Cereals & Production Tips

Building a 137 bushel CPS crop

It’s the whole agronomic program that will allow farmers to push yields to new limits

By Lee Hart November 25, 2015

Achieving a 137 bushel per acre yield on CPS wheat in a relatively dry year is certainly noteworthy, but Fred Wood, an Alberta consulting agronomist says the real story is about the benefits of having a complete agronomy program. Varieties are important to some extent, says Wood who owns Meridian Ag Consulting, but the real […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Reuters

U.S. EPA asks court to pull registration for Enlist Duo

By GFM Network News November 25, 2015

UPDATED, Nov. 25, 2015 — Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking court approval to withdraw registration of Dow AgroSciences’ herbicide Enlist Duo, as the agency studies new information regarding the product’s impact on non-target plants, according to court documents filed late Tuesday. The EPA approved the herbicide for sale […] Read more

A CN train near the Scott Research arm in Sask.

Cereals, Features

Is it time we scrapped that cap?

Prepare for the debate by reading the details about the Maximum Revenue Entitlement

By Lisa Guenther November 24, 2015

If you’ve been following the transportation debates, you’ve heard about the maximum revenue entitlement, or revenue cap. And that means you’ve probably heard a lot of contradictory, confusing, and outright false information about how the revenue cap works and how it affects rail service. While it’s a complex issue, there are facts to be found. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie spring wheat bids firm

By GFM Network News November 23, 2015

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada generally saw some improvement during the week ended Friday, as basis levels saw some improvements at many locations. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were steady to up by as much as C$3 per tonne during the week, according to price quotes from […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Stronger demand for minor feeds reflected in oats futures

By GFM Network News November 19, 2015

CNS Canada — Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have been creeping higher, which a U.S.-based analyst attributes to increasing demand for minor feed grains. Data from Canada and the U.S. project oat yields to increase from last year, which are capping gains, but at the same time, the demand picture has improved. […] Read more

Manitoba farmers Mark and Cori Pawluk with young son, Landon, have developed a diversified and value-added farming operation near Birtle.

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Manitoba OYFs: Mark and Cori Pawluk

Access to a rail line gives the Pawluks extra flexibility on their Manitoba grain farm

By Angela Lovell November 16, 2015

When Mark Pawluk joined his parents back on the farm in 1999, after completing his degree in agribusiness at the University of Manitoba, he was open to new opportunities and challenges. Pursing those opportunities and developing a successful value-added farm business contributed to he and his wife Cori being named Manitoba’s Outstanding Young Farmers for […] Read more

Jeff and Ebony Prosko along with their daughters Harper and Londyn are the Saskatchewan OYF nominees for 2015.

Cereals, Crops, News

Saskatchewan OYFs: Ebony and Jeff Prosko

This Rose Valley farm family diversified their business with an ag retail outlet

By Angela Lovell November 16, 2015

When Ebony and Jeff Prosko learned their banker had nominated them for regional honors as Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers, they were speechless. “When the guy that lends you money thinks you’re doing a good job that makes us feel that we are on the right path,” says Ebony. Ebony and Jeff are grain producers east […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids ebb lower

By GFM Network News November 16, 2015

CNS Canada –– Cash wheat bids across Western Canada ebbed lower during the week ended Friday, as U.S. futures dipped and basis levels fluctuated. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by C$2 to $5 per tonne across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points. […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

General purpose and soft wheat

Grow higher yielding wheat varieties to target the feed market

By Greg Stamp November 13, 2015

With price spreads between feed wheat and Hard Red Spring wheat often very narrow, it may pay to grow higher yielding wheat varieties and target the feed market. General purpose and soft wheat can yield 25 to 30 per cent more than an HRSW. We have been growing Pasteur GP wheat on both irrigation and […] Read more

Saskatchewan’s wheat and barley development commissions back research and market development work, supported by grower-funded levies. (Jack Dykinga photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Barley, Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Minogue: Campaigning heats up Sask. commodity board elections

By Leeann Minogue, GFM Network News November 10, 2015

Elections at the commodity association board level in Saskatchewan, often known for a landslide lack of interest, may get goosed this year with candidates investing bigger stakes in their campaigns. Ballots have been mailed out and board elections are now underway for the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SaskWheat) and the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley). […] Read more

Daily Network News

JBS reaches deal with U.S. meatpacking workers who went on strike

Public consultation open on national beef code of practice

Pulse weekly: Indian forecasters predict below-normal monsoon

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