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Crops, Winter Wheat

Pest Patrol: Choosing winter wheat herbicides

Controlling weeds when you've underseeded red clover

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Question: Besides Buctril M (bromoxynil/MCPA), are there other winter wheat herbicides that we can use to control weeds when we have underseeded red clover? The short answer is, “Not really.” There are other broadleaf herbicides including MCPA sodium and MCPA/MCPB that can also be used on winter wheat that is underseeded with red clover, but […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie CWRS wheat bids drop with U.S. futures

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat across the Prairies moved lower during the week ended Friday, taking most of their direction from a downturn in U.S. futures. Average CWRS prices lost about $9-$10 per tonne, with prices ranging from about $201 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $220 per […] Read more
(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

‘Extreme’ volatility expected in wheat markets this spring

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Canadian and U.S. wheat markets are likely going to experience some “extreme” volatility this spring, Lawrence Yakielashek of FarmLink Marketing Solutions told the Wild Oats Grainworld Conference. “The spring months are when the firecrackers are going to start to hit the match,” he added. He predicted there would be a […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CWRS wheat bids rise with U.S. futures

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat across the Prairies generally moved higher during the week ended Friday. Average CWRS prices gained about $7-$9 per tonne, with prices ranging from about $210 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $228 in Manitoba, according to bids from a cross-section of delivery points […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie CWRS bids weaken slightly

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat generally moved lower during the week ended Friday. Average CWRS prices lost about C$1-$4 per tonne, with prices ranging from about $197 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $216 per tonne in Manitoba, according to bids from a cross-section of delivery points […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie CWRS bids improve slightly despite weaker futures

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat generally moved higher during the week ended Friday, despite continued weakness in U.S. futures, as basis levels improved in many areas. Average CWRS prices were steady to up by as much as $4 per tonne, with the highest average bids in Manitoba, […] Read more
(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Mild weather poses risks for Prairie winter wheat

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Milder-than-normal temperatures across Western Canada over the past week could raise some issues for its winter wheat crops, though snow cover and conditions through the rest of the winter will also be important. “It’s not ideal conditions for winter wheat, and I’d anticipate that we’d see some damage,” said CWB analyst Bruce […] Read more

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