Cereals & Production Tips

When you look at a partially lodged field why does the cereal crop lodge in the low spots but not on the higher, better drained spots?

Why did my cereal crop lodge?

Practical Research: Was it disease? Too much nitrogen? Or was it a copper deficiency in your soil?

By Ieuan Evans December 18, 2018

This year, 2018, was the year of the lodged crop on the Canadian Prairies. Back in early September, the weather turned cold and much of the Prairies were covered repeatedly with heavy wet snow. In the northern half of the Prairies up to 80 per cent of the crops were yet to be harvested. Fortunately, […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grain market inching higher

By GFM Network News December 13, 2018

CNS Canada — The feed grain market in Western Canada is starting to firm up as a lack of farmer selling has supplies tightening. “It seems like we’re kind of moving higher here at the moment. Markets have a firmer tone to them for now,” said Allan Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “Barley […] Read more

Fall rye flowering in south-central Manitoba. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Fall rye’s popularity catching on Prairies

By GFM Network News December 7, 2018

CNS Canada — It’s good and bad news when it comes to winter cereal acreage in Western Canada. Winter wheat acres in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are down this fall, while acreage in Alberta increased, and fall rye acres in all provinces rose. “I think a lot of the guys that were growing winter wheat have […] Read more

Fall rye flowering near Deerwood, Man. on June 7, 2018. (Allan Dawson photo)

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Quebec rye production on the rise

By GFM Network News December 7, 2018

CNS Canada — Rye production was up in Quebec in 2018, one reason being producers supplying hybrid rye for feed to the province’s hog industry. “Feed was coming from out west, but now we’re starting to produce the seed itself here,” said Andre Lussier, who farms near St. Hyacinthe, Que. and is a director with […] Read more

Cereals, Features

New cereal seed varieties for 2019

There are 19 new cereal varieties on the market for western Canadian growers this year

By Leeann Minogue December 6, 2018

With 19 new varieties to choose from, western Canadian growers will be spoiled for choice in 2019. There are new corn hybrids, new wheat varieties in several categories, new two-row malt barley varieties, and even a new variety of spelt. Wheat CPSR Canadian Prairie Spring Red CANTERRA SEEDS: AAC Crossfield is a new semi-dwarf CPSR […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie market flat as holidays near

By GFM Network News December 6, 2018

CNS Canada — The flat western Canadian feed grain market will continue for the forseeable future, but there could be slight changes around the holidays and into the New Year. “The market has been relatively flat for several weeks now and my guess is it will continue to be that way into the New Year. […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Rye prices as good as they’re going to get

By GFM Network News December 4, 2018

CNS Canada — At more than $7 per bushel for rye in Western Canada, Cal Vandaele believes the price has topped off. “There’s been bids touching $8,” said Vandaele, of Vandaele Seed at Medora, Man., about 120 km southwest of Brandon, adding the price will decline over the winter. “When they start getting into these […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Four Eastern wheats to be reclassified in July

By GFM Network News November 29, 2018

Four classes of Canada Eastern wheat are set to be reclassified in mid-2019 into a new “Other” class, to cut the costs of segregating grain during commercial handling. The Canadian Grain Commission announced Thursday a new Canada Eastern Other Wheat (CEOW) class will be created effective July 1, 2019. At that time, the Canada Eastern […] Read more

Corn west of Mitchell, Man. on Oct. 17, 2018. (Dave Bedard photo)

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Corn imports set to drop

By GFM Network News November 29, 2018

CNS Canada — The market for feed grains in Western Canada is largely flat, but could change soon, according to one commodities trader. “I don’t know if I’m bearish or bullish. I’m kind of flat right now as a trader,” said Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Moose Jaw. Peterson said there are still large […] Read more

CBOT March 2019 oats, with 100-day moving average. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Oats

Cash oats solid, acreage increase likely in 2019

By GFM Network News November 23, 2018

CNS Canada — Recent volatility in lightly-traded Chicago Board of Trade oats futures has not been felt in the Canadian cash market, where values look solid heading through the winter months. March oats in Chicago hit a contract high of US$3.175 per bushel on Monday, but was back trading at around US$2.90 per tonne two […] Read more

GFM Network News

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