weather.

Cereals, Crops, Features

Protect yourself against wheat midge

Wheat midge may be on the rise this year, especially in southeastern Saskatchewan

By Dilia Narduzzi June 6, 2016

Farmers in most areas of Saskatchewan need to be aware of wheat midge, says Scott Hartley, Saskatchewan’s provincial specialist for insect pest management. Specifically, eastern Saskatchewan, primarily east central and southeast. There’s another section from Prince Albert south, “extending quite a ways, at least down to close to Bethune.” Midge threats in Alberta aren’t as high, but are more pronounced east of Edmonton and in the Peace region. However, Alberta […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Three steps to make your best grain grade deal

Here's how you can help maximize your profits when making your next grain sale

By Brian Wittal June 6, 2016

Occasionally producers make sales agreements with grain companies, then find their grain downgraded when they deliver it to their buyer later in the year. This can happen for numerous reasons. Grain companies may have aggressively over-bought early in the year, causing them to lose money and readjust their grain grading later in the year. Producers […] Read more

A rye cover crop. (Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Favourable conditions boost Manitoba winter cereals

By GFM Network News June 2, 2016

CNS Canada –– Favourable weather throughout spring and winter has allowed Manitoba’s winter cereals to flourish, according to the head of an industry group. “People are bragging about their fall rye,” said Jake Davidson, executive director at Winter Cereals Manitoba. “Wheat is also excellent.” A relatively warm spring with few cold snaps and a mild […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie wheat bids tick down slightly

By GFM Network News May 30, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada softened slightly during the week ended Friday, as gains in the Canadian dollar put pressure on values. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down 50 cents to $1, with the exception of southern Alberta where they were up […] Read more

Stripe rust can cause significant yield losses for wheat growers. (Yue Jin photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Pearce: Stripe rust in winter wheat is Ontario’s biggest threat

By Ralph Pearce, GFM Network News May 29, 2016

Normally, stripe rust in winter wheat isn’t a huge problem for growers in Eastern Canada, and particularly in Ontario — at least, not at this stage of the growing season — but the 2016 growing season isn’t shaping up to be “normal” either. For now, the immediate challenge before growers is to get out and […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Bimbo to shut Canada Bread’s North Bay plant

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 28, 2016

Canada Bread, the Canadian arm of Mexican baked-goods giant Grupo Bimbo, plans to close its bakery at North Bay, Ont. later this summer. The company announced Wednesday it will begin to gradually wind down operations, transfer the plant’s work to its other bakeries in Quebec and Ontario and shut down the bakery effective Aug. 5. […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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