Cereals & Production Tips

Improving basis boosts Prairie wheat bids

By GFM Network News August 11, 2014

CNS Canada — Average bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat were stronger during the week ended Monday, as improving basis levels more than compensated for declines in U.S. futures. Average spot bids for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in Monday at […] Read more

The M.V. Ikan Suji arrived Tuesday at Churchill, Man. to take a load of Richardson International’s wheat to Mexico. (Photo courtesy Richardson International)

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Weather

Churchill open, hopes for record exports

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News August 7, 2014

The first ship of what’s hoped to be a record-breaking year was loading wheat at Manitoba’s Port of Churchill starting Tuesday. The M.V. Ikan Suji began taking on 32,500 tonnes of No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat sold by Richardson International and destined for Mexico. Merv Tweed, president of OmniTrax Canada, which owns […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Durum prices, quality vary

By GFM Network News August 7, 2014

CNS Canada — The Canadian durum crop is currently seeing a wide range in both crop quality and prices. “It looks like the prices are quite volatile,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of GAP SA Grains and Produits in Winnipeg. “They are quite variable between $7 per bushel to $8.50 per bushel.” This wide price range […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Winter wheat harvest underway in central Man.

By GFM Network News August 6, 2014

CNS Canada –– The winter wheat harvest is underway in Manitoba, with farmers starting to combine the crop in the central region during the week ended Tuesday. The latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development cited preliminary results showing average yields of about 60 bushels an acre for the winter wheat crop, […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie wheat bids up with U.S. futures, improving basis

By GFM Network News August 5, 2014

CNS Canada — Average bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat were stronger during the week ended Tuesday, with improving basis levels and strength in U.S. futures behind the rise. Average spot bids for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in Tuesday at […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

Rain hits Ukrainian wheat quality

By GFM Network News August 5, 2014

Kiev/Moscow | Reuters — Ukraine is set to produce more wheat for animal feed and less higher grade bread-making grain this year, as rain damage has shifted the global exporter’s quality balance, traders and analysts said. The altered backdrop is seen heaping further pressure on global prices, while also signalling tougher competition with other European […] Read more

Sometimes, the biggest hurdle to getting winter crops seeded is having the right mindset.

Cereals, Columns

Rye, oh rye?

Got the unseeded acre blues? Consider this fall cereal

By Sarah Weigum August 4, 2014

I’ve heard it called a poor man’s crop, a niche market, prehistoric and a weed. Fall rye brings out strong feelings in some farmers and is completely off the radar of others. With unseeded and now flooded acres across the Prairies, there might be a fit for fall rye in some crop rotations. Penny-pinching crop […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Reuters, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

GRAINS: Soybeans, wheat firm on strong exports; corn weakens on weather

By GFM Network News July 31, 2014

U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday on signs that demand will keep domestic supplies tight until harvest, while corn weakened due to forecasts for more crop-boosting rain in the U.S. Midwest, traders said. “The beans firmed up due to some speculators taking advantage of the weakness earlier in light of the very strong demand we […] Read more

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Crops, Markets, Oats, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

W. Canada spring wheat, durum yields look second-biggest ever: crop tour

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News July 31, 2014

Reuters — Western Canada spring wheat and durum yields this year look to fall from last year’s high levels, but the still bountiful production should offset some losses from flooded farms, leaders of a crop tour said on Thursday. The inaugural Cereals North America Canadian crop tour pegged spring wheat yield potential in the region […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Aug. 1 brings grain grading and other changes

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 31, 2014

A number of grain grading and variety classification changes take effect Aug. 1, the first day of the new 2014-15 crop year, the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) said in a news release. Producer cars also must now be ordered online, although farmers still have the option of ordering via fax. The new online ordering system […] Read more

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest advances despite rains

Feed Grain Weekly: Buyers holding out for cheaper barley

USDA plan to rebuild beef herd will not include producer payments, says farm secretary

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