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MGEX May 2021 wheat (candlesticks) with K.C. May 2021 wheat (yellow line) and CBOT May 2021 wheat (green line). (Barchart)

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Spring wheat slowly regains premiums

MarketsFarm — Nearby Minneapolis spring wheat contracts have historically traded at a premium compared to their Chicago and Kansas City soft wheat counterparts. And after a winter during which that premium had all but disappeared, spring wheat has so far made gains in 2021. Since the start of the year, both spring wheat contracts have […] Read more

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Feed weekly outlook: Prices dropping off over past month

By GFM Network News April 1, 2021

MarketsFarm — While prices for Canadian feed grains are quite higher than they were a year ago, high-delivered bids for feed grains have seen a slight drop-off over the past month. “Demand has just fallen off a little bit,” Glen Loyns, general manager of JGL Commodities at Moose Jaw, said. “Farmers are either getting down […] Read more

MGEX May 2021 wheat (candlesticks) with K.C. May 2021 wheat (orange line), CBOT May 2021 wheat (red line) and Canadian dollar in U.S. cents (green line). (Barchart)

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed as loonie jumps

By GFM Network News April 1, 2021

MarketsFarm — Bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats dropped while those for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat made their way upward during the week ending Wednesday. Wheat futures in the U.S. were mixed, while the Canadian dollar rose. The market reacted to both the prospective plantings […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed with falling futures, weaker loonie

By GFM Network News March 27, 2021

MarketsFarm — Bids in Western Canada were mixed this week for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat and steady to lower for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and durum (CWAD). Lower prices in U.S. wheat markets weighed on values, while a weaker Canadian dollar provided support. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Wheat stocks should limit barley’s further upside

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 19, 2021

MarketsFarm — Feed barley bids in Western Canada remain strong, although ample wheat supplies should limit the upside heading into the new growing season. Feed barley in the Lethbridge region of southern Alberta is currently trading at around $305-$310 per tonne, according to Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities. Prices for delivery later in the […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat at par in Alberta

Demand also seen for heated canola

By GFM Network News February 25, 2021

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat are running about the same, from where Susanne Leclerc sits at Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. Barley and wheat going into central Alberta were both running at $315 per tonne, she said. “We’re seeing buyer strength gaining coverage for the summer,” she said, but noted trading activity […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Demand strong for Canadian wheat

By GFM Network News February 19, 2021

MarketsFarm — Domestically-grown feed wheat is seeing stronger prices and increased demand — but unlike other commodities, the demand is coming from Canada itself. Wheat has become a more desirable crop for feed rations in recent months as barley prices have risen due to increasing exports to China. With less barley available to feedlots, wheat […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Lower U.S. prices, weaker loonie generate mixed results

By GFM Network News January 29, 2021

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Thursday, with Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) bids down and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) steady to higher. Bids for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) were also higher on the week. Price changes in U.S. wheat markets guided the gains and losses […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids track rally in U.S. futures

Loonie up by a third of a cent on the week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm, GFM Network News January 16, 2021

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended Thursday, as a rally in U.S. futures more than countered any bearish influence from a rising Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $11.50-$13 per tonne, according to price quotes from […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: CWRS bids rise with U.S. futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 19, 2020

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher during the week ended Thursday, with gains in U.S. futures countered somewhat by ongoing strength in the Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $2 to up $4 per tonne, according to price quotes from […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Focus to shift after USDA’s largely stand-pat WASDE report

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Spring Wheat

Spring wheat slowly regains premiums

Feed weekly outlook: Prices dropping off over past month

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed as loonie jumps

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed with falling futures, weaker loonie

Feed weekly outlook: Wheat stocks should limit barley’s further upside

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat at par in Alberta

Feed weekly outlook: Demand strong for Canadian wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Lower U.S. prices, weaker loonie generate mixed results

Prairie cash wheat: Bids track rally in U.S. futures

Prairie cash wheat: CWRS bids rise with U.S. futures

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