Crops in Manitoba continued to hold up quite well, but the provincial agriculture department reported some variation in the spring wheat over the week ended July 29.
Winter Wheat
Changes to Manitoba’s spring wheat: crop report
Canola varies widely
Dryness reduces Australian wheat output says USDA attaché
Less area to harvest, reduced yields
With dry conditions in Australia’s southern production regions, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Canberra projected reduced wheat production for 2025/26. The attaché wrote in their report released on July 28 that Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria had low soil moisture levels going into wheat planting and there was below-average autumn rains.
USDA attaché sees Canadian wheat production holding firm
Drought, trade issues to watch
All wheat production in Canada is to remain relatively steady in 2025/26 said the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Ottawa. In the report released on July 28, they forecast 35.15 million tonnes compared to 34.96 million in 2024/25.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Wheat, durum cash prices lower on the week
AAFC reduces 2025/26 wheat crop
Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies pulled back during the week ended July 24.
Feed Grain Weekly: Buyers holding off from making purchases
Weak demand stems from shortage of replacement cattle
Weak demand continues to hamper prices for feed barley and wheat, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.
CBOT Weekly: Grain prices showing weakness
USDA report, trade tensions pressure markets
Grain prices at the Chicago Board of Trade were on the weaker side for the week ended July 16 due to last week's USDA report and ongoing trade tensions.
U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying
Bargain buying and short covering lifted U.S. corn futures on Monday after the market slid to contract lows on expectations for strong U.S. output, traders said.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: U.S. futures pressure Canadian prices
Weather varied across Prairies
Pressure on U.S. futures and variable weather conditions on the Prairies brought Western Canadian wheat bids down during the week ended July 10, 2025.
Dryness poised to threaten Saskatchewan crops
Growing conditions vary across province
Crops in Saskatchewan are developing in opposite directions, the province’s latest crop report said. Growing conditions in the province vary, with some areas receiving enough rain while other locations are experiencing crop stress due to hot, dry conditions.
USDA attaché forecasts larger Chinese corn, wheat crops
But imports drop over last two years
Corn and wheat production in China is expected to increase in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Beijing said in a report released July 3.