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Steve Peterson says General Mills’ plan to market Original Cheerios as GM-free “is not an indication that we’re going to move everything there.” (Lisa Guenther photo)
Cereals, Crops, Markets, Oats

Cheerios maker not taking all products GM-free

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General Mills still supports genetically modified (GM) technology, despite the food company’s move to market Cheerios as free of GM ingredients, a company representative told CropSphere delegates Tuesday in Saskatoon. “From General Mills’ perspective, we want to do what consumers are anticipating and wanting,” Steve Peterson responded when asked about the company’s GM-free Cheerios. Peterson […] Read more
Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

World Wheat News: U.S. futures close higher

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Commodity News Service Canada / Minneapolis, Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures all closed higher on Thursday, underpinned by ideas that the markets are oversold, industry watchers said. A smaller-than-expected U.S. winter wheat planted area was bullish, as was strong export demand for the U.S. product, brokers said. Reports that Egypt purchased U.S. wheat earlier […] Read more
Barley, Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Competition in Lethbridge’s feed market drives prices lower

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Competition for Lethbridge’s marketplace is heating up, as feed wheat and barley are nearly priced identically, leading to further declines in both markets. “It seems like they are both trading in the mid-C$150 (per tonne) range,” said Allen Pirness, senior trader at MarketPlace Commodities in Lethbridge. According to the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, feed barley […] Read more
Cereals, Features

Eight tips for growing perfect oats

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High yields and good milling quality are what most oat producers strive for, and achieving these goals may depend on where they are grown and under what kind of production system. Soil and environmental conditions definitely have an impact on seeding rates and timing, which are all important factors in the quest for a perfect […] Read more
The youngest leaves were most affected and were severely yellowed in this barley crop.
Barley, Crops, Features

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Yellowed sixth and seventh barley leaves tell a tale

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the April 18, 2011 issue of Grainews

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As Rodney drove by his field mid-June last year, he got a nasty shock. His barley crop — progressing well up until that point —was turning yellow. “I’ve never seen this in my 20 years of farming,” Rodney told me. “My barley crop is under a lot of stress,” he said. Rodney farms 1,000 acres […] Read more
combine harvesting in a field
Canola, News, Spring Wheat

Keep a close eye on grain dryer temperatures

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If you hold a sample of good-quality, high-protein wheat in one hand and some that has been damaged by excessive heat from a dryer in the other, can you tell the difference? Ed Lysenko, a baking research technician at the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), says no, that isn’t always possible. Samples sent to the CGC […] Read more

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