Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved down across Western Canada during the week ended Friday, as continued losses in U.S. futures weighed on values. The highest CWRS prices were still available in Manitoba, but average bids in the province declined by $8 from the previous week, coming in at roughly […] Read more
Wheat bids slide with U.S. futures
Late harvest to hurt Prairie winter wheat seeding
CNS Canada –– Monday (Sept. 15) marks the full coverage crop insurance seeding deadline for winter wheat in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with Alberta farmers having until the 20th or 30th of the month, depending on their location. A late harvest this year, however, has prevented some farmers from getting the crop seeded in time. “Unfortunately […] Read more
Alliance offers support for winter wheat growers
Bayer and JRI team up with Ducks Unlimited to promote agronomic and environmental advances
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new group aims to offer information and support to winter wheat growers. Bayer Crop Science, Richardson International, and Ducks Unlimited are collaborating on the Western Winter Wheat Initiative. “The purpose of this initiative is to build awareness and credibility of winter wheat as a highly productive crop option for western Canadian farmers,” says Janine […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures lower
CNS Canada — Bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) at moved down at most locations across Western Canada during the week ended Friday, despite mounting weather-related concerns across the Prairies, as losses in U.S. futures weighed on prices. The highest CWRS prices were still available in Manitoba, but average bids in the province declined […] Read more
AWC encourages farmers to submit CPSR and CWRW samples
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is encouraging growers to participate in the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) Harvest Sample Program and in-turn help promote two wheat classes with significant untapped market potential. The quality characteristics of Canada Prairie Spring Wheat (CPSR) and Canada Western Red Winter Wheat (CWRW) will be highlighted in new crop missions in […] Read more
GRAINS: Nearby soy rallies on low old-crop supply; MGEX wheat jumps
Reuters — Nearby U.S. soybean futures climbed to a one-week high on Friday as U.S. processors scrambled to find scarce old-crop supplies, with the start of the next harvest still at least a month away in the Midwest. MGEX spring wheat futures touched a two-week high amid concerns about excessive rains hurting crops in key […] Read more
Prairie winter wheat harvest to ‘drag on’
CNS Canada — The winter wheat harvest is underway in some parts of the Prairies, but because of variable conditions, activities are expected to ‘drag on’ this year. “Some people are saying some of it may run into the spring crops,” said Jake Davidson of Winter Cereals Canada at Minnedosa, Man. “But overall things are […] Read more
USDA projects record U.S. corn, soybean production
Reuters — U.S. corn production will crack the 14-billion-bushel mark for the first time in 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday, but the crop was slightly below trade expectations, potentially giving a bullish kick to the beaten-down corn futures market. At 14.03 billion bushels, the estimated crop fell short of trade estimates […] Read more
Are Prairie farmers still keen to move grain?
Canadian Grain Commission data shows deliveries to elevators have slowed considerably
Reading Time: 3 minutes The pace at which the handling and transportation system has been able to move grain off the Prairies and into export markets this spring has almost certainly exceeded all expectations. But the data through to late July has raised a new question: Are Prairie farmers still keen to move all the exceptional 2013 harvest? What’s […] Read more
Winter wheat harvest underway in central Man.
CNS Canada –– The winter wheat harvest is underway in Manitoba, with farmers starting to combine the crop in the central region during the week ended Tuesday. The latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development cited preliminary results showing average yields of about 60 bushels an acre for the winter wheat crop, […] Read more
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