Insights and Stories on Winter Wheat

Oct. 22, 2015 at 1:49 am CDT

For the past five growing seasons, winter wheat has taken it on the chin in terms of its status as one of the Big Three crops in Eastern Canada. Compared to soybeans, which have seen a steady climb to the three million-acre mark in those five seasons, wheat has suffered […]

By Ralph Pearce

Oct. 20, 2015 at 5:10 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– U.S. wheat futures may have corrected off of nearby lows, but the nearby path of least resistance remains pointed lower, according to a market analyst. “In the big picture, we have plenty of supplies and demand has been lacklustre,” said Randy Martinson of Progressive Ag at Fargo, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Oct. 14, 2015 at 3:15 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Harvest is wrapping up in Western Canada, but seeding is just starting in other parts of the world. Here are a few of the top market influencers traders and farmers are watching heading into winter. El Nino in the Southern Hemisphere – The Southern Hemisphere is starting […]

By Jade Markus

Aug. 17, 2015 at 6:54 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat cash bids across Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Friday, with prices edging lower in the eastern Prairies and moving up in Alberta. Average CWRS prices were down by C$2-$4 per tonne in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but up by […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 24, 2015 at 10:29 am CDT

I am a big fan of winter wheat. Its yield potential can be 15 to 40 per cent higher than spring wheat depending on environmental conditions. This can make winter wheat very economical in a rotation. Growing winter wheat is fairly straightforward. However, success depends on a number of specific […]

By Ross McKenzie