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Minneapolis wheat trends lower, more losses likely

By GFM Network News October 3, 2017

CNS Canada — Spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) are trading right above major support and are poised to keep moving lower, according to an analyst. The U.S. Department of Agriculture unexpectedly raised its estimate on the size of the U.S. spring wheat crop to 416.2 million bushels in a report released […] Read more

Columns, Marketing, Markets

Post-harvest marketing plan time

With your crop in the bin, it’s time to get to the work of grain marketing

By Brian Wittal October 2, 2017

Your location will have had a big impact to your harvest outcome this year. Weather issues stressed crops across the Prairies. Whether you had a bumper crop or a poor crop, you need to review your marketing plan. This is the critical time when prices and trends can be set for the better part of […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Prairie canola, soy now in Cargill ProPricing portfolio

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 22, 2017

Canola and soybean growers in Western Canada are now able to get in on Cargill’s ProPricing grain marketing program for the 2017-18 season. The U.S. agrifood company’s Winnipeg-based Canadian arm announced Sept. 14 it would offer its first-ever canola contract in its ProPricing portfolio, allowing eligible growers to hand off a portion of their canola […] Read more

Because the wheat crop had a thin stand, there was high weed pressure.  Plant density was 180 to 190 plants per square metre. Ungerminated seed seemed to be the heart of the problem.

Cereals, Crops, Features

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Thin plant stand in this wheat field

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the June 6, 2017 issue of Grainews

By Dan Friesen August 18, 2017

John, a Manitoba producer, asked me for a recommendation on an in-crop herbicide that would best suit the needs of his wheat crop. It was the end of May when I made my way out to John’s 3,000-acre farm near Starbuck, Man. I wanted to scout his field before advising him on crop inputs. When […] Read more

BASF’s promotions for pre-harvest use of Heat LQ have until now focused strictly on crops such as soybeans, peas, canola, dry beans and sunflowers. (Agro.basf.ca)

Cereals, Crops

Heat LQ cleared for pre-harvest use in wheat, barley

By Leeann Minogue, GFM Network News August 17, 2017

Wheat, durum and barley growers have a new pre-harvest herbicide option now that BASF has received Codex maximum residue limits (MRLs) for its product Heat LQ. While “there were probably some wheat acres already harvested,” according to Dan Packer, BASF’s cereals crop manager, this agreement will provide an additional pre-harvest option for farmers who still […] Read more

Some of the barley plants had white heads. Also, the kernels of the affected plants didn’t fill. When pulled, these heads separated easily from the stem. The affected plants were distributed randomly throughout the field.

Barley, Crops, Features

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: A big barley bother

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the April 25, 2017 issue of Grainews

By Kathy-Jo Toews August 3, 2017

While assessing his crop for damage after a storm last year, Ian, a Manitoba producer, noticed some barley plants had white heads. Also, the kernels of the affected plants didn’t fill. Ian, who farms 1,500 acres of wheat, barley and canola near Oak Lake, Man., wasn’t sure if the storm had damaged the barley plants, […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Weather

Argentine wheat seedings slowed by rain

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News August 3, 2017

CNS Canada – Argentina’s hope for a near-record wheat crop have been dampened by excessive rain and below-average seedings. With planting nearly complete, the United States Department of Agriculture office in Buenos Aires has estimated the Argentine wheat crop at 12.8 million acres. That falls about one million acres below the official USDA forecast of […] Read more

Cereals, Markets

Asian taste for western diet boosts Australian wheat

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News August 3, 2017

CNS Canada – Vietnam has quietly grown to become Australia’s second largest export destination for wheat. Driving the demand is the iconic banh mi, a Vietnamese baguette-style sandwich filled with pork or chicken and spices. Vietnam imports 1.5 million tonnes of Australian wheat, based on 2016 figures, compared to 380,000 tonnes 10 years ago, said […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Pulses, Wheat & Chaff

Hit the mark with your pulse and cereal fungicides

By David Forster August 1, 2017

When getting set to apply a fungicide to pulses and cereals, remember that disease prevention and suppression is your main goal. Fungicides need to be applied on target in order to be effective, which is why you should keep water volumes and travel speeds top-of-mind. Use the highest registered water volume while lowering your travel […] Read more

Cereals, Columns, Crops

A look back at pricing your wheat

Marketing grain is always a risky business. Here’s what could have happened

By Brian Wittal July 31, 2017

Spring seeding and combining went better than expected for the most part across the Prairies and the crops are off to a decent start. Excess rains in some regions and dryness in others has caused some concerns but overall the crop is in and growing and looking good. Weather forecasters are watching the current La […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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