Cereals & Production Tips

Malting barley expected to see slow price surge

By GFM Network News May 6, 2014

CNS Canada — A projected decrease in Canadian malt barley acreage in 2014 could lead to price increases by the spring of 2015, according to an analyst in Alberta. Darren Smith of RMI Analytics in Calgary said exports in the barley market have been fairly light recently, due to logistics problems gripping rail transportation — […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie CWRS wheat bids up sharply with U.S. futures

By GFM Network News May 5, 2014

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved sharply higher during the week ended Monday, following gains seen in U.S. wheat futures. Concerns about persisting drought conditions causing further damage to U.S. winter wheat crops were behind the sharp gains seen in U.S. wheat futures during the week. Worries […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

U.S. wheat futures still rising, but ‘getting tired’

By GFM Network News May 5, 2014

CNS Canada –– All three U.S. futures markets climbed higher over the past week, rising to some of their best levels of the year. There is some more room to the upside, but further gains may be short-lived, according to an analyst. “Wheat is getting tired,” said Randy Martinson of Progressive Ag at Fargo, N.D. […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Prairie feed barley prices nearing 2014 highs

By GFM Network News April 30, 2014

CNS Canada — Lethbridge feed grain markets are trading at highs for the 2014 calendar year, and even starting to approach September prices, according to Jim Beusekom, grain broker at MarketPlace Commodities. “We’re at $190 to $195 per tonne for feed barley and feed wheat.” Road bans, the start of seeding and the logistics slowdown […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

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

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Malting barley expected to see slow price surge

Prairie CWRS wheat bids up sharply with U.S. futures

U.S. wheat futures still rising, but ‘getting tired’

Prairie feed barley prices nearing 2014 highs

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

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