MarketsFarm — Bids in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday were higher for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD), Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) […] Read more
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Prairie cash wheat: Gains in prices vary by type
MGEX, CBOT December wheats up on week
Klassen: Finishing feedlot demand drives yearlings higher
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2 lower to as much as $5 higher. Strength was once again noted in southern Alberta where heavier yearlings recorded a fresh […] Read more
Supply/demand pushing up flax prices
Corrected, Sept. 23 — MarketsFarm — Prices for flax have skyrocketed in 2021, as the amount to be harvested has fallen while demand has increased, according to Dale McManus of […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Prices rise as worldwide stocks fall
U.S. December wheat futures up on week
MarketsFarm — Continued tightening of worldwide wheat stocks has raised spring wheat prices in Western Canada during the week ended Thursday. As winter wheat planting in North America and Europe […] Read more
Drought maps show little change at end of August
MarketsFarm — Much of Western Canada remained in some state of drought at the end of August despite widespread rains late in the month, according to updated maps compiled by […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Incoming corn pressures barley, wheat
MarketsFarm — Pressure from forthcoming corn imports from the U.S. have been driving down feed prices for barley and wheat in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to Evan Peterson, trader with […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids mixed, durum jumps
U.S. December wheat futures down on week
MarketsFarm — Increased worldwide demand for wheat and precipitation across the Prairies have resulted in mixed spring wheat bids for the week ended Thursday. Scattered showers across wheat-growing areas in […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Crop estimates show severity of drought
'Corn bandwagon' filling up
MarketsFarm — Preliminary crop yield estimates released by Statistics Canada on Monday outlined just how severely the drought in Western Canada cut into production. Mike Fleischhauer, general manager for Eagle […] Read more
Thunder Bay reports rare inbound grain shipment
MarketsFarm — Grain movement at the Port of Thunder Bay included a rare inbound cargo of feed wheat, according to the port’s latest monthly report. A 12,000-tonne shipment of feed […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: No surprises in latest barley numbers
MarketsFarm — Following the release of monthly supply and demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Thursday, Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. wasn’t surprised at how […] Read more