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U.S. wheat stocks bigger than expected, trade watching weather

By GFM Network News May 10, 2018

CNS Canada — A larger-than-expected wheat ending stocks forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture weighed on the country’s wheat futures Thursday, with attention now squarely on weather conditions. The government agency pegged wheat carryout for the upcoming 2018-19 marketing year at 955 million bushels, about 30 million above average trade guesses. Total wheat production […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

USDA sees U.S. corn, soy, wheat supplies falling in 2018-19

By GFM Network News May 10, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. soybean supplies are seen falling in the upcoming marketing year as domestic usage and exports are expected to remain strong even as production eases, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday. Domestic corn and wheat stocks are also expected to drop due to smaller harvests, according to the government’s monthly […] Read more

Combine to Customer participants take a look at the equipment in the pulse mill during a tour led by  Shelley Lagasse, a pulse and special crops technologist with Cigi.

Cereals, Features

Getting from combine to customer

This Cigi program is a great way for farmers to learn more about ag markets

By Lisa Guenther April 25, 2018

At the end of Heather Johnson’s first day of work for the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi), her colleagues rolled out a fresh rack of bread for everyone to enjoy. “Boy, have I landed in the right place,” she said to herself that day. Johnson, Cigi’s director of communications, was speaking to Combine to Customer […] Read more

The yellow spots and chlorosis (yellowing leaf tissue) developed shortly after emergence during the plants’ vegetative phase.

Crops, Features, Spring Wheat

Crop advisor casebook: What’s causing leaf chlorosis and yellow spots in this wheat?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the April 10, 2018 issue of Grainews

By Wyatt Kieper April 11, 2018

Neil owns a 3,500-acre grain farm north of Rossburn, Man. At the end of May, while checking one of his wheat fields for crop staging after seeding, Neil noticed some spots and abnormal yellowing on the plants’ leaves. Since Neil wasn’t sure what had caused the damage, he asked me to examine the crop and […] Read more

Yvonne Supeene and Yulia Borsuk, baking technical specialist, show how the loaf shaping process can affect crumb structure in bread.

Cereals, Features

A tale of two (wheat) markets

As markets change, exporters need to know how end buyers are using our products

By Lisa Guenther April 9, 2018

Historically, Japan has been the biggest market for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat, outside of Canada’s domestic market. But that changed in 2017, when Indonesia edged ahead of Japan. With a population estimated to be over 260 million, the growth potential for the Indonesian market is huge. Still, Japan has been a loyal customer of Canadian wheat as well, said Yvonne Supeene, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Canada trade deficit jumps as rail problems cut grain exports

By GFM Network News April 5, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s trade deficit in February jumped to $2.69 billion from $1.94 billion in January as rail transport problems slashed exports of wheat and canola, Statistics Canada said on Thursday. The deficit was larger than the $2 billion shortfall predicted by analysts in a Reuters poll. Canada has only recorded two monthly […] Read more

Spring Wheat, Wheat & Chaff

High protein in HRSW

Q & A with CPS

By Kevin Poole April 2, 2018

Q: How do I consistently achieve high protein in hard red spring wheat? What’s the optimum protein level to aim for? A: Achieving consistently high protein levels in hard red spring wheat requires annual planning as protein levels are a moving target. Begin by establishing an optimum protein goal. Generally, wheat with a protein level […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Features

No short-term fix for fusarium heard at Durum Summit

Farmers looking for fusarium-resistant durum seed will have to keep on waiting

By Leeann Minogue February 27, 2018

When farmers packed a meeting hall in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, for the 2018 Durum Summit, they were hoping to find a solution to their fusarium problems. Unfortunately, there’s nothing new on the horizon for the next few years. Curtis Pozniak, a wheat breeder and geneticist at the Crop Development Centre in Saskatoon, says they are […] Read more

Cereals, Columns, Markets

Getting info and seeding early

It is the time of year to gather knowledge and make your plans for the coming season

By Brian Wittal February 21, 2018

January is the busiest month of the year for ag trade shows, conferences, updates and industry meetings. You could spend the entire month traveling across the Prairies attending sessions. I attended the inaugural Cereals Innovation Symposium in Red Deer, Alta., hosted by the Alberta Wheat Commission, and heard some very interesting speakers. Scientists talked about […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Safe rates for seed-placed fertilizer

By Twyla Jones February 12, 2018

Q: How do I determine the safe rate of seed-placed fertilizer for canola, wheat and barley? A: If you’ve bought a new drill, changed openers or changed your fertilizer blends, these changes may have implications on seed safety. Many new drills have moved to wider row spacing and narrower openers. Take the time to investigate […] Read more

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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