Despite temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius on the Prairies and a weakened Canadian dollar, Western Canadian spring wheat prices were mixed and those for durum were lower during the week ended July 25.
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Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather, weak loonie fail to lift prices
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weaker U.S. wheat pulls down Prairie prices
Cash wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies were hit hard during the week ended June 6, due to sharp declines in the United States wheat complex. That resulted in double-digit losses for Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canadian Western Amber Durum.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weaker loonie generates increases
There were small to modest gains in wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies for the week ended Apr. 18. Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat, Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, and Canadian Western Amber Durum made advances despite losses in the United States wheat complex.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Mixed bids for spring wheat, durum higher
Western Canadian bids for Canadian Prairie Red Spring (CPRS) and durum wheat were higher, but there were declines in Canadian Western Red Spring prices during the period of March 21 to 27.
Prairie wheat weekly outlook: U.S. futures raise Western Canadian bids
Total wheat production expected to increase to 33.3 million tonnes; total wheat carryout to 4.2 million
The relatively low prices created some interest in the export market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported net wheat export sales of 451,400 tonnes in its weekly report on Jan. 25, down 36 per cent from the previous week but up 45 per cent from the four-week average. Recent severe cold weather in the northwestern U.S. Plains may have also caused some crop damage.
Canadian spring wheat bids mixed following choppy U.S. futures
The Canadian dollar was up nearly two-thirds of a cent on its U.S. counterpart
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Nov. 1, as futures in the United States hit contract lows before bouncing higher and strength in the Canadian dollar cut into basis levels.
CGC repeals grading changes in response to producer complaints
The new regulations would have seen export grade standards applied to deliveries to country elevators
Days before implementation, the Canadian Grain Commission repealed grading changes in response to complaints from producer groups. In a news release, Friday, the CGC simply stated it was repealing the […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: durum soars as red spring falls back
Steep increases following Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports were gone by mid-week
MarketsFarm – There were sharp increases in durum across Western Canada for the week ended July 27, while spring wheat incurred small to moderate declines. There were gains in Minneapolis […] Read more
Grain groups find common ground over grading changes
In a rare move, the Wheat Growers and Farmers Union are on the same side of an issue
Two producer groups ordinarily at the opposite ends of the ideological spectrum have teamed up and come out swinging against proposed changes to wheat grading. The Wheat Growers Association (WGA) […] Read more
Burnett on Markets: Home flour use soars during pandemic
That's led to increased demand for milling wheat -- at least temporarily
It is hard to miss the lack of flour in the grocery aisles lately as consumers stock up on the “essentials.” A number of stores are just rolling out the […] Read more
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