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(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canadian canola exports picking up

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 16, 2016

CNS Canada — Weekly Canadian canola exports hit their second-highest level of the marketing year to date during the latest reporting period, although total out-of-country business is still running behind the year-ago level. Canada exported 293,300 tonnes of canola during the week ended Sunday, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. That compares with […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Pulses

Ergot tolerances set for chickpeas, fababeans

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News November 17, 2016

Chickpeas and fababean crops graded in Canada will have a new maximum tolerance for ergot next year, even though the cereal disease doesn’t occur in either crop. The Canadian Grain Commission on Wednesday announced an ergot tolerance of 0.05 per cent for all grades of fababeans and chickpeas in Western Canada effective Aug. 1, 2017, […] Read more

Mildew damage on individual kernels of CWRS wheat. (GrainsCanada.gc.ca)

Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Canada resets mildew grading standards on milling wheat

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 9, 2016

Canada’s visual grading standards for mildew in Prairie milling wheat have been relaxed to reflect what’s now known about the actual quality of affected wheat. The Canadian Grain Commission on Friday announced new mildew guidelines, “effective immediately,” for western Canadian milling wheat classes, to allow for an “increased presence” of mildew in visual guides and […] Read more

Cereals

New crop year reminders for western producers and industry

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff July 26, 2016

The Canadian Grain Commission is reminding the grain industry and producers about grain grading changes that come into effect on August 1, 2016 in Western Canada. Primary and export grade determinant tables for the new Canada Northern Hard Red and Canada Western Special Purpose wheat classes take effect. Canada Western Feed, Canada Western General Purpose […] Read more

Boundary Loading Group’s producer car loading facility at Darlingford, Man., about 20 km west of Morden, loads 120-130 producer cars per year. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Allan Dawson)

Crops

Window open wider for comment on CGC licensing moves

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 21, 2016

Facing “requests from stakeholders,” the Canadian Grain Commission has granted them a 12-week extension on its deadline for comments on plans to license feed mills, producer car loading sites and grain agents. The deadline, previously June 3, is now Aug. 31, the commission said in a release Friday. Input is being sought from producer railway […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Changes to CGC’s Western wheat classes coming Aug. 1

By Allan Dawson January 15, 2016

Come Aug. 1, Western Canada will get a new ninth milling wheat class, Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR), that’s expected to open up opportunities for higher-yielding wheats, while preserving the quality reputation of the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) classes. U.S. Dark Northern Spring varieties Faller, Prosper and Elgin […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops

Huge weekly canola deliveries In latest CGC report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 3, 2015

Winnipeg/Commodity News Service Canada – ‘A lack of significant farmer selling’ has been a common talking point from analysts whenever they’ve had to account for some unexplained strength in the canola market in recent weeks. However, that line may need to be retired, as the official data tells a different story. According to Canadian Grain […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Huge weekly canola deliveries in latest CGC report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 2, 2015

CNS Canada — A “lack of significant farmer selling” has been a common talking point from analysts when they’ve had to account for some unexplained strength in the canola market in recent weeks. That line may now need to be retired, however, as the official data tells a different story. According to Canadian Grain Commission […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Three things to read in your grain contract

By Jennifer Blair September 11, 2015

Do you read your grain contracts from front to back? If so, you’re one of the few who do. A University of Manitoba study found only 17 per cent of Canadian farmers read their whole grain contracts — and that’s a mistake, says a grain industry expert. “For every grain buyer out there, the terms […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Wheats in CWRS, CPSR classes up for review

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 9, 2015

Owners of Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat varieties have until month’s end to decide whether to put their products through more trials, or let their varieties be reclassified. The Canadian Grain Commission on Friday announced a review of the CWRS and CPSR wheat classes will start immediately, citing […] Read more

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Canadian canola exports picking up

Ergot tolerances set for chickpeas, fababeans

Canada resets mildew grading standards on milling wheat

New crop year reminders for western producers and industry

Window open wider for comment on CGC licensing moves

Changes to CGC’s Western wheat classes coming Aug. 1

Huge weekly canola deliveries In latest CGC report

Huge weekly canola deliveries in latest CGC report

Three things to read in your grain contract

Wheats in CWRS, CPSR classes up for review

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