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Rough-stalk bluegrass in wheat, and a closeup (inset) of the open panicle of rough-stalk bluegrass.
Cereals, Crops

Pest Patrol: What was that grassy weed in my winter wheat at harvest time?

#PestPatrol with Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Three different types of grassy weeds were found above the winter wheat canopy at harvest this year. To prevent them from becoming a problem, they need to be identified so that the appropriate management actions can be taken. Here is a breakdown of each grass species and its control options:  Chess (Bromus secalinus) Chess grass […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Gains in prices vary by type

MGEX, CBOT December wheats up on week

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Bids in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday were higher for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD), Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats. Gains in most of the U.S. wheat markets led to the increases, which were tempered somewhat by a stronger Canadian dollar. Average CWRS (13.5 […] Read more
The difference in wheat stands is evident with the Sunflower drill (no down-force) (right) compared to the wheat sown using the SeederForce system (left).
Crops

Getting it right at planting time

Boost your wheat yields by managing down-force, row width, spacing and depth this fall

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Winter wheat’s challenges are well known. The crop has the most demanding planting season. Genetic gains in the past 25 years have been small relative to corn and soybeans. And most growers use some form of drill technology instead of a planter. But that doesn’t mean the crop is stuck in neutral. Last fall saw […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Prices rise as worldwide stocks fall

U.S. December wheat futures up on week

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Continued tightening of worldwide wheat stocks has raised spring wheat prices in Western Canada during the week ended Thursday. As winter wheat planting in North America and Europe begins, dry conditions remain a threat not only in North America, but also in Argentina and Russia. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also predicts […] Read more
CBOT December 2021 wheat (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, orange and dark green lines). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply cuts

Corn inches higher as U.S. crop ratings decline

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures firmed two per cent on Tuesday, strengthened by global supply concerns amid strong demand, while a weaker U.S. dollar supported U.S. trade. Corn inched higher after a weekly decline in U.S crop conditions reported by the U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA). Soybeans traded both sides of even before easing […] Read more
MGEX December 2021 spring wheat (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall, soybeans rise, corn flat

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by a firmer dollar that threatened to make U.S. supplies less competitive on the export market, traders said. Corn futures steadied after sinking to their lowest in two months early in the day, with bearish harvest expectations limiting any rally attempts. “Corn recovered […] Read more
Grain storage at a Russian seaport. (Pridannikov/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Tax, competition expected to prolong Russian wheat export season

Tax complicates forward sales for exporters

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Moscow | Reuters — Exports of Russian wheat will stretch well into the second half of the season as Moscow’s export tax and tough competition with Ukraine and Romania slow sales until the end of 2021, traders and analysts said. Russia, the world’s largest exporter of wheat, generally sells most of its crop during the […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Big jump for durum

U.S. futures, lower loonie supportive for cash wheat bids

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday were higher for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats, while there were sharp increases for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD). Gains in U.S. wheat markets supported values, as did a steep drop for the Canadian dollar. Average […] Read more
File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Winter Wheat

Russia’s agriculture ministry pauses grain harvesting data

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry has paused its daily publication of grain harvesting data while it refines the reporting format used by the country’s growing regions, the ministry said Wednesday. Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter, supplying it mainly to Africa and the Middle East. It competes with the European Union and […] Read more

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