CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada were narrowly mixed during the week ended Friday, with prices up slightly in some locations and down in others. Spillover from gains in U.S. futures was offset by the bearish influence of the rising Canadian dollar. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring […] Read more
Prairie spring wheat bids mixed amid opposing outside factors
Prairie spring wheat bids tick lower
CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada were slightly weaker during the week ended Friday, as the Canadian dollar gained ground relative to its U.S. counterpart. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by roughly $1 to $2.50 per tonne over the course of the […] Read more
Corn, wheat prices seen hitting 10-year lows in 2016
Geneva | Reuters — Hefty supplies, large expected crops and poor U.S. exports will weigh on grain prices later this year with corn and wheat set to drop to 10-year lows as harvest nears, consultancy AgResource said Friday. In its first 2016 price forecast, the U.S.-based consultancy forecast Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) December corn […] Read more
Prairie spring wheat bids rise as loonie falls
CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as weakness in the Canadian dollar helped prop up prices. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $5-$8 per tonne over the course of the week, according to price quotes […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids rise with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Friday, as domestic bids tracked gains in U.S. futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $5 to $8 per tonne over the course of the week, according to price quotes […] Read more
Prairie spring wheat bids drop as loonie rises
CNS Canada –– Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as the strengthening Canadian dollar cut into basis levels. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by about $5-$7 per tonne over the course of the week, according to price quotes from a cross-section of […] Read more
Prairie spring wheat bids rise with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Friday, as U.S. futures moved up and basis levels held reasonably steady. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by about $2-$5 per tonne over the course of the week, according to price quotes from a […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids drift down with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada edged lower in most locations during the week ended Friday, as losses in the U.S. futures weighed on values. However, basis levels saw some slight improvement in many locations, as Canadian wheat has continued to see more stable export demand compared to U.S.-origin supplies. Average […] Read more
U.S. wheat futures could be scraping bottom
CNS Canada — A general downtrend in U.S. wheat futures remains in place, with all three markets hitting fresh contract lows over the past week. However, there may not be much more room to the downside, according to an analyst. “The (U.S. Department of Agriculture) reports on Tuesday (Feb. 9) were not beneficial for the […] Read more
Prairie spring wheat bids slide lower
CNS Canada –– Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as the firmer Canadian dollar and losses in U.S. wheat futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by $4-$6 per tonne over the week, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more
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