Insights and Stories on Cereals

Jul. 31, 2024 at 12:18 pm CDT

Western Canada may be on the cusp of a rye renaissance. New cover cropping programs and changes to single-use agreements could double the number of Canadian rye acres within the next five to 10 years. It’s all because of a recent tweak in contractual language from seed companies on their […]

By Trevor Bacque

Jul. 25, 2024 at 2:35 pm CDT

The hot and dry weather present in much of the Prairies for much of July may not have yet put a dent in production numbers. Matt Beusekom, trader for Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta., said while the heat is pressuring crops, good harvests are still expected for now. “(The […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Jul. 25, 2024 at 12:37 pm CDT

Precipitation has more or less returned to normal in Saskatchewan, but that also means cereal growers need to be more aware of leaf and other diseases, says a plant pathologist.

By Jeff Melchior

Jul. 25, 2024 at 9:19 am CDT

Devils Lake, North Dakota | Reuters – U.S. spring wheat crops in northwest and north-central North Dakota are expected to produce the highest yields since at least 1994, the Wheat Quality Council said on an annual tour on Wednesday. Crop scouts estimated the average hard red spring wheat yield at […]

By Heather Schlitz

Jul. 19, 2024 at 12:54 pm CDT

SaskWheat brought five varieties of durum wheat to Ag in Motion this year, with four of them being new to address different problems that producers face.

By Janelle Rudolph