Cereals & Production Tips

Average CWRS wheat bids rise above $200 a tonne

By GFM Network News April 30, 2014

CNS Canada –– Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved higher, breaking back above $200 per tonne, during the week ended Monday. Improving basis levels and spillover support from the gains seen in Minneapolis spring wheat futures helped to lift prices. Average spot bids for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Ardent flour merger closer to completion with mill sale

By GFM Network News April 24, 2014

Reuters –– U.S. food and grain-handling companies ConAgra Foods, Cargill and CHS have moved closer to sealing a deal to merge their North American flour mill operations by agreeing to sell four mills to a Japanese company. Miller Milling Co., a U.S.-based unit of Tokyo-based Nisshin Flour Milling, will buy the four U.S. mills, the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

CWRS wheat prices down as basis widens

By GFM Network News April 21, 2014

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat eased during the week ended Monday, as U.S. wheat futures were weaker and basis levels widened. Average spot bids on Monday for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in at around $192 per tonne, or $5.32 per bushel, […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Prairie winter wheat looking good, but damage still possible

By GFM Network News April 15, 2014

CNS Canada — Most winter wheat crops seeded in Western Canada last fall seem to be in good condition so far this spring — but they’re not in the clear yet. “Not all of the winter wheat is out from the snow cover yet,” said Bruce Burnett, crop and weather specialist with CWB in Winnipeg. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

CWRS wheat cash bids edge down, basis steady

By GFM Network News April 14, 2014

CNS Canada –– Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat held relatively steady during the week ended Monday, posting small losses in many locations in sympathy with the Minneapolis futures. Average spot bids for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in at around $197 per tonne, or $5.35 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather, Winter Wheat

Weather, Ukraine boost U.S. wheat futures

By GFM Network News April 14, 2014

CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures rose sharply on Monday and could continue to increase due to cold weather in the southern Plains and the political unrest in Ukraine. “We had this (cold) in the weather forecast,” said Austin Damiani, a U.S. wheat analyst from Frontier Futures in Minneapolis. “The forecasts are calling for even […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Oats

Logistics still propping up old-crop oats

By GFM Network News April 8, 2014

CNS Canada — The oats futures market remains at a considerable inverse, with the old-crop May contract in Chicago trading at an 88-cent premium over the new-crop December as logistics issues continue to hamper Canadian grain movement. “There are oats on farm, but the U.S. mills are having a hard time physically taking possession,” said […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Burdensome supplies to keep durum prices under pressure

By GFM Network News April 8, 2014

CNS Canada –– Canadian cash prices for durum have been weak all winter, as logistics issues in Western Canada have kept large supplies of the crop from moving. Going forward, the burdensome supply situation is expected to keep values under pressure. “Companies are still cleaning up sales that they’ve made earlier, and this will take […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie CWRS cash bids ease, basis improves slightly

By GFM Network News April 7, 2014

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Monday, following the sharply weaker U.S. futures market for the second consecutive week. Average spot bids for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in Monday at around C$198 per tonne, or $5.40 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Spring wheat cash bids fall with futures

By GFM Network News March 31, 2014

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Monday, following sharp losses seen in U.S. futures markets. Average spot bids Monday for CWRS (13.5 pr cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in at around $203 per tonne, or $5.52 per bushel, based on […] Read more

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Cereals

Average CWRS wheat bids rise above $200 a tonne

Ardent flour merger closer to completion with mill sale

CWRS wheat prices down as basis widens

Prairie winter wheat looking good, but damage still possible

CWRS wheat cash bids edge down, basis steady

Weather, Ukraine boost U.S. wheat futures

Logistics still propping up old-crop oats

Burdensome supplies to keep durum prices under pressure

Prairie CWRS cash bids ease, basis improves slightly

Spring wheat cash bids fall with futures

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