Winter Wheat & Production Tips

Due to late harvests, there are a lot less reports of winter wheat seeding happening in fields, which will result in less scenes such as this. Photo: File

Early winter wheat seeding estimates see reduced acreage

By GFM Network News November 1, 2018

CNS Canada — Firm numbers for winter wheat seeding on the Prairies are not yet available, but there are firm opinions about how it went. “It’s very difficult to seed winter wheat on land that still has a crop on it,” said Monica Klaas, a contract agronomist for Ducks Unlimited’s Western Winter Wheat Initiative based […] Read more

Emerging winter wheat plants. (File photo by Laura Rance)

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Manitoba winter wheat yields down

By GFM Network News August 17, 2018

CNS Canada — As the winter wheat harvest finishes up in Manitoba, initial reports are that yields are lower than in years past. “It was a disadvantage with the winter and with the weather conditions this summer it’s been pretty dry… so between the two, it’s kind of reduced yields,” said Doug Martin, chairman of […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

U.S. spring wheat, durum expected to surge

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News July 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Data released today from the U.S. National Agricultural Statistics Service showed large expected increases in spring wheat and durum production this year. Spring wheat production in the country, not including durum, is forecast at 614 million bushels, up 48 per cent from 2017. Of that, 584 million bushels, or 95 per cent […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Prairie winter wheat conditions uncertain

By GFM Network News April 3, 2018

CNS Canada — While it’s too early to assess how the western Canada winter wheat crop fared this winter, there is some uncertainty due to unseasonably cold April temperatures. “We start losing cold tolerance, especially in March and going into April now. And that’s when you need to monitor temperatures or for (the crop) to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids mixed while U.S. futures rise

By GFM Network News February 16, 2018

CNS Canada — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Thursday, while U.S. wheat futures rose. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were mixed in Western Canada with some unchanged and others rising by $1-$2, according to price quotes from a […] Read more

Mature winter wheat. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Prairie winter wheat conditions no cause for alarm, yet

By GFM Network News February 13, 2018

CNS Canada — While it’s been a cold winter with little snow cover, there is still hope for the Prairies’ winter wheat crop as soil temperatures haven’t hit danger levels yet. “I checked the soil temperatures this morning across the Prairies and most of the soils are about -10 C and winter wheat at this […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

CBOT weekly outlook: Futures get weather boost

By GFM Network News January 31, 2018

CNS Canada — The troublesome weather that gave Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn, soybean and wheat contracts a boost over the past week should remain supportive, despite nearby technical setbacks, according to a trader. “I’m still slightly bullish on beans, corn and wheat given the unfavourable weather situation in South America, with too much […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Limagrain says GMO protests could force R+D relocation

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 17, 2018

Paris | Reuters — Limagrain, the world’s fourth-largest seed maker, will consider moving its research activities out of France if field trials in its home market continue to be sabotaged by opponents of genetically modified crops. The French co-operative group was targeted last month by protestors who invaded test fields southeast of Paris and scattered […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets stabilize following USDA reports

By GFM Network News January 17, 2018

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are catching up following the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports last Friday. Corn “went down on Friday in response to the report. We couldn’t file through it all yesterday. So we actually ended up finding some short-covering and […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets await USDA reports

By GFM Network News January 10, 2018

CNS Canada — Updated production, stocks and acreage numbers due out from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday should provide some nearby direction for U.S. grain and oilseed markets. “I can’t really get too bullish on the bean market with the large USDA estimates hanging over our heads,” said Terry Reilly of Futures International […] Read more

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Winter Wheat

Early winter wheat seeding estimates see reduced acreage

Manitoba winter wheat yields down

U.S. spring wheat, durum expected to surge

Prairie winter wheat conditions uncertain

Prairie wheat bids mixed while U.S. futures rise

Prairie winter wheat conditions no cause for alarm, yet

CBOT weekly outlook: Futures get weather boost

Limagrain says GMO protests could force R+D relocation

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets stabilize following USDA reports

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets await USDA reports

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