Insights and Stories on Crops

Analysis growth in vessel supply pressures ocean freight rates

Jul. 22, 2010 at 3:51 pm CDT

Winnipeg, July 22 – It’s common to use global shipping rate trends as a proxy of global economic health. If demand for goods and raw materials are strong, so should it be transparent in rising shipping rates and demand to move product across the ocean. But rates have tumbled dramatically […]

Wheat, durum and malting barley PROs increase

Jul. 22, 2010 at 3:39 pm CDT

By Staff

Ohio on watch for Western bean cutworm

Jul. 22, 2010 at 3:07 pm CDT

By Staff

Wheat briefly breaks $6 per bushel in Chicago

Jul. 22, 2010 at 2:53 pm CDT

By Staff

Saskatchewan crop report haying underway, crops behind normal

Jul. 22, 2010 at 12:42 pm CDT

By Saskatchewan Agriculture

Watch for diamondbacks

Jul. 21, 2010 at 5:11 pm CDT

The latest crop and weather update from the Canola Council of Canada says diamondback moth larvae are showing up across the Prairies, and some growers are spraying. It also says crops just starting to flower should be assessed for sclerotinia stem rot risk, and has recommendations for assessing damage from […]

By Staff

Conditions favourable for gray leaf spot in Indiana corn

Jul. 20, 2010 at 3:37 pm CDT

Purdue University experts are seeing gray leaf spot lesions on some susceptible corn hybrids in Indiana, and they are encouraging farmers to scout fields to assess the level of disease. The fungus that causes gray leaf spot infects the corn plant during prolonged periods of warm weather between 75-80 degrees […]

Analysis: Wheat lows likely in place, entering sideways period

Jul. 20, 2010 at 3:31 pm CDT

Winnipeg, July 19 – The ability of the wheat market to move higher these past two weeks has been somewhat surprising to analysts, with it now appearing like the lows for the wheat market are probably in following two years of steadily bearish fundamental injection. However, given still ample global […]

By mike-jubinville

Three wheats, two flaxseed varieties deregistered

Jul. 20, 2010 at 1:50 pm CDT

The Canadian Grain Commission has announced pending deregistration of five wheat and flax varieties. Two flax varieties, CDC Mons and CDC Normandy, will be deregistered effective August 1, 2013. They will then only be eligible for the grade Flaxseed, 3 Canada Western/Canada Eastern. The Canada Western Soft White varieties Snowhite […]

By Staff

Manitoba weekly insect and disease report

Jul. 20, 2010 at 11:10 am CDT

Manitoba’s weekly insect and disease update summary reports that: • Armyworms continue to be found in cereal fields, although many are now starting to turn to pupae. • Root rot, root maggots and blackleg have been concerns in some canola fields.• Some economical levels of aphids in peas have been […]

By Staff