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Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed to lower

U.S. wheat futures up on week

MarketsFarm — While wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were higher after hitting low points, bids for Western Canadian wheat were mixed to lower for the week ended Thursday. The Canadian dollar gained ground against a weakening U.S. greenback, moving up by more than one U.S. cent. The loonie spent the week […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids trend lower with U.S. futures

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as losses in U.S. futures more than countered the supportive influence of the weakening Canadian dollar. Seasonal harvest pressure contributed to the declines, as the U.S. winter wheat harvest progressed northward. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent […] Read more

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Canola funds’ position shifts to net short

MarketsFarm — Speculative fund money in ICE Futures canola shifted to a net short position for the first time in two years, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in at 677 contracts […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Prices take a hard hit

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies were down hard for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats incurred sharp losses as prices tumbled in U.S. markets. Additional pressure came from Statistics Canada’s report on planting intentions for 2022-23. The […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids firm as loonie falls

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as heavy losses in the Canadian dollar more than countered the bearish influence of weakening U.S. futures. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $4.50-$7.40 per tonne during the week ended Thursday, […] Read more


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Canola net long position smallest in 10 months

MarketsFarm — The net long position held by fund traders in the ICE Futures canola market continued to dwindle in the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), hitting its smallest level since August 2021. The net managed money long position in ICE Futures canola came in […] Read more

CBOT July 2022 soft red wheat (candlesticks) with 50-day moving average (black line), MGEX July 2022 spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. July 2022 hard red wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat eases on harvest pressure

Nearby corn firms, July soybeans also lower

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures ended lower on Wednesday, led by K.C. hard red winter wheat, as the harvest progressed and forecasts signalled continued dry weather for combines rolling in the southern Plains, traders said. Corn futures closed mixed, with strong domestic cash markets supporting nearby July futures on the Chicago Board of […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat up, durum pulls back

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies were mixed during the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats incurred moderate gains, as Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) fell back. Good upticks in the U.S. wheat complex fueled price increases in Western Canada, along with a weaker […] Read more