Cereals & Production Tips

Oat protein’s properties are the subject of study at the University of Manitoba.

Oat protein: the next oat milk?

Researchers pursue a new health claim — not for oat fibre, but for oat protein

By Glacier FarmMedia, Robert Arnason February 16, 2024

In a lab at the University of Manitoba, Lovemore Malunga holds up a Ziploc bag containing a whitish-light brown powder. He opens the bag and carefully pours the powder into a small, plastic container. A master’s student, Vanessa Alexander, takes the container and places it on a scale. She adjusts the scale — to account […] Read more

Barley, Cereals, Crops

Technical centre wants farmers to consider barley

AAFC projects higher barley production in 2024

By GFM Network News February 5, 2024

As farmers prepare for spring seeding, the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre reminded them to keep barley in mind.

Reuben Stone broadcasts rye into his soybeans roughly four to five weeks before harvesting.

Cereals, Crops, Soybeans

Shorter-season soybeans play host to rye

Broadcasting rye offers more harvest management options, healthier soils — and cattle feed

By Glacier FarmMedia, Ralph Pearce February 3, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia — Growers often fall into two categories: those who follow convention and those who set their own pace amid questions from others. Meet Reuben Stone. Operating a value-added farm business near Cobden, Ont., about 100 km northwest of Ottawa, Stone grows several specialty crops including peas and hemp, while servicing a growing cover […] Read more

David Kaminski flicking a barley seed head infected with true loose smut at the Crop Diagnostic School.

Barley, Cereals Production Guide, Crops

Stamp out smut

Crop diseases: Disease prevention tips are available for barley producers

By Mark Halsall January 17, 2024

Smut is one of the most common diseases in barley and can be found anywhere the grain is grown. There are several distinct kinds, each caused by a specific fungus and producing slightly different effects. While smut affects other cereals, it’s particularly a concern for Prairie barley growers because of its impact on quality as […] Read more

samples of durum wheat in jars on shelves

Cereals, Wheat & Chaff

Shedding new light on spoiling crops

By Grainews Staff January 16, 2024

A few pages from now you’ll see Jim Timlick check in on the topic of grain storage with Dr. Digvir Jayas, one of the Prairies’ best known experts in that field of research. Earlier this summer Dr. Jayas was named the president of the University of Lethbridge, after a storied 38-year stint at the University […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Canadian spring wheat bids mixed following choppy U.S. futures

The Canadian dollar was up nearly two-thirds of a cent on its U.S. counterpart

By GFM Network News December 1, 2023

Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Nov. 1, as futures in the United States hit contract lows before bouncing higher and strength in the Canadian dollar cut into basis levels.

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Corn imports, larger crop prospects pressure barley

StatCan expected to raise barley crop estimate

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News December 1, 2023

MarketsFarm — The feed barley market in Western Canada remains relatively flat as steady corn imports from the U.S. keep domestic feeders well supplied. Ideas that Canadian production ended up above earlier expectations were also keeping a lid on the domestic market. Delivered barley into the Lethbridge, Alta. area is currently priced in the $300-$320 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Prices fall back, more so for CWRS, CPSR

MGEX, K.C. wheats down on week

By GFM Network News November 27, 2023

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices across the Prairies lost ground during the week ended Nov. 23, with Canada Western Red Spring and Canada Prairie Spring Red wheats incurring larger declines than those for durum. Minneapolis and Kansas City wheat futures pulled back during the week, but Chicago nudged up a little. Ongoing issues with lacklustre U.S. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

China’s COFCO says it imported Canadian durum for first time

China's imports usually involve pasta or durum flour instead

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 24, 2023

Beijing | Reuters — Chinese state-run food group COFCO Group said it had imported Canadian durum wheat for the first time for processing into flour, a departure from China’s usual practice of importing finished durum flour or pasta. “This direct import of durum wheat has enriched the structure of China’s imported wheat varieties, facilitated the […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Weak demand for barley

Cost of corn DDGS may favour barley

By GFM Network News November 24, 2023

MarketsFarm — As demand for barley remains limp, it has become rather difficult to move the feed grain, according to Darcy Haley of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. “There’s just no demand. We did barley March 10 at $320 per tonne, and in April through to July it traded at $328. That’s $7-$10 cheaper than […] Read more

GFM Network News

ICE Weekly: No upside for canola if China situation continues: trader

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on Trump call for lower prices

U.S. grains: Soybean futures inch higher on China trade optimism

Cereals