MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada dropped sharply lower during the last week of April, as a selloff in U.S. futures more than offset any support from a […] Read more
Wheat
Prairie cash wheat: Bids drop sharply
U.S. wheat futures well down on week
Deal reached to resume Ukraine grain transit with five EU countries
Agreement includes support package for local farmers
Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission said Friday it had reached a deal in principle to allow transit of Ukrainian grain to resume through five European Union countries that […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago grains up off new lows, end week higher
Wheat rebounds off another 21-month low
Reuters — Chicago grain and soybean futures ended higher on Friday after posting fresh lows earlier as traders anticipated hefty global supplies and kept an eye on weather in the […] Read more
Russia’s Black Sea demands cause jumpy wheat market
An opportunity may arise for new-crop wheat sales, depending on future of shipping agreement
From March 15 through April 15, southern Ontario received above normal precipitation with some areas receiving as much as 100 to 125 millimetres of rain. Temperatures were two to three […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn hit fresh lows
Export competition, China cancellations drag on futures
Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell for a seventh straight session on Thursday and touched a 21-month low on export competition while corn hit a nine-month low, […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Grain area to increase this year
Oats area expected to be reduced
MarketsFarm — Early signs point to increased Canadian feed grain production in 2023-24, with record corn acreage intentions and increases in both barley and wheat area on the year, according […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat closes down as global supplies look strong
Market monitoring Plains rain relief, Black Sea grain talks
Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grains and soybean futures closed lower to mixed on Wednesday, as traders eyed sluggish demand and upcoming U.S. export sales data. Wheat fell on […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. rain, StatCan report biggest influences
Russia's sabre-rattling not yet swaying markets
MarketsFarm — The three to five inches of rain received Wednesday in Kansas and Oklahoma have put pressure on Kansas City and Chicago wheat prices on the Chicago Board of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago grains flat or down with weather, Black Sea in focus
Large Russian supplies temper fears over Black Sea deal collapse
Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grain futures closed flat or lower on Tuesday, with wheat hitting a 21-month low, as markets were weighed down by a dip in stocks […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn hits eight-month low
Soybeans, wheat at one-month low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures slumped on Monday to an eight-month low after the government announced that China canceled some purchases of U.S. supplies of […] Read more