Pressure on U.S. futures and variable weather conditions on the Prairies brought Western Canadian wheat bids down during the week ended July 10, 2025.
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Prairie Wheat Weekly: U.S. futures pressure Canadian prices
Weather varied across Prairies
Have the wheat bear markets run their course?
It looks like the worst of the bear market is over; additional moderate losses can’t be ruled out, but deep declines are unlikely
Wheat futures keep trying to rally. Time after time, the rallies fail. The markets seem stuck in low-level ruts.
Wheat heading, world flush with supply
Weather across the U.S. will have a larger influence on prices through the growing season
Below average temperatures in early June delayed Ontario corn and soybean development. Precipitation levels were considered average. Warmer temperatures were needed to advance crop development and enhance yield potential.
Pulse Weekly: Lentil prices in decline in Western Canada
Green lentils lose as much as seven cents/lb. this month
Lentil prices in Western Canada have seen a sharp decline over the past month, but weather events could provide a bit of a boost.
ICE Weekly: No end to July canola’s rise: trader
July canola may have more room to grow
A Winnipeg-based trader is very bullish on July canola, due to depleted stocks and ongoing export demand.
Tight supplies and weather risks driving North American corn, soybean markets higher
Wheat markets brace for global harvest; U.S. crop may have quality concerns
The corn and soybean futures markets are incorporating a risk premium due to the uncertainty in production. Seasonally, the row-crops experience a rally during the planting period until acreage and weather is more certain.
Chinese influence is alternating trade flows for wheat
Unlike the U.S., China has not imposed tariffs on developing countries in the global south, cementing its position as the trade leader for these countries
China has a strategic long term plan when it comes to the trade war. The top 20 developing countries in the world are in the global south. This includes the Middle East, North Africa, Asia Pacific and sub-Sahara Africa. Last year, China announced zero tariffs on these developing countries in the global south which cemented its position as the trade leader for these countries. You guessed it, these regions are all major wheat importers and with the Chinese influence, they are not looking at the U.S. any longer for food security.
Feed Grain Weekly: More grain purchased before seeding starts
A tariff reprieve has allowed for more cattle to move freely across the Canada/U.S. border and has necessitated the need for more grain at feedlots.
Market and political uncertainty shadow storage bin decisions at London Farm Show
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Tariffs haven’t affected Canada’s grain market storage sector yet, but market uncertainty is influencing producers’ expansion decisions.
To wage tariff uncertainty, sell regularly
Selling in regular increments throughout the production year will achieve a higher overall price
Tariffs alternate trade flows and are inflationary by nature for the country implementing the tariffs. The long-term consequences of Trump’s proposed tariffs and retaliatory responses are difficult to forecast. This reinforces the strategy for selling regular increments of production throughout the crop year to achieve a higher overall average price.
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