Farmers in Western Australia will swing to canola from wheat and plant less land than last year as they grapple with concerns over the availability and cost of fuel and fertilizer.
Wheat
Western Australia farmers turn to canola over wheat as fuel, fertilizer costs rise
CBOT Weekly: U.S. trade monitoring crops, weather
U.S. winter wheat drier than normal
Dry conditions in much of the U.S. are deteriorating the nascent winter wheat crop.
Prairie CWRS wheat bids dip with U.S. futures, rising loonie
Canada spring wheat bids were mostly lower during the week ended April 14, as strength in the Canadian dollar and mixed activity in the United States futures weighed on values.
Argus cuts Ukraine wheat crop forecast on lower harvest area
Ukraine’s 2026 wheat harvest is expected to be 23.5 million metric tons, down from 23.9 million tons in December.
CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’
There was very little change in the April supply and demand estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture on April 9, with the report essentially being a carbon copy of the March estimates.
Feed Grain Weekly: Demand rises despite war uncertainty
Demand is ongoing and prices are slowly rising for feed grains despite the war in Iran, said Brandon Motz, owner and manager of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat
Cash prices for feed barley and wheat continued to remain largely flat, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.
Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge
Australian farmers are expected to favour less nitrogen-intensive crops such as barley over wheat and canola in the upcoming season due to rising fertilizer and fuel costs.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Good increases for wheat, while durum nudges up
Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum were stronger during the week ended March 31, pushed higher by large gains in the United States wheat complex.
CBOT Weekly: USDA predicts declines in planting intentions
Declines in projected planting intentions for 2026/27 were not as big as the market expected, after the United States Department of Agriculture released its estimates on March 31. The USDA also issued its quarterly grain stocks report with stocks for soybeans bigger than anticipated, while those for corn were smaller and wheat virtually matched the average trade guess.