Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum stepped back during the week ended March 11, pushed lower by a stronger Canadian dollar.
Wheat
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Rising loonie pushes down cash prices
Think beyond the herbicide jug when dealing with wild oats
With no new chemistries on the horizon, Prairie farmers will need to focus on cultural control
With herbicide resistance building fast and no new chemistries to control wild oat on the horizon, Prairie farmers will need to focus on cultural control as a way to manage the weed.
USDA makes few changes in domestic figures
Few changes were made to domestic balance sheets in the USDA’s monthly supply/demand estimates released on March 10.
Yield EyeQ camera system measures harvest loss at header
AI-assisted camera system picks up silver Innovation Award at Agritechnica
Harvest equipment manufacturer Geringhoff won a silver Innovation Award at Agritechnica for its Yield EyeQ camera system, meant to help farmers measure grain loss at harvest.
Farmers expected to boost canola area beyond Statistics Canada intentions report
Canadian farmers might plant more canola acres than the 21.8 million that Statistics Canada reported in its seeding intentions report released on Thursday morning, analysts told Reuters.
Canadian farmers intend to plant more canola, less wheat in 2026
Canadian farmers expect to plant more canola and less wheat in 2026 compared to the previous year, according to the first planting intentions report from Statistics Canada released March 5. Barley, soybeans and corn area are also expected to increase, while oats, lentils and dry peas are forecast to decrease.
CBOT weekly: Planted area in focus
The seasonal fight for acres between soybeans and corn is in full swing in the United States as markets wait to get a clearer picture on planting intentions for the 2026 growing season.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids move upward
Western Canadian wheat bids as of March 3, 2026 were higher than the previous week, supported by rising U.S. wheat prices and good export demand for Canadian wheat.
Feed Grain Weekly: Export market firming prices
The export market is keeping feed grain prices firm for the time being, but the upcoming spring also means a potential weather market.
Speculative net long position grows in canola
Speculative fund traders have added to their recently established net long position in canola, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday, Feb. 27.