CNS Canada — Average bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat were stronger during the week ended Tuesday, with improving basis levels and […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids up with U.S. futures, improving basis
ICE Canada weekly outlook: canola under pressure, for now
CNS — ICE Futures Canada canola futures moved lower in sympathy with the weakening Chicago soy complex during the week ended July 23. And, the canola futures market will likely […] Read more
Ag Canada lowers pulse crop ending stocks estimates
CNS — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Market Analysis Division released updated supply and demand estimates on July 22, lowering carryout stocks slightly for 2014/15 (Aug/Jul) pulse and specialty crops. Ag […] Read more
Another Canadian logistics ‘disaster’ not likely for 2014/15
CNS — Last winter, rail movement of western Canadian grain was described as ‘disastrous’ for a number of reasons, including bad weather and record large amount of supplies needing to be […] Read more
Peace River area expected to produce below-average crop
CNS Canada — The Peace River region in northern Alberta is expected to produce a below-average crop this year because of dry weather in the area, according to a crop specialist. […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola to fall along with soybeans
CNS Canada — Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform were slightly weaker during the week ended Wednesday, but managed to hold up better than the Chicago soybean […] Read more
Prairie CWRS cash bids fall below $5 a bushel
CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) moved lower during the week ended June 30, with CWRS bids falling […] Read more
StatsCan raises canola acreage, but actual area likely lower
CNS Canada — Statistics Canada released its latest acreage estimates on Friday, with canola coming in at 20.2 million acres, above the previous guess of 19.8 million. That number, however, […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids drop about $10 with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) were weaker during the week ended Monday, dropping $10 a tonne. Much […] Read more
ICE durum trades for first time since February 2013
CNS Canada — ICE durum futures on Wednesday saw some trade activity for the first time since Feb. 14, 2013, with five October contracts changing hands at weaker prices. The […] Read more
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