Wittal: Fund money driving futures values further

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. June 1 — Financial markets showed some strength today and ended with solid gains. The Canadian dollar closed another four-tenths of a […] Read more

Wittal: Dollar keeps rising

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 29 — Financial markets regained some more of this week’s earlier losses today, due in part to the slumping U.S. dollar […] Read more


Wittal: Canola under pressure

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 28 — Financial markets came back to life today and regained some of yesterday’s losses. The Canadian dollar was mostly unchanged […] Read more

Wittal: Wheat now leads U.S. grain markets

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 27 — Financial markets did a turnaround Tuesday with losses across the board. Uncertainty over General Motors’ future or potential imminent […] Read more


Wittal: Weather delays continue supporting prices

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 26 — Financial markets showed good strength today with solid gains that helped to set the tone for the markets. The […] Read more

Wittal: Trading thin for U.S. Memorial Day

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 25 — U.S. markets are closed today for the Memorial Day celebration, so Canadian traders pretty much stayed at home, as […] Read more


Wittal: Canola basis levels increasingly attractive

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 22 — Financial markets were mixed today with no real economic news to help or hinder any further advance in the […] Read more

Wittal: Beans keep negative influences at bay

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 21 — Financial markets were on the defensive today and this started to set the trend for grains, as they moved […] Read more


Wittal: Canola gains despite climbing loonie

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 20 — Financial markets were rather quiet again today, with limited downside movement. The Canadian dollar continues to climb today on […] Read more

Wittal: New-crop basis levels remain tight

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 19 — Financial markets were somewhat subdued today. The only real story continues to be the Canadian dollar, as it rose […] Read more