Crops
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
Are Prairie farmers still keen to move grain?
Canadian Grain Commission data shows deliveries to elevators have slowed considerably
Majority of Manitoba corn progressing on time
CNS Canada — Despite sporadic crop conditions across the province, the majority of Manitoba’s corn crops are reported to be progressing on time. “It basically depends where you are in the province,” said Morgan Cott, a field agronomist with the Manitoba Corn Growers Association at Carman, Man. “The majority of the corn is well into […] Read more
Wet spring hurts canaryseed crop prospects, lifts prices
CNS Canada — The Prairies’ wet spring appears to have cut into the amount of canaryseed acres planted in Western Canada. David Nobbs, chairman of the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan, said he recently took a drive around canaryseed planting areas in the province’s southeast — and while some areas had fine crops, many were […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat pulls back, registers weekly gain
Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell for a second session on Friday on profit-taking but still ran up nearly three per cent this week, partly on fears of disrupted grain flows from the Black Sea region. New-crop corn fell, while soybeans turned higher and both notched weekly gains after spillover support from wheat helped offset […] Read more
Stripe rust spread slowing, spring wheat fields most affected
Pest surveillance branch update August 7, 2014
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mike Harding, AARD – Twenty-four spring wheat fields were surveyed for stripe rust in the Lethbridge, Warner, Taber and Forty Mile counties of southern Alberta. The continuing hot, dry weather has generally slowed the spread of the disease. Among spring wheat fields surveyed, stripe rust was observed in 58 per cent with average stripe rust […] Read more
Aussie weed ‘seed destroyer’ ready to roll in Alberta trials
The Australian-made Harrington seed destructor shows promise for cleaver control in Alberta, but likely won’t work on wild oats
Reading Time: 2 minutes A novel way of controlling herbicide-resistant weeds has emerged from Down Under, but whether it will take off in Canada is still up in the air. “We know that herbicide resistance is a problem here, but it’s also a really big problem in Australia,” said Breanne Tidemann, a graduate student at the University of Alberta. […] Read more
Churchill open, hopes for record exports
The first ship of what’s hoped to be a record-breaking year was loading wheat at Manitoba’s Port of Churchill starting Tuesday. The M.V. Ikan Suji began taking on 32,500 tonnes of No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat sold by Richardson International and destined for Mexico. Merv Tweed, president of OmniTrax Canada, which owns […] Read more
Drydown option cleared for pulse, sunflower growers
Pulse growers whose products are headed to the European Union have one more desiccant option for this year’s harvest. At the end of July, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were published for the Group 14 herbicide saflufenacil on field peas, soybeans, dry beans and sunflowers. Gord Kurbis, Pulse Canada’s director of market access and trade policy […] Read more
Man. soybeans progress despite wet start
CNS Canada –– Recent warm weather is helping push Manitoba’s soybean crop into R3 and R4 stages of development in many parts of the province, according to a crop expert. Some beans could use more rain but for the most part are looking good, said Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. The […] Read more
Durum prices, quality vary
CNS Canada — The Canadian durum crop is currently seeing a wide range in both crop quality and prices. “It looks like the prices are quite volatile,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of GAP SA Grains and Produits in Winnipeg. “They are quite variable between $7 per bushel to $8.50 per bushel.” This wide price range […] Read more