Cereals & Production Tips

Winter wheat stripe rust update

Four Alberta counties reporting, fungicide applications may be necessary in some cases

By Mike Harding April 24, 2015

Stripe rust on winter wheat has now been reported in the following counties: Cardston, Lethbridge, Lacombe, and Warner. Additionally, there was a report of potential stripe rust in the Edmonton area and there is some evidence that stripe rust overwintered in Alberta again this year. Frequent scouting of winter wheat fields across the province is […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Big oats intentions surprise market

By GFM Network News April 24, 2015

CNS Canada — A surprisingly large increase for oats acres in Statistics Canada’s planting intentions report on Thursday led to a quick drop in prices. However, actual area will likely come in below the early expectations, as declining prices should cause some acres to shift elsewhere. Oats plantings were pegged at 3.6 million acres by […] Read more

Cereals, Columns

Understanding today’s wheat basis

It’s not always simple to calculate the true basis these days. Here’s an example

By Brian Wittal April 23, 2015

In my previous article I was remiss in detailing the fact that there are costs for freight, elevation and handling that must be accounted for within the wheat basis that the grain companies post. To clarify a few things I am going to do a complete calculation of price, costs and basis levels starting with […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Daily price limits revised for CBOT grains futures

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Daily price limits for Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and wheat futures will rise starting in May, while soybean limits will not change following a semi-annual review, CBOT parent CME Group said Thursday. Under exchange rules, the CBOT resets daily limits for grains and oilseeds in May and November of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids slide with U.S. futures

By GFM Network News April 20, 2015

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canadian wheat were down during the week ended Friday, as losses in the U.S. futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by $10-$19 per tonne, with bids ranging from $185 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $209 per tonne in Manitoba, according […] Read more

Cereals, Winter Wheat

Stripe rust alert in Alberta

Disease found in Oregon three weeks earlier than ever recorded

By Grainews Staff April 17, 2015

Alberta Agriculture plant pathologist Mike Harding has issued a bulletin noting that stripe rust alerts have been issued for Oregon and Montana. A Jan. 19 Capital Press story says stripe rust has been discovered in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Oregon State University plant pathologist Chris Mundt and three extension researchers issued an alert Jan. 19 informing […] Read more

Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich (l) and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. (Government.ru)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Russia’s ag ministry proposes to cancel wheat export tax

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 17, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry has proposed to the government to cancel a tax on wheat exports from July 1 when the 2015-16 marketing year starts, a source at the ministry told Reuters. Russia imposed the duty on wheat exports between Feb. 1 and June 30 in an effort to cool domestic food […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed barley likely topping out for now in Alta.

By GFM Network News April 16, 2015

CNS Canada — Feed barley prices have shown some strength over the past month in Alberta, but are likely topping out for now as attention starts to turn to the new crop. Feed barley is now trading at about $217 per tonne for April/May delivery in the key Lethbridge, Alta. feeding area, according to feed […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat, Weather

U.S. spring wheat seeding ahead of average pace

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News April 14, 2015

CNS Canada — Hard red spring wheat planting in the U.S. is underway and advancing faster than average due to favourable warm, dry weather in many regions, according to the North Dakota Wheat Commission’s crop progress report. As of Sunday, 17 per cent of the U.S. spring wheat crop was in the ground, up from […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids drop with U.S. futures

By GFM Network News April 13, 2015

CNS Canada –– Cash bids for Canadian wheat were down during the week ended Friday, as losses in U.S. futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by C$8-10 per tonne, with bids ranging from $200 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $219 per tonne in Manitoba, according to […] Read more

GFM Network News

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