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In the chase for varieties best suited to Ontario conditions, the needs of farmers and the seed companies get balanced with those of the processors.
Cereals, Crops

Getting back into Toledo

IP premiums for soft red and other wheats may open doors to make both reds and white more profitable

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Reading Time: 4 minutes In Eastern Canada, if you hear the phrase “identity preserved” or “IP,” it’s almost always in connection with soybeans. And that’s only fair, given the importance of that market. But increasingly, “IP wheat” is also becoming part of the jargon. In 2015, the soft red winter wheat variety Branson seemed to be the hot commodity […] Read more
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Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed barley due for spring rally

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Feed barley in Western Canada usually sees a spring rally at this time of year, although the uptrend this year will be limited by large supplies still overhanging the market. Feed grains had trended lower through late February and into early March, with feed wheat leading to the downside. Losses in feed […] Read more
Will van Roessel reported a 15-bushel yield from Guttino rye harvested this fall.
Cereals, Crops

Rye takes an innovation jump

Hybrid varieties and new specialty markets are breathing new life into what had become the poor cousin of the Prairie cereal family

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Some new varieties and new markets may signal the end of a long decline in Western Canada’s rye production. The 1990s started with rye area pushing the 1.3-million-acre mark, yet this year only 220,000 acres went into the ground. But some of those acres were planted with new hybrid varieties that have produced some eye-popping […] Read more
Durum wheat. (Gipsa.usda.gov)
Cereals, Crops, Markets

Durum prices sluggish ahead of upcoming harvests

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Canada’s durum prices are losing their premium over other wheat markets, but staying relatively static, despite hearty harvests and lagging demand, one analyst said. “I think what will drive the durum market here now is the overall wheat complex,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian office for Swiss-based grain trader GAP […] Read more
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Barley, Crops, Weather

Alberta to launch malt barley insurance

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta is set to launch Canada’s first crop insurance product for malt barley this year. The province’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) last week said it will now provide insurance coverage for a malting end-use for growers with malt barley contracts. The coverage is subject to a contract from a licensed buyer, with a minimum […] Read more
You can tell the difference now, but it will be more difficult after major changes to the quality system in 2018.
Cereals, Crops

Wheat class changes see the end of KVD

Kernel visual distinguishability (KVD) ended on paper in 2008, but new changes to wheat classes mean it will also end in practice

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Reading Time: 4 minutes For decades, it was “What you see is what you get” when buying Canadian wheat. Not only did new varieties have to perform well in the field and in the bakery, they had to look similar to all the other varieties in their class. That helped ensure the consistency which has been such a strong […] Read more
New triticale varieties have reduced awn, which makes them more suitable for swath grazing.
Cereals, Crops

New life for triticale

High yield, high nutrition, disease resistance and swath grazing potential are among the attractions of this wheat/rye hybrid

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Triticale was introduced to Canada in the 1960s and got a bit of extra fanfare from a mention in the famous Star Trek episode “The Trouble With Tribbles.” Interest soon waned, but the wheat-rye hybrid is now getting some renewed attention as a versatile crop with potential for grain, forage and ethanol production. Breeding programs […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops

Five new winter wheats evaluated at Cigi

Flour yield and colour have been found to be better than in U.S. varieties

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Investigation of the quality of Canada Western Red Winter wheat varieties has been ongoing at the Canadian International Grains Institute in support of the industry with an aim to increase awareness of its quality potential for both customers and producers. In 2014, Cigi created a winter wheat technical specialist position with funding from the Alberta […] Read more

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