Insights and Stories on Winter Wheat

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 […]

Saskatchewan wheat crop enters crucial phase

May. 13, 2016 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: April 27

Apr. 28, 2016 at 12:00 am CDT

By OrganicBiz

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: April 13

Apr. 13, 2016 at 2:51 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

U.S. grains: Weather fears, short-covering lift prices

Mar. 8, 2016 at 7:36 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Mild winter, poor snow cover watched in Alberta, Saskatchewan

Mar. 2, 2016 at 8:37 pm CST

CNS Canada –– A milder than normal winter, with a lack of significant snow cover across much of Alberta and Saskatchewan, may be raising concerns in parts of the Prairies — but there is still plenty of time before spring seeding will begin. “There’s not much moisture there,” said Harry […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat to multiyear lows on strong dollar, crop ratings

Mar. 1, 2016 at 5:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to multi-year lows on Tuesday, pressured by strength in the dollar and better crop conditions than last year in the Plains, analysts said. Soybean and corn futures declined for a sixth straight session, with the most-active May contracts in both markets falling […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat tumble ahead of year’s end

Dec. 30, 2015 at 3:49 pm CST

Reuters — Chicago corn and wheat slipped on Wednesday, as concerns about potential damage to winter wheat crops moved to the background in light year-end trading. Soybeans rose on technical buying, despite forecasts for much-needed rains in parts of Brazil next week. With a lack of fresh bullish news for […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on improving crop conditions, big stocks

Nov. 24, 2015 at 7:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell more than two per cent on Tuesday, giving up all the prior session’s gains, as a further improvement in the condition of the U.S. winter crop placed attention back on ample global supply of the staple cereal. Corn prices eased, following wheat […]

By Karl Plume

Pearce: Winter wheat’s challenges go beyond just the seeding

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

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