Grain prices at the Chicago Board of Trade were on the weaker side for the week ended July 16 due to last week's USDA report and ongoing trade tensions.
CBOT Weekly: Grain prices showing weakness
USDA report, trade tensions pressure markets
Prairie Wheat Weekly: U.S. futures pressure Canadian prices
Weather varied across Prairies
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.
Dryness poised to threaten Saskatchewan crops
Growing conditions vary across province
Crops in Saskatchewan are developing in opposite directions, the province’s latest crop report said. Growing conditions in the province vary, with some areas receiving enough rain while other locations are experiencing crop stress due to hot, dry conditions.
Alberta crop ratings nudge up
But ground drier
Alberta saw its overall crop rating improve, but its surface soil became drier, the province’s latest crop report said.
Prairie wheat bids strengthen
Durum down
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada strengthened during the week ended July 3, as gains in the United States futures and dryness concerns in parts of the Prairies provided support.
USDA attaché forecasts larger Chinese corn, wheat crops
But imports drop over last two years
Corn and wheat production in China is expected to increase in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Beijing said in a report released July 3.
CBOT Weekly: Turning towards a weather market
Area, stocks reports have little influence
Soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are heading toward a weather market, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging in Chicago. The move comes after two reports from the United States Department of Agriculture issued on June 30.
Manitoba crops advancing nicely despite below normal moisture
About 50 to 70 per cent of normal precipitation
Crops in Manitoba continue to develop at a good pace despite a lack of rainfall in some parts of the province, reported Manitoba Agriculture on July 2.
Prairie wheat prices weaker on sharp drop in U.S. futures
Stronger loonie adds more pressure
Cash prices for spring wheat across the Canadian Prairies fell hard during the week ended June 26, while those for amber durum nudged up slightly.
CBOT Weekly: Prices tumble, uncertainty ahead
Weather, supply pressures weigh on grains
Grain futures fell on the Chicago Board of Trade last week with more uncertainty waiting in the wings.
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