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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Weaker loonie underpins Prairie wheat bids

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat and durum bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Monday, as weakness in the Canadian dollar helped underpin basis levels. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up $1-$5 per tonne compared to the previous week. Average prices ranged from […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops, Markets, Oats

Rising oats bids possibly nearing top

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Commodity News Service Canada – Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade and cash bids in Western Canada have shown some strength over the past month, but may not have much more room to the upside. “There was a bit of a panic in late October that pushed cash prices higher,” said Scott Shiels, […] Read more
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Cereals, Markets, Reuters

EU wheat rises ahead of U.S. elections, USDA report

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Paris/Reuters – European wheat prices rose in the wake of Chicago on Tuesday in a broader rise across international markets which increasingly anticipated the victory of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Presidential elections. Traders also pointed to short covering and technical buying ahead of the election results and the release a much awaited […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Winter cereal acres unclear due to wet conditions

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Commodity News Service Canada/Winnipeg – Variable conditions across Manitoba and Saskatchewan have made it difficult to estimate winter cereal acreage, the head of an industry group says. But crops that are in the ground have seen mostly favourable weather. Jake Davidson, executive director of Winter Cereals Canada Inc., said he’s waiting for data from Statistics […] Read more
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Canola, Cereals, Crops

Grains sector continues to welcome transport legislation

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNSC – Accolades from producer groups and others in the grain industry continue to roll in for the federal government’s upcoming transportation legislation. The planned measures were outlined this week by Marc Garneau, the federal transportation minister, in a speech in Montreal. The new legislation will allow reciprocal penalties in service level agreements between railway […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops

Proposed transportation legislation gets thumbs up from grain industry

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Reading Time: 2 minutes It might feel like Christmas came early for grain grower organizations, who have long been calling for reform of grain transportation regulations. The Federal government has promised to introduce legislation in early 2017 that is going to check some items off their wish list. Transport Minister Marc Garneau unveiled the federal government’s plans in a […] Read more
Bayer staffers will be testing early-generation lines of wheat for quality. Pictured is a sedimentation test in Bayer’s quality testing lab near Pike Lake. Gluten proteins are extracted in solution, where they react to lactic acid. Typically a higher sedimentation volume corresponds to a greater loaf volume.
Cereals, Crops

Hybrid wheat gets some real vigour

Will hybrid wheat finally live up to its promise, and will that be enough to encourage farmers to pay extra for the seed? Some big players bet they will

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Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s a typical June day in central Saskatchewan — a little windy, with sun trying to push through the clouds. A busload of people is touring the research plots at Bayer CropScience’s new wheat-breeding centre, near Pike Lake, south of Saskatoon. The bus includes wheat breeders, farmers, and executives — plus a little girl sitting […] Read more
Randy Dennis (l), chief grain inspector for Canada talks to farmers attending the grain grading seminar in Yorkton, Sask.
Cereals, Crops

Getting the scoop on grain grading

Farmers get a better understanding of frost damage, colour, mildew, sprouting and other downgrading factors

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Farmers in Saskatchewan and Alberta recently had the opportunity to learn hands-on about how their grain is graded after delivery to their local elevator. In July, grain-grading seminars were held for farmers in Yorkton and Swift Current, Sask. for the first time as a joint effort between the Canadian International Grains Institute, Canadian Grain Commission […] Read more
Regina’s Rebellion Brewery in mid-October announced a new India pale ale dubbed “I Walked With A Zombie.” (RebellionBrewing.ca)
Barley, Crops

Saskatchewan sets gradual markups for brewers

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The system of provincial markups applied on beer sold in Saskatchewan is about to change, so beer from expanding local-level breweries won’t be charged the same rate as major players. Starting Tuesday (Nov. 1), the wholesale markup on beers distributed by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) will be set at one of seven […] Read more

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