The roaring rally in crop prices has Canadian farmers smiling, but it’s creating a lot of furrowed brows and worried looks on overseas buyers’ faces. They fear they might not be able to get the quality crops they need if frantic competitors snap up corn alternatives such as wheat. “The demand for wheat from Argentina […] Read more
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Large wheat harvest could take shine off prices
Global forecast | The International Grains Council pegged 2012-13 wheat production at 676 million tonnes
Prospects of a big North American wheat crop will trump the troubles in Europe and the Black Sea region when it comes to establishing values in 2012-13. “I think it’s possible that there is a little bit of downside room on wheat prices,” said Vince Peterson, vice-president of overseas operations with U.S. Wheat Associates. He […] Read more
Risk of 2012-13 surplus rules against deferral pricing
Farmers holding wheat stocks have an important decision to make in the next two weeks. The sign-up deadline for the Canadian Wheat Board’s Series B contract is March 15. It’s the same deadline for the board’s fixed price contract and its basis price contract for the May and July 2012 futures months. So the question […] Read more
Resistant wheat key to keeping stripe rust at bay
Look for spores | Producers told to be vigilant in scouting fields because ‘it can be like a steamroller once it gets going’
The photograph shown on a screen in the cavernous meeting room depicted a flat green open field. On the horizon was an orangey grey cloud. Those who saw the cloud arrive in 2011 may not have realized the deadly potential it held for southern Alberta cereal crops. It contained stripe rust spores originating in the […] Read more
Canada’s wheat sales on target
Mexico, Colombia big buyers | Wheat a good alternative to high priced corn
North American wheat sales have been strong despite a glut of product in the world market. Canada exported 5.66 million tonnes of the crop through the first five months of the 2011-12 marketing campaign, up 16 percent over the same time last year. “It’s going well,” said Bruce Burnett, the Canadian Wheat Board’s director of […] Read more
U.S. seeks open access for wheat
Trade rumblings | Growers seek solution for unregistered wheat varieties
Canada must take steps to ensure that wheat grown in the United States can move freely and fairly across an open international border, says the American wheat industry. Alan Tracy, president of the United States Wheat Associates, said some critical issues must be addressed to ensure that wheat producers in Canada and the U.S. enjoy […] Read more
Wheat eager to partner up in research
Much uncertainty surrounds the future of wheat breeding in Canada. However, a few things are becoming crystal clear, according to experts who discussed the topic during Crop Production Week in Saskatoon. For starters, private companies will become more involved in developing and marketing new wheat varieties in Canada. In addition, governments, seed companies and producer […] Read more
