Insights and Stories on Winter Wheat

MGEX spring wheat futures pull away from winter wheat

Oct. 4, 2016 at 3:16 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Minneapolis spring wheat futures are pulling away from their winter wheat counterparts, as quality issues with the North American spring wheat crop bring in protein premiums, according to an analyst who said there was more room to the upside in spring wheat. Kansas City and Chicago winter […]

Manitoba winter wheat in good shape

Jul. 19, 2016 at 3:19 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Bumper winter wheat harvest ill-timed for U.S. farmers

Jul. 15, 2016 at 8:39 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Sluggish demand, ample supplies eat into Lethbridge feed prices

Jun. 30, 2016 at 4:48 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

MGEX spring wheat shows strength

Jun. 8, 2016 at 4:32 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: June 8

Jun. 8, 2016 at 2:09 pm CDT

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News – Compared to the prior trading period, organic grains traded moderate on moderate demand. Organic grain movement mostly on old crop contracts. Trade inactive on food grade corn and soybeans, roasted soybeans, barley, soft red winter, hard red winter, and hard red spring wheats. Feed […]

By OrganicBiz

Favourable conditions boost Manitoba winter cereals

Jun. 2, 2016 at 5:47 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Favourable weather throughout spring and winter has allowed Manitoba’s winter cereals to flourish, according to the head of an industry group. “People are bragging about their fall rye,” said Jake Davidson, executive director at Winter Cereals Manitoba. “Wheat is also excellent.” A relatively warm spring with few […]

By Jade Markus

Pearce: Stripe rust in winter wheat is Ontario’s biggest threat

May. 30, 2016 at 12:18 am CDT

Normally, stripe rust in winter wheat isn’t a huge problem for growers in Eastern Canada, and particularly in Ontario — at least, not at this stage of the growing season — but the 2016 growing season isn’t shaping up to be “normal” either. For now, the immediate challenge before growers […]

By Ralph Pearce

Saskatchewan wheat crop enters crucial phase

May. 13, 2016 at 4:16 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Freezing temperatures are raising tensions for wheat growers in Saskatchewan as this year’s crop looks to survive a late blast of winter weather. The mercury dipped below 0 C in Saskatchewan on Thursday morning and Friday morning. Speaking Thursday afternoon, a regional crop specialist with the Saskatchewan […]

By Dave Sims

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: April 27

Apr. 28, 2016 at 12:00 am CDT

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News – Compared to the prior trading period, organic grain traded mostly inactive on light demand. Trade inactive on food grade corn and soybeans, roasted soybeans, oats, barley, soft red winter and hard red spring wheats. Feed grade corn traded 80 cents lower on moderate trade. […]

By OrganicBiz