CNS Canada –– The spread of leaf and stripe rust in southern Manitoba appears to be over. The diseases, which generally target cereal crops, were thought to have blown up […] Read more
Spring wheat
Manitoba rust diseases dissipate as fusarium appears
U.S. grains: Corn tumbles from year high on drier weather outlook
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures retreated from an earlier one-year high and fell nearly three per cent on Tuesday on technical selling and forecasts for crop-friendly weather in […] Read more
CWRS bids mixed, CPSR weakens with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) bids were mixed during the week ended Friday, as prices in Manitoba and Saskatchewan followed U.S. futures lower, but […] Read more
CPSR wheat breeding program adopts ‘4-P’ model
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s breeding program for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat in Alberta is picking up new investment partners. AAFC, Canterra Seeds and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) […] Read more
Wheat near done flowering, prices could also bloom
CNS Canada –– Weather-related issues ranging from floods to drought have been putting wheat crops at risk globally, bringing potential for prices to move higher. Traders are watching to see […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids mostly higher with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Cash bids for western Canadian wheat were mostly higher during the week ended Friday, with gains in U.S. futures providing some support. Average Canada Western Red Spring […] Read more
Canterra, Limagrain plan cereal breeding j.v.
Canada’s recent moves to tighten protections of plant breeders’ rights are getting the credit for encouraging a new private-sector joint venture in cereal seed development for the Prairie market. Canterra […] Read more
U.S. wheat futures seen stalling
CNS Canada –– U.S. wheat futures posted solid gains over the month of June but appear to be stalling out in the early days of July as the market looks […] Read more
Yields to take precedence over acres in Canada
CNS Canada –– Canadian farmers seeded a bit more canola and a bit less wheat than originally expected, according to updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada, released Tuesday. However, worsening […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids up sharply with weather worries
CNS Canada — Cash bids for Prairie wheat were up sharply during the week ended Friday, as weather worries in North America resulted in improved basis levels and pushed U.S. […] Read more