MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada softened during the week ended Thursday, as the bearish influence of the extended Black Sea Grain Initiative more than countered any support […] Read more
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Prairie cash wheat: Bids soften
Chicago, Minneapolis wheats down on week
Canola fund short position narrows slightly in early May
Traders reduce net long in soybeans
MarketsFarm –– Fund traders were buying back short positions and putting on some new longs in the canola futures market during the first full week of May, causing the net […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat gains on small harvest outlook
Corn, soybeans mostly lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, with traders focused on forecasts for crop shortfalls in the drought-stricken U.S. Plains, while corn and soybeans were mostly lower […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: U.S. futures lift spring wheat bids
Durum prices down on week
MarketsFarm — Western Canadian spring wheat bids were the beneficiaries of rising U.S. futures prices for the week ended Thursday. Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were […] Read more
Fund short position in canola grows for first time in a month
Corn moves from net long to net short
MarketsFarm — After covering bearish bets for four straight weeks, managed money fund traders were back on the sell side of the canola market in late April, covering longs and […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Bids drop sharply
U.S. wheat futures well down on week
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
Prairie cash wheat: Red wheats up slightly on week
Prairie durum values down on week
MarketsFarm — Despite adverse weather conditions in both Canada and the U.S., as well as poor growing conditions south of the border, western Canadian wheat bids saw slight increases for […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Stronger loonie sends bids down
U.S. wheat futures also down on week
MarketsFarm — A rising Canadian dollar helped lower western Canadian wheat bids for the week ended Thursday despite an array of supportive factors. As the central and southern U.S. Plains […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Bids drift lower
U.S. wheat futures down on week
MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada softened during the week ended Wednesday, as choppiness in U.S. futures and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on values. Average Canada […] Read more
Canola short position finally subsiding
CBOT wheat, corn also net short
MarketsFarm — After hitting the largest speculative short position in canola on record, managed money fund traders were finally covering those bearish bets in late March, according to the latest […] Read more
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