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U.S. grains: Wheat soars to nine-year peak on supply concerns, strong demand

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied to their highest in nearly nine years on Monday as ill-timed rains in Australia and rising Russian wheat prices stoked concerns about tightening supplies among the world’s top exporters. Corn and soybeans followed wheat higher, with additional support from a waning U.S. harvest and strong domestic demand […] Read more
Kansas City December 2021 wheat (candlesticks) with CBOT December 2021 wheat (orange line) and MGEX December 2021 wheat (green line, left column). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy ease on profit-taking

Canada's latest export disruptions supportive

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures closed lower on Thursday, with K.C. hard red winter wheat and MGEX spring wheat falling from multiyear peaks on a round of profit-taking. Declines were kept in check by concerns about tight supplies and strong demand, factors that pushed Paris wheat to a 14-year high. Profit taking also […] Read more
A soybean crop at Headingley, Man. on Sept. 2, 2021. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybean purchases steal wheat’s thunder

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MarketsFarm — While Chicago wheat is hitting new contract highs, soybeans are the standout commodity on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to one trader. Over the weekend, there were rumblings that China had purchased five cargoes worth of soybeans earlier in the week. Three nights later, that number had grown, which caused soybean […] Read more
(Jack Dykinga photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Brazil clears GMO wheat flour from Argentina in global first

Sales, however, may be slow

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Sao Paulo/Buenos Aires | Reuters –– Brazil on Thursday became the first country to allow imports of flour made with genetically modified wheat, though shipments of the new variety developed in Argentina are unlikely anytime soon due to opposition from Brazilian millers and global consumers. The decision may spur a broader global discussion about genetically […] Read more
CBOT December 2021 wheat (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, brown and dark green lines). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits multi-year highs on global supply worries

CBOT corn, soybeans also up

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit their highest price in nearly nine years on Thursday and European wheat futures climbed to a 14-year peak, boosted by concern that exportable global supplies could tighten further, analysts said. Soybeans followed wheat higher, while corn futures ended narrowly mixed after a choppy session as traders weighed […] Read more
Kansas City (K.C.) December 2021 wheat (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, brown and dark green lines). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as global stocks tighten

CBOT corn, soybeans also strong

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Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures rallied on Wednesday, with the front-month K.C. hard red winter wheat contract jumping to its highest in 7-1/2 years, on concerns about tightening global supplies and strong export demand. Corn futures also rose, with the most-active contract surging 2.6 per cent in its biggest daily percentage gain in […] Read more
New cereal varieties for 2022
Cereals, Crops, Features

New cereal varieties for 2022

Twenty-one new options for farmers in Western Canada

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There are lots of new choices for cereal growers in Western Canada this winter. Twenty-one wheat, barley and oat varieties are coming to market for next year, with many of them featuring improved resistance to fusarium and rust diseases. Please note, the following list includes only brand new releases for 2022. Alliance Seed Oats: CDC […] Read more

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