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Wheat midge populations to collapse in parts of Alta.

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News January 6, 2015

CNS Canada — Recent large wheat midge populations in the eastern Peace region of Alberta are expected to collapse in 2015, according to a forecast report from the Alberta Insect Pest Monitoring Network. But there is still a risk of higher populations in the region due to the very large levels of the insect population […] Read more

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Prairie CWRS bids ease with U.S. futures

By GFM Network News January 5, 2015

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat deteriorated slightly during the week ended Friday, as losses in the US futures weighed on values. CWRS prices were $2-$5 per tonne lower across the three Prairie provinces, with average values ranging from about $205 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $219 […] Read more

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Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat at risk of winterkill

By GFM Network News January 5, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — An arctic blast hitting the U.S. Midwest this week will put a third of the dormant soft red winter (SRW) wheat crop at risk of damage, agricultural meteorologists said Monday. “It looks like extensive sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday night in the soft wheat belt will leave one-third of the belt at […] Read more

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Prairie CWRS bids ease along with U.S. futures

By GFM Network News December 29, 2014

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat were softer during the week, following declines seen in U.S. wheat futures. CWRS prices ranged from $4 to $7 per tonne lower in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The best pricing opportunities were still available in Manitoba, where prices were down almost $8 at […] Read more

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Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Recent mild spell seen hurting Prairie winter wheat

By GFM Network News December 17, 2014

CNS Canada — Recent milder weather seen in Western Canada was unfavourable for winter wheat crops and has left the crops more vulnerable to winterkill. “The major impact is that it melted some of the snow cover that the winter wheat had, and in a lot of cases now some of those fields are bare,” […] Read more

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CWRS wheat bids edge up across Prairies

By GFM Network News December 15, 2014

CNS Canada –– Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat edged up by a dollar per tonne on average during the week ended Friday. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price rose to just under $234 per tonne, from $233 the previous week. Gains were similar across the rest of the Prairies, with […] Read more

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Russian export uncertainty driving U.S. wheat futures

By GFM Network News December 15, 2014

CNS Canada — Uncertainty over Russian exports has brought some volatility to U.S. wheat markets, with shifting speculation on the country’s intentions a major driver in day-to-day futures trade. “We’ve seen the market see-saw back and forth, with whatever Russia said (influencing) the way the market moved,” said market analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag […] Read more

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Prairie CWRS wheat bids edge down

By GFM Network News December 8, 2014

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Friday, despite a firmer tone in U.S. futures as basis levels slipped slightly. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price declined to C$234 per tonne, from $236 the previous week. Average losses of $1 to $5 per […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Pulses, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Crop yield and quality all over the map

Wrecks in some places, but surprisingly good in others, say farmers talking about the 2014 harvest

By Lee Hart December 5, 2014

So how was the harvest of 2014? Depending where you on the Prairies it may have set a record for being one of the worst, or slowest in farming memory, while on the other hand, for some it was surprisingly one of the earliest. And quality wise, that ranges across the board too, according to […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Letter to the editor, Dec. 5, 2014

By GFM Network News December 5, 2014

Rod Nickel’s article,“Canada’s wheat exports dogged by quality complaints,” incorrectly states that there has been an increase in the number of complaints from buyers of Canadian wheat since the removal of the single desk marketing authority from the Canadian Wheat Board. Since 2011-12, the last crop year that Canadian wheat was marketed through the Canadian […] Read more

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Winter Wheat

Wheat midge populations to collapse in parts of Alta.

Prairie CWRS bids ease with U.S. futures

Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat at risk of winterkill

Prairie CWRS bids ease along with U.S. futures

Recent mild spell seen hurting Prairie winter wheat

CWRS wheat bids edge up across Prairies

Russian export uncertainty driving U.S. wheat futures

Prairie CWRS wheat bids edge down

Crop yield and quality all over the map

Letter to the editor, Dec. 5, 2014

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