By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 15 (CNS Canada) – The US wheat market is following weather forecasts across a large portion of the winter wheat belt closely, as forecasts for sub-freezing conditions have the potential to damage fields that are already nearing the flowering stage in some cases. Large amounts of grain left […] Read more
Feed Grains: Cold temperatures threaten US wheat
Feed Grains: Canada waiting on spring harvest
By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 14 (CNS Canada) – Large amounts of grain left to overwinter in Western Canada will soon be coming off the fields, weather permitting, with much of the overwintered crops likely destined for the feed sector. Those supplies are already weighing on prices, although just how much will actually […] Read more
Feed Grains: Russian spring seeding starting up
By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 13 (CNS Canada) – Spring seeding is just getting underway in Russia, with 0.1 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of March 7, according to a report from UkrAgroConsult. Crop conditions in Russia for the winter cereals are looking good, with only five per cent […] Read more
Pulses: Australian farmers trying to save moisture for chickpeas
By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 13 – Kabuli chickpeas (10mm) were down 17 cents on the month, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices were listed at 46-47 cents per pound in Western Canada. Prices for green peas in Western Canada were down 50 cents on the week at C$7.65-$8.50 a […] Read more
Feed Grains: Saskatchewan spring could be wetter than expected
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Friday, March 10. Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency says spring runoff in the province will be worse in some parts than initially expected. The southeast corner of the province will experience above-normal amounts of runoff […] Read more
Feed Grains: Corn piles in North Dakota at risk
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, March 9. Prices for feed barley in Alberta fell 7 cents on the week, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids are now going for C$2.40-$3.33 a bushel. Down in North Dakota, prices […] Read more
Feed Grains: Indian fungicide rules not popular with Russia
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Wednesday, March 8. Prices for feed barley in North Dakota fell 10 cents overnight, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids are now going for C$2.28-$2.55 a bushel. Consulting Agency AgRural pegs Brazil’s summer […] Read more
Feed Grains: Irish wheat faces bleak future from disease
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Tuesday, March 7. Prices for Alberta feed barley fell seven cents over the past week, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids are now going for C$2.40-$3.33 a bushel. Feed wheat bids in Saskatchewan […] Read more
Feed Grains: Mexican corn production looking good despite lower acres
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Monday, March 6. Prices for Saskatchewan feed barley jumped 9 cents over the past week, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids are now going for C$2.24-$2.80 a bushel. Feed wheat bids in Saskatchewan […] Read more
Feed Grains: French spring barley seedings 32% complete
By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 3 (CNS Canada) – Spring barley seedings in France were 32 per cent complete as of Monday, February 27, according to a report from FranceAgriMer on Friday. The planting pace compares with the previous year when only 11 per cent of the crop was in the ground by […] Read more