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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn ease after rallies

Chicago soybean futures firm

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures fell on Wednesday on profit taking from the previous session’s strong rally, grain dealers said. Bargain buying pulled the grain contracts from their session lows ahead of the close. “Yesterday was probably a little overdone in the wheat market,” said Jim Gerlach, president of Indiana-based A/C […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally, pull corn higher

Chicago soybean futures weaken

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged 4.5 per cent on Tuesday, their biggest gain since May, as cuts to the harvest outlook in Australia bolstered prospects for U.S. exports, traders said. The rally in wheat, which closed near session highs as technical buyers entered the market after the early strength, underpinned the corn […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly weaker on U.S. price declines

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News February 14, 2020

MarketsFarm — Bids in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday were steady to lower for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and durum (CWAD) wheats, as declines in U.S. wheat prices weighed on values. The Canadian dollar was up two-10ths of a U.S. cent during the week, which also put […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids fall with U.S. futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 31, 2020

MarketsFarm — Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday, as a sell-off in U.S. futures weighed on prices. Concerns that the Wuhan coronavirus would lead to a slowdown in the global economy accounted for some of the broad speculative selling that weighed on most grain markets during […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall on coronavirus fears

By Mark Weinraub January 27, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Monday, with investors shedding risky assets amid fears the coronavirus outbreak in China could dent the global economy, traders said. “The same thing happened with the SARS outbreak, which ended up costing the global economy $40 billion in 2002-03,” Craig Turner, senior commodities […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids generally higher

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 25, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday were up for CWRS and CPSR, while durum (CWAD) bids were mostly higher. The Canadian dollar was down by more than a half cent during the week. Average CWRS (Canada Western Red Spring, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices ranged from up $3-$5 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly lower

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm January 17, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly lower for the week ended Friday. Losses were observed in Canada Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR), with durum (CWAD) slightly higher. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by about 50 cents to $1 per tonne, according […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Depending on variety, bids a mixed bag

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 12, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada varied for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat was mixed, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) was stronger, and durum (CWAD) steady to slightly higher. The Canadian dollar lost about a half cent during the week. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids rise over holidays

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm January 3, 2020

MarketsFarm — Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted solid gains during the two-week holiday period ended Thursday, as gains in U.S. futures more than made up for the bearish influence of the rising Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $5-$9 per […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Rising futures underpin bids

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm December 20, 2019

MarketsFarm — Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted solid gains during the week ended Thursday, taking some direction from rising U.S. wheat futures. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13. 5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $5-$7.50 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn ease after rallies

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally, pull corn higher

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly weaker on U.S. price declines

Prairie cash wheat: Bids fall with U.S. futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall on coronavirus fears

Prairie cash wheat: Bids generally higher

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly lower

Prairie cash wheat: Depending on variety, bids a mixed bag

Prairie cash wheat: Bids rise over holidays

Prairie cash wheat: Rising futures underpin bids

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