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Prairie cash wheat: Lower loonie strengthens bids

By GFM Network News February 9, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday were up for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat. Bids for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) were steady to higher. The Canadian dollar was down by approximately four-10ths of a cent during the week, which provided support […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Western Canadian wheat bids mixed as loonie retreats from highs

By GFM Network News November 1, 2019

MarketsFarm – Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Oct. 31. Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) was lower, while Canada Prairie Red Spring (CPRS) was steady to lower. Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD) was steady to higher. The Canadian dollar dropped almost a half cent from three-month highs to hover […] Read more

(Gonzalo Calle Asprilla/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

U.S. CFTC says Kraft, Mondelez to pay $16M in wheat price manipulation case

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 15, 2019

Reuters — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Thursday Kraft Heinz and Mondelez International will have to pay US$16 million in penalty regarding a wheat manipulation case that dates back to 2015. Kraft Heinz, which was Kraft Foods until 2015, and snack food firm Mondelez bought $90 million of December 2011 wheat […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Cash wheat: Prices stronger in varying degrees

By GFM Network News August 9, 2019

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were generally up for the week ended Aug. 8, with gains in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats in all locations. Durum (CWAD) was either side of steady, depending on location. The Canadian dollar was down by almost a quarter of a […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices softer ahead of harvest

By GFM Network News July 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have softened ahead of harvesting season, due in part to improving growing conditions and a stronger Canadian dollar. Drought conditions earlier in the summer had threatened Prairie crop yields and buoyed feed grain prices, but the weather premium has subsided thanks to recent rains. “Rain showed us we’ll have a […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Weather buoys grain prices

By GFM Network News May 30, 2019

MarketsFarm –– A dry spring on the Prairies, coupled with intensely wet weather south of the border, has frustrated producers and supported higher feed grain prices. Barley prices have rallied “quite strongly” due to dry weather observed across most of the Prairies, combined with tight supplies from previous years, said Nelson Neumann of Agfinity in […] Read more

File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russia’s ag ministry to set up new grain exporters’ union

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 11, 2019

Moscow/Hamburg | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry will set up a new grain exporters’ union to better understand the needs of the market, it said on Monday after its routine meeting with local grain traders. Traders interpreted it as a result of the close attention with which Russian officials have been monitoring how big exporters […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Wheat trade hoping for big export year

By GFM Network News August 23, 2018

CNS Canada –– Canadian wheat growers could find themselves popular with international buyers this winter, as world wheat stocks hit lows not seen for a decade. Marlene Boersch, managing partner at Mercantile Consulting Venture, said the present 26-day wheat supply available to world markets, once China’s stockpiles are removed from the equation, should boost prices […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat extends decline as Russian supply worries abate

By GFM Network News August 21, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Tuesday for a second straight session as fears of a shortfall in Russian wheat exports diminished, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also declined, pressured by spillover weakness from wheat as well as improving crop conditions in the U.S. Midwest after widespread rains. Chicago Board of […] Read more

Grain storage at a Russian seaport. (Pridannikov/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

Russian ag minister sees no need for wheat export duty, for now

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 21, 2018

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture minister sees no reason for now to introduce an export duty on wheat and is not considering one, he was quoted as saying by RIA news agency on Tuesday. A meeting at the agriculture ministry on Friday fuelled speculation among traders that Russia could consider grain export curbs once […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

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