The conflict in the Middle East is raising crop prices and plenty of price instability in the markets.
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CBOT Weekly: Middle East conflict continues to rattle markets
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Rising loonie pushes down cash prices
Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum stepped back during the week ended March 11, pushed lower by a stronger Canadian dollar.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids move upward
Western Canadian wheat bids as of March 3, 2026 were higher than the previous week, supported by rising U.S. wheat prices and good export demand for Canadian wheat.
CBOT Weekly: Choppy futures looking for direction
Choppy futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were looking for direction during the week ended Feb. 18, 2026.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices mostly higher
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mostly higher and those for durum were a pinch lower for the week ended Feb. 17. A firmer tone United States wheat complex offered support, as did the Canadian dollar which lost six-tenths of a cent on the week.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat declines, durum higher
Spring wheat prices in Western Canada were lower, while durum prices showed modest grains during the week ended Feb. 10, 2026.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices climb in most locales
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and durum were mostly higher during the week ended Jan. 27, supported by gains in the United States wheat complex.
CBOT Weekly: Prices to continue higher
A severe winter storm in the United States and a weakened greenback helped raise prices on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Jan. 28, 2026.
CBOT Weekly: Expect sideways trading for now
Look for trading of soybeans, corn and wheat at the Chicago Board of Trade remain sideways for the balance of January, perhaps longer, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill.
CBOT Weekly: USDA reports could support prices
Tom Lilja, an analyst from Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D., expects corn and soybeans yields to be trimmed ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply/demand estimates release on Jan. 12, 2026.
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