Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Monday (Sept. 15) marks the full coverage crop insurance seeding deadline for winter wheat in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with Alberta farmers having until the 20th or 30th of the month, depending on their location. A late harvest this year, however, has prevented some farmers from getting the crop seeded in time. “Unfortunately […] Read more
Late harvest to hurt Prairie winter wheat seeding
Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures lower
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) at moved down at most locations across Western Canada during the week ended Friday, despite mounting weather-related concerns across the Prairies, as losses in U.S. futures weighed on prices. The highest CWRS prices were still available in Manitoba, but average bids in the province declined […] Read more
Fungicide question on wheat is settled
For these farmers, it’s every acre, every year… but always at the right crop stage
Reading Time: 8 minutes Kristjan Hebert knows exactly what his target is when he is spraying fungicide on his wheat. “One hundred per cent,” says the Moosomin, Sask.-area grain grower, who farms with his father. “Our goal is to get it all covered at the heading stage.” That’s a far cry from just a few years ago, when the […] Read more
GRAINS: Nearby soy rallies on low old-crop supply; MGEX wheat jumps
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Nearby U.S. soybean futures climbed to a one-week high on Friday as U.S. processors scrambled to find scarce old-crop supplies, with the start of the next harvest still at least a month away in the Midwest. MGEX spring wheat futures touched a two-week high amid concerns about excessive rains hurting crops in key […] Read more
Prairie winter wheat harvest to ‘drag on’
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — The winter wheat harvest is underway in some parts of the Prairies, but because of variable conditions, activities are expected to ‘drag on’ this year. “Some people are saying some of it may run into the spring crops,” said Jake Davidson of Winter Cereals Canada at Minnedosa, Man. “But overall things are […] Read more
USDA projects record U.S. corn, soybean production
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — U.S. corn production will crack the 14-billion-bushel mark for the first time in 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday, but the crop was slightly below trade expectations, potentially giving a bullish kick to the beaten-down corn futures market. At 14.03 billion bushels, the estimated crop fell short of trade estimates […] Read more
Winter wheat harvest underway in central Man.
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– The winter wheat harvest is underway in Manitoba, with farmers starting to combine the crop in the central region during the week ended Tuesday. The latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development cited preliminary results showing average yields of about 60 bushels an acre for the winter wheat crop, […] Read more
GRAINS: U.S. soy drops on rain forecasts; wheat rises on export hopes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday as forecasts for rain in the U.S. Midwest added to expectations the crop should pass through key stages of development without stress, traders said. “Weather forecasts continue to trend more and more beneficial as we enter the key soy development month,” said Matt Zeller, director of market […] Read more
GRAINS: Soybeans, wheat firm on strong exports; corn weakens on weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday on signs that demand will keep domestic supplies tight until harvest, while corn weakened due to forecasts for more crop-boosting rain in the U.S. Midwest, traders said. “The beans firmed up due to some speculators taking advantage of the weakness earlier in light of the very strong demand we […] Read more
W. Canada spring wheat, durum yields look second-biggest ever: crop tour
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Western Canada spring wheat and durum yields this year look to fall from last year’s high levels, but the still bountiful production should offset some losses from flooded farms, leaders of a crop tour said on Thursday. The inaugural Cereals North America Canadian crop tour pegged spring wheat yield potential in the region […] Read more
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