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About 50 per cent of rye grown in Prairie Canada is estimated to come from newer hybrids first grown in 2014.

Ergot-free rye production

Practical Research: Growing it in soils with adequate levels of available copper is one way to go

By Ieuan Evans February 21, 2025

Yes, it can be done, by following these directions. Of course, there will be skeptics, but I am dealing with the facts and not concocted opinions. First of all, if you read my previous articles in Grainews, you will come to the factual opinion that wheat, barley and oats undergo closed pollination — that is, […] Read more

Barley, Beef Cattle, Corn, Livestock, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef

Feed wheat, U.S. corn too expensive

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 20, 2025

There won't be a whole lot of movement of feed grains on the Canadian Prairies any time soon, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. He said not only are the end-users overbooked, but the relentless uncertainty over tariffs continues to dominate the cattle industry across Western Canada.

Cereals, Crops

More than one way to fight fusarium head blight

An integrated approach, using multiple best practices, can offer better chances of success

By Mark Halsall February 15, 2025

Fusarium head blight has been a stubborn threat to cereal crops in Western Canada since the 1990s. Some years are worse than others, but when the conditions favour this fungal pathogen, fusarium can cause significant losses in yield and crop quality in wheat, barley, oats and corn. The two primary weapons against fusarium — fungicides […] Read more

Organic wheat prices have doubled compared to last spring, says a director with the Manitoba Organic Alliance. Photo: Thinkstock

Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie spring wheat bids dip with U.S. futures, rising loonie

Durum steady

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 14, 2025

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Feb. 13, as losses in the United States futures and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on values.

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: Tariff threats eclipse USDA report

Trump talks bring pressure to crop prices

By Adam Peleshaty February 12, 2025

Tariff threats from United States President Donald Trump overshadowed the USDA's monthly supply/demand estimates during the week ended Feb. 12, 2025.

File photo of a durum wheat field in Idaho. (Craig Morris photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Corn, Crops, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

U.S. wheat, world grain stocks tighten: USDA

Less supply by end of marketing year

By Adam Peleshaty February 11, 2025

Projected world grain stocks, as well as those for United States wheat, are set to tighten according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly supply/demand report released on Feb. 11, 2025.

Corn, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures sag on renewed U.S. tariff worries

By Gus Trompiz, Peter Hobson, Reuters, Tom Polansek February 7, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures weakened on Friday on renewed worries that trade disputes could hurt demand for U.S. farm products, analysts said.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Lentils, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Canola stocks shrink, wheat nudges up

StatCan issues stock report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 7, 2025

With a decline of 19.2 per cent, total canola stocks in Canada dropped from a year ago, while all wheat stocks bumped up 0.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Feb. 7.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Corn, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

U.S. grains: Wheat futures jump on Black Sea crop worries, short covering

By Gus Trompiz, Peter Hobson, Reuters, Tom Polansek February 6, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed to their highest level since October on Thursday as cold weather stoked concerns about potential crop damage in the Black Sea region, analysts said.

Corn, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

U.S. Grains: Soybean, corn futures fall on improving Argentina weather forecast

Rains benefit dry Argentine crop areas

By Gus Trompiz, Naveen Thukral, Reuters, Tom Polansek February 5, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade grain and soy futures backpedaled from their highest prices in months on Wednesday as weather forecasts improved in Argentina, analysts said.

GFM Network News

CFIA says regulatory changes will cut agricultural red tape

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit record high on tight supply, strong cash prices

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to slip below C$600/tonne

Cereals

Ergot-free rye production

Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef

More than one way to fight fusarium head blight

Prairie spring wheat bids dip with U.S. futures, rising loonie

CBOT Weekly: Tariff threats eclipse USDA report

U.S. wheat, world grain stocks tighten: USDA

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures sag on renewed U.S. tariff worries

Canola stocks shrink, wheat nudges up

U.S. grains: Wheat futures jump on Black Sea crop worries, short covering

U.S. Grains: Soybean, corn futures fall on improving Argentina weather forecast

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