Insights and Stories on Cereals

Malteurop parent to buy barley trader Interbrau

Jul. 16, 2015 at 3:08 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters — French co-operative group Vivescia has entered into an agreement to buy German malting barley trader Interbrau GmbH from Swiss grain trading group Ameropa, the companies said Thursday. Founded in 1961, Interbrau specializes in international malting barley trading and logistics, and operates in Europe, Latin America, Asia, […]

Talks wrap on Canada/Ukraine free trade pact

Jul. 14, 2015 at 6:37 pm CDT

By Staff

Lethbridge feed barley prices move upward, watch U.S. corn

Jul. 14, 2015 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Farmers play last card in planned CWB class action

Jul. 13, 2015 at 8:39 pm CDT

By Staff

CWRS bids mixed, CPSR weakens with U.S. futures

Jul. 13, 2015 at 6:46 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

CPSR wheat breeding program adopts ‘4-P’ model

Jul. 9, 2015 at 3:10 am CDT

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) on Wednesday announced they would jointly contribute $3.4 million over five years to Dr. Harpinder Randhawa’s CPSR breeding program at […]

By Staff

French durum player on fact-finding tour of Canada

Jul. 8, 2015 at 6:57 pm CDT

Saskatchewan durum growers may have an unexpected visitor this summer. Since early May, Quentin Renault has been visiting farmers in Saskatchewan’s durum basket as part of a two-year study into Canadian durum. Renault is a development officer with Durum SAS, a French company that markets French durum. Durum SAS also […]

By Lisa Guenther

Wheat near done flowering, prices could also bloom

Jul. 8, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

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 how the crop in Canada will shape up, given recent dryness in the West, according to Jonathon Driedger, senior market […]

By Jade Markus

Prairie wheat bids mostly higher with U.S. futures

Jul. 6, 2015 at 5:46 pm CDT

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 (CWRS) wheat prices were anywhere from C$2 per tonne lower to as much as $10 per tonne higher, with bids […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canterra, Limagrain plan cereal breeding j.v.

Jul. 3, 2015 at 8:11 pm CDT

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 Seeds and French farmer co-operative Limagrain on Thursday announced they would further tie up their wheat variety commercialization work through […]

By Staff