Winter Wheat & Production Tips

Spring flooding not a concern for Prairie winter wheat

By GFM Network News February 12, 2014

CNS Canada — Some Prairie winter wheat-growing regions may have received large amounts of snow so far this winter, but flooding shouldn’t be a concern this spring. “We’ve run into some problems when we’ve had snowmelt not moving off of fields” in the past, said Bruce Burnett, weather and crop specialist with CWB in Winnipeg. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids climb alongside U.S. futures

By GFM Network News February 10, 2014

CNS Canada –– Western Canadian cash bids for Canada Prairie spring red (CPSR) and Canada Western red spring (CWRS) wheat moved higher, following the sharply stronger U.S. wheat futures markets during the week ending Monday. Average spot bids for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in at around $168 per […] Read more

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U.S. wheat futures correct higher

By GFM Network News February 4, 2014

CNS Canada — All three U.S. wheat futures markets are finally seeing a corrective bounce, after declining steadily since October. While how much higher wheat futures can move remains to be seen, the sharp gains this week could be seen as a sign that the downtrend is over for the time being. “We’re finally coming […] Read more

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Mixed price action seen in Prairie wheat markets

By GFM Network News January 27, 2014

CNS Canada — Western Canadian wheat cash bids were mixed during the week ending Monday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) bids were down slightly, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) held steady and durum prices were slightly higher. Average spot bids for CWRS at 13.5 per cent protein across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Richardson joins revamped winter wheat initiative

By GFM Network News January 21, 2014

Grain handler Richardson International has signed on as a partner in a new organization to promote winter wheat acres in the West. Winnipeg-based, privately-held Richardson is joining the Western Winter Wheat Initiative, a new body formed out of the Winter Cereals Sustainability in Action program, set up in 2009. Ducks Unlimited Canada and Bayer CropScience, […] Read more

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World Wheat News: U.S. futures close higher

By GFM Network News January 16, 2014

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

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Spring flooding not a concern for Prairie winter wheat

Prairie wheat bids climb alongside U.S. futures

U.S. wheat futures correct higher

Mixed price action seen in Prairie wheat markets

Richardson joins revamped winter wheat initiative

World Wheat News: U.S. futures close higher

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