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Prairie winter wheat harvest to ‘drag on’

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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
Corn, Crops, Weather

Majority of Manitoba corn progressing on time

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Despite sporadic crop conditions across the province, the majority of Manitoba’s corn crops are reported to be progressing on time. “It basically depends where you are in the province,” said Morgan Cott, a field agronomist with the Manitoba Corn Growers Association at Carman, Man. “The majority of the corn is well into […] Read more
Crops, Markets, Weather

Wet spring hurts canaryseed crop prospects, lifts prices

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — The Prairies’ wet spring appears to have cut into the amount of canaryseed acres planted in Western Canada. David Nobbs, chairman of the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan, said he recently took a drive around canaryseed planting areas in the province’s southeast — and while some areas had fine crops, many were […] Read more
The M.V. Ikan Suji arrived Tuesday at Churchill, Man. to take a load of Richardson International’s wheat to Mexico. (Photo courtesy Richardson International)
Cereals, Crops, Markets, Weather

Churchill open, hopes for record exports

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Reading Time: < 1 minute The first ship of what’s hoped to be a record-breaking year was loading wheat at Manitoba’s Port of Churchill starting Tuesday. The M.V. Ikan Suji began taking on 32,500 tonnes of No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat sold by Richardson International and destined for Mexico. Merv Tweed, president of OmniTrax Canada, which owns […] Read more
(Bruce Fritz photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets, Weather

Drydown option cleared for pulse, sunflower growers

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Pulse growers whose products are headed to the European Union have one more desiccant option for this year’s harvest. At the end of July, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were published for the Group 14 herbicide saflufenacil on field peas, soybeans, dry beans and sunflowers. Gord Kurbis, Pulse Canada’s director of market access and trade policy […] Read more
Crops, Soybeans, Weather

Man. soybeans progress despite wet start

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Recent warm weather is helping push Manitoba’s soybean crop into R3 and R4 stages of development in many parts of the province, according to a crop expert. Some beans could use more rain but for the most part are looking good, said Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. The […] Read more
Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Durum prices, quality vary

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — The Canadian durum crop is currently seeing a wide range in both crop quality and prices. “It looks like the prices are quite volatile,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of GAP SA Grains and Produits in Winnipeg. “They are quite variable between $7 per bushel to $8.50 per bushel.” This wide price range […] Read more
General, Reuters, Weather

U.S. forecaster lowers chance of El Nino in autumn

Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters — A U.S. weather forecaster scaled down its estimate for the chances of the El Nino weather phenomenon occurring during autumn and early winter in the Northern Hemisphere to 65 per cent, from an earlier estimate of 80 per cent. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the National Weather Service, had made […] Read more
Cereals, Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

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
Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

Rain hits Ukrainian wheat quality

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Kiev/Moscow | Reuters — Ukraine is set to produce more wheat for animal feed and less higher grade bread-making grain this year, as rain damage has shifted the global exporter’s quality balance, traders and analysts said. The altered backdrop is seen heaping further pressure on global prices, while also signalling tougher competition with other European […] Read more

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