Oslo | Reuters –– Syria’s civil war has prompted the first withdrawal of seeds from a “doomsday” vault built in an Arctic mountainside to safeguard global food supplies, officials said […] Read more
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Winter wheat
Syrian war spurs first withdrawal from doomsday seed vault
Prairie wheat bids dip slightly
CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada generally dropped lower during the week ended Friday. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by C$1-$3 per […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn rise on short-covering bump
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Monday, with the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract gaining 1.8 per cent, on a round of […] Read more
Wheat basis levels improve, futures stay bearish
CNS Canada –– Canada’s spring wheat basis has hit fresh highs to spur producer selling, but overall the market remains bearish. “It does seem kind of counterintuitive to see cash […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids climb higher
CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada posted solid gains during the week ended Friday, as U.S. futures recovered from their five-year lows and Canadian basis levels showed […] Read more
Manitoba’s winter wheat seeding stalled
CNS Canada — Manitoba winter wheat seeding is underway, but farmers are facing some complications in areas where other crops aren’t out of the ground yet. Winter wheat seeding traditionally […] Read more
Cash wheat prices move lower across Prairies
CNS Canada –– Cash wheat bids across Western Canada edged lower during the week ended Friday, as basis levels held relatively steady and the continued slide in U.S. futures weighed […] Read more
CWRS bids down, CPSR bids up across Prairies
CNS Canada — Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat cash bids across Western Canada were steady to slightly lower during the week ended Friday, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat bids mixed
CNS Canada –– Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat cash bids across Western Canada were steady to slightly lower during the week ended Friday, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) bids […] Read more
Ardent to buy major Ontario soft wheat mill
The owner of Canada’s Robin Hood flour mills is poised to buy the biggest soft wheat milling operation in the country. Ardent Mills, the joint North American flour venture of […] Read more