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U.S. wheat futures pressured by weak French market

By GFM Network News September 22, 2014

CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures have fallen to four-year lows, but could have more room to the downside as large global supplies and declining world prices weigh on values. In addition to the ample world supply situation, much of the recent weakness in the U.S. wheat market is tied to a “freefall” in the […] Read more

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Wheat bids slide with U.S. futures

By GFM Network News September 22, 2014

Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved down across Western Canada during the week ended Friday, as continued losses in U.S. futures weighed on values. The highest CWRS prices were still available in Manitoba, but average bids in the province declined by $8 from the previous week, coming in at roughly […] Read more

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U.S. spring wheat protein premiums soar after wet, cool summer

By GFM Network News September 16, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Cash prices for top quality U.S. hard red spring wheat are soaring as the rain-delayed harvest throws up lower-than-average protein levels, and traders and analysts said outsized premiums are likely to continue for months. Farmers are expecting the largest harvest in four years as wet, cool weather swells yields. But that […] Read more

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Wheat bids down again

By GFM Network News September 15, 2014

CNS Canada — Average bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved down by an average of $2 to $5 per tonne across Western Canada during the week ended Friday, as large global wheat supplies weighed on the North American market. The highest CWRS prices were still available in Manitoba, but average bids in […] Read more

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Bigger feed wheat supplies to stay put for now

By GFM Network News September 11, 2014

CNS Canada — Adverse weather conditions over the past month, including snow in Alberta and untimely rains in many other regions of the Prairies, are expected to lead to quality downgrades in Canada’s wheat crop. While a greater percentage of the wheat in the country will likely go to feed than normal, Canada is unlikely […] Read more

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Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures lower

By GFM Network News September 8, 2014

CNS Canada — Bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) at moved down at most locations across Western Canada during the week ended Friday, despite mounting weather-related concerns across the Prairies, as losses in U.S. futures weighed on prices. The highest CWRS prices were still available in Manitoba, but average bids in the province declined […] Read more

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Recently-seeded Argentine wheat threatened by rain

By GFM Network News August 28, 2014

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Heavy rains in Argentina’s farm belt over recent days have increased the risk of wheat crop loss, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said in its weekly crop progress report Thursday. Wheat in the South American grains powerhouse is planted mostly in May through July and harvested November through January. The […] Read more

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Prairie CWRS bids firm, CPSR holds steady

By GFM Network News August 25, 2014

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) were firmer, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat bids were holding steady during the two weeks ended Monday. Average spot bids for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in at around C$197 per tonne ($5.36 per bushel). […] Read more

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Canadian durum exports still the best, but more consistency needed

By GFM Network News August 25, 2014

International durum buyers visiting the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) recently said they are seeing less consistency in their purchases from Canada since the end of single-desk marketing. “Sometimes we see peaks in proteins or test weight,” said Italian broker Miria Filomena Balletta in an interview. “Not just in the same cargo, but in the […] Read more

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GRAINS: Nearby soy rallies on low old-crop supply; MGEX wheat jumps

By GFM Network News August 22, 2014

Reuters — Nearby U.S. soybean futures climbed to a one-week high on Friday as U.S. processors scrambled to find scarce old-crop supplies, with the start of the next harvest still at least a month away in the Midwest. MGEX spring wheat futures touched a two-week high amid concerns about excessive rains hurting crops in key […] Read more

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