Cereals & Production Tips

Wheat class changes for 2016

By Lee Hart April 20, 2016

While it is the hard red spring (CWRS) varieties that capture most of the attention as the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) introduces some new wheat classifications effective in 2018, there are some changes taking place for the 2016 growing season. Starting this year, effective August 1, 2016, the CGC is changing the name (and moving […] Read more

Crops, Winter Wheat

Don’t reseed winter wheat too soon

One agronomist recommends getting halfway through seeding before you decide

By Julienne Isaacs April 19, 2016

In parts of the Prairies, thin to nonexistent snow cover in parts through much of the early spring months might have some farmers worried about their winter wheat. But agronomists say it’s too soon to make the decision to reseed. “You can go out and do a spring assessment at the end of April if […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie spring wheat bids tick lower

By GFM Network News April 18, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada were slightly weaker during the week ended Friday, as the Canadian dollar gained ground relative to its U.S. counterpart. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by roughly $1 to $2.50 per tonne over the course of the […] Read more

German brewer Radeberger has ordered up 70 tonnes of a new Australian gluten-free barley for use in a new beer it plans to sell at retail. (Radeberger Gruppe KG, Frankfurt)

Barley, Crops, Reuters

Brewers toast Australian gluten-free barley

By GFM Network News April 16, 2016

Sydney | Reuters — Australian scientists say they have developed the world’s first WHO-approved “gluten-free” barley, a breakthrough for global beer manufacturers. They have had to use alternatives to barley such as rice and sorghum to brew gluten-free beer. Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) said April 8 it had sold 70 tonnes […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Perennial wheat more than a pipedream

It's still years from commercialization, but early perennial wheat research is promising

By Julienne Isaacs April 11, 2016

Doug Cattani is working on a long-term investment that will pay dividends down the road. The University of Manitoba plant sciences professor is currently in year five of a now much-publicized 15- to 20-year perennial wheatgrass breeding project. Perennial grain is something of a holy grail in plant breeding: a cereal crop that delivers high […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

North Africa showing solid demand for durum

By GFM Network News April 8, 2016

CNS Canada –– North African countries have been some of the best customers for Canadian durum over the past few months, and weather issues with this year’s crops in the region should keep that demand solid going forward. As of February, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria combined have imported 1.3 million tonnes of Canadian durum during […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat

North Dakota wheat acres seen likely to beat forecast

By GFM Network News April 6, 2016

CNS Canada — North Dakota farmers will be seeding less spring wheat this year — but the acreage may not be down by as much as the U.S. Department of Agriculture now forecasts. In its Prospective Plantings report, released last Thursday, USDA forecast North Dakota spring wheat area for 2016 (excluding durum) at 5.7 million […] Read more

Crops, Oats

Five tips for a successful oat crop

By Angela Lovell April 6, 2016

Oats is a small-acre crop that has tended to fall behind in terms of agronomy research. That’s changing as more oat varieties become available and new niche markets continue to develop and offer premiums to growers meeting their specifications. For anyone trying oats for the first time, or considering adding oats to their rotation, soak […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Limited selling, buying leave feed barley flat in Lethbridge

By GFM Network News April 5, 2016

CNS Canada — Lethbridge’s feed barley market is sitting stagnant, as feedlots quit hand-to-mouth buying and farmers hold onto their grain. Farmers who stored their feed barley post-harvest don’t want to sell at current prices, despite relative strength, said Jared Seitz, trade manager for Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “It’s not so much that prices […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Features

Kiwi secrets to growing record wheat

This New Zealand farmer has grown wheat yielding 232 bushels per acre

By Lilian Schaer April 4, 2016

An agronomist from New Zealand who helped a grower in that country set world wheat yield records was a guest speaker at this year’s Southwest Agricultural Conference in Ridgetown, Ont. According to Graeme Jones, arable business manager with PGG Wrightson Seeds, the recipe has three key ingredients: environment, management and genetics. Although the current wheat […] Read more

GFM Network News

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