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Durum lacks momentum ahead of competing harvests

By GFM Network News March 14, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian durum prices are at a standstill as the market looks to upcoming production, while domestic crops act as a “wild card,” one Winnipeg-based analyst says. “The durum market is certainly quiet right now. We’re kind of in that period where we’re in a lull,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian […] Read more

The affected plants were all stunted, with small heads, brownish stained lower stems and yellow bottom leaves. There was virtually no root mass.

Cereals, Crops, Features

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: The mystery of sickly durum wheat

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the March 10, 2015 issue of Grainews

By Ashley Kelly March 2, 2017

In late July, I got an anxious phone call from Terry, who grows 3,500 acres of durum wheat, canola, flax and peas at his farm about 100 kilometres south of Regina, Sask. Terry was worried about the sorry state of his durum crop — the plants were looking extremely unhealthy and he feared nothing could […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Canary seed market watches peso ahead of planting

By GFM Network News February 16, 2017

CNS Canada — It’s not a stellar time for canary seed prices but the situation could improve, depending on acreage this spring and what the Mexico peso does in 2017. “Prices are not showing a whole lot of strength,” said Kevin Hursh, executive director of the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan. “We’re probably in that […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Reuters

Italy’s pasta labeling plan raises Canadian concerns

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News February 15, 2017

Winnipeg/Rome | Reuters — Canada has raised concerns with Rome about Italy’s plan to require country-of-origin labels on pasta sold there, Canada’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday about a move that is alarming Canadian wheat exporters just as a free trade deal gained European approval. Rome sent a draft decree to the European Commission in […] Read more

Crops

Federal forecast sees more oilseed acres, less in grains

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News February 1, 2017

Canadian farmers are expected to cut back the summerfallow allocation and put more acres in production this spring, planting more of those acres in oilseeds and fewer in grains and pulses. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s market analysis group on Monday released an outlook for principal field crops which, assuming a return to average or trend […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Features

New cereal varieties for 2017

New spring wheat, barley, durum and special wheat varieties to add to next year’s plans

By Leeann Minogue December 6, 2016

While lists of new corn, canola and soybean varieties have been very long, there are only a handful of new cereal varieties on the market for 2017. Canterra Spring wheat: AAC Cameron VB is a very high yielding CWRS wheat with resistance to the orange blossom wheat midge. It has medium maturity and very good lodging resistance. AAC […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Rising durum bids topping out in Western Canada

By GFM Network News November 22, 2016

CNS Canada — Durum bids in Western Canada posted solid gains over the past two months, with concerns over the quality of the crop behind much of the strength. Prices are showing signs of topping out, though — and the highs may be in for now. Spot durum bids in southern Saskatchewan, where the bulk […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Weaker loonie underpins Prairie wheat bids

By GFM Network News November 15, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat and durum bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Monday, as weakness in the Canadian dollar helped underpin basis levels. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up $1-$5 per tonne compared to the previous week. Average prices ranged from […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Dry weather helps make for good harvest progress

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 5

By Saskatchewan Agriculture September 8, 2016

Saskatchewan producers made good progress with harvest, thanks to a week of primarily dry weather. Thirty-two per cent of the crop has been combined and 38 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. This is ahead of the five-year (2011-2015) average of 28 per cent combined for […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Weather

Wet weather threatens lentils, durum

By GFM Network News August 12, 2016

CNS Canada — Wet weather across the Prairies has put a damper on the region’s crop prospects, according to one weather specialist. While drying events in coming weeks will limit further quality declines, it’s not expected to do so as much as some producers would like. “It’s really quite wet in some locations, and it’s […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans tick up as market weighs crops, U.S.-China ties

Pulse Weekly: Good yields for Manitoba peas, beans

‘Nothing bullish’ for sliding oats market

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