Cereals & Production Tips

Canola, Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Western Canada wheat yields higher than average

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News July 30, 2014

Yorkton, Sask.— Spring wheat and durum yields are trending above average in Western Canada, but large pockets had no crop after heavy rain earlier this month, a crop tour observed on Wednesday. Much of the crop that survived is also developing late in western Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan and will need extra time to ripen […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

ICE Canada canola drops following cash market sales

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 30, 2014

ICE Canada canola futures eased in early trading on Wednesday, pressured by some recent farmer sales, traders said. * Losses in U.S. soybean futures added further pressure to the market. * A weaker Canadian dollar, which boosts export interest, kept declines in check. * Scouts on Cereal’s North America Canadian crop tour found some spring […] Read more

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Crops, Spring Wheat, Weather

Saskatchewan canola crop development variable: crop tour

By GFM Network News July 30, 2014

CNS– The development of canola was clearly at varying stages of development in east central and southeast Saskatchewan during the third day of a crop tour organized by CWB (formerly the Canadian Wheat Board). On July 30, participants took a circuitous tour starting in Yorkton, then going northwest to Melfort, before once again heading south […] Read more

Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

GRAINS – U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat drop after recent gains

By GFM Network News July 29, 2014

CHICAGO, July 29 (Reuters) – U.S. wheat futures fell 2.8 per cent to fresh contract lows on Tuesday due to plentiful global supplies as well as strong competition on the export market, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also fell as forecasts for rain in the U.S. Midwest next week alleviated concerns about dry conditions reducing harvest prospects for both […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Stripe rust update: July 24, 2014

Weather providing good infection conditions, but development progressing slowly

By Mike Harding July 27, 2014

Dr. Denis Gaudet at AAFC-Lethbrige, and his crew, surveyed fourteen winter wheat and 22 spring wheat fields were surveyed for stripe rust in the Lethbridge, Warner, Taber, Forty Mile and Cypress counties of southern Alberta. Regular thunder showers and cool evening temperatures have provided good infection conditions for development of stripe rust. However, stripe rust […] Read more

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

GRAINS: Corn bounces but posts 5th weekly loss on supply pressure

By GFM Network News July 25, 2014

Reuters — U.S. corn futures inched higher on bargain buying Friday but posted a fifth consecutive weekly loss as expectations of record yields in this autumn’s harvest continued to hang over the market, traders said. Wheat rose on short-covering buying as the market consolidated above contract lows set this week, while soybeans ended mixed. At […] Read more

Cereals

Hybrid rye to be tested in Manitoba

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News July 25, 2014

FP Genetics and Paterson Grain are rolling out a demonstration program for a new hybrid fall rye in Manitoba. The new hybrid, dubbed Brasetto, yields about 25 per cent higher than existing varieties, says Ron Weik, seed portfolio manager with FP Genetics. Brasetto is also four to six inches shorter than Hazlet, he adds. “And […] Read more

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

GRAINS: U.S. soybeans extend advance on exports, weather worries

By GFM Network News July 24, 2014

Reuters — U.S. soybean prices rose to a near two-week high on Thursday on firm export demand and concerns that dry weather in parts of the Midwest crop belt might jeopardize yield prospects, traders said. Corn futures fell to fresh four-year lows, retreating from early gains, and wheat also fell. At the Chicago Board of […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Weather

Most Saskatchewan crops in fair to excellent condition

By Saskatchewan Agriculture, GFM Network News July 24, 2014

Saskatchewan Agriculture has issued its crop report for the week of July 15-21. A summary follows and the full backgrounder by region is attached. Crop Report July 24 2014 Haying continues in the province and livestock producers now have 42 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage, with an additional 49 […] Read more

Cereals, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

U.S. spring wheat yield prospects best in 22 years

By GFM Network News July 24, 2014

Fargo, North Dakota/Reuters — The 2014 U.S. hard red spring wheat crop was projected to yield 48.6 bushels per acre, scouts on an annual crop tour said Thursday, the tour’s highest forecast in at least 22 years. The estimate was based on samples from 373 spring wheat fields assessed during the Wheat Quality Council’s three-day […] Read more

Eastern wheat to be included in Cereals Canada’s harvest assessment

August grain deliveries down from 2024: StatCan

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest advances despite rains

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