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Wheat production in Germany (pictured here) is down as well as in the rest of Europe, Russia, and Australia. The summer’s price bounce is gone but the outlook for wheat prices remains favourable, say market watchers.

Wheat rally stalls at just the wrong time

Prices are off summer highs but a drop in global production sets the stage for another rally this winter

By Jennifer Blair September 11, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes For much of this year’s hot, dry summer, Alberta wheat growers could look forward to higher prices to offset lower production. But now they can’t even count on that — at least not for the foreseeable future. “We have seen prices pulling back a little bit over the last few weeks,” FarmLink’s senior market analyst […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Wheat trade hoping for big export year

By Terry Fries August 23, 2018

CNS Canada –– Canadian wheat growers could find themselves popular with international buyers this winter, as world wheat stocks hit lows not seen for a decade. Marlene Boersch, managing partner at Mercantile Consulting Venture, said the present 26-day wheat supply available to world markets, once China’s stockpiles are removed from the equation, should boost prices […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat extends decline as Russian supply worries abate

By Julie Ingwersen August 21, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Tuesday for a second straight session as fears of a shortfall in Russian wheat exports diminished, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also declined, pressured by spillover weakness from wheat as well as improving crop conditions in the U.S. Midwest after widespread rains. Chicago Board of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

Russian ag minister sees no need for wheat export duty, for now

By Reuters August 21, 2018

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture minister sees no reason for now to introduce an export duty on wheat and is not considering one, he was quoted as saying by RIA news agency on Tuesday. A meeting at the agriculture ministry on Friday fuelled speculation among traders that Russia could consider grain export curbs once […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Manitoba winter wheat yields down

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm August 17, 2018

CNS Canada — As the winter wheat harvest finishes up in Manitoba, initial reports are that yields are lower than in years past. “It was a disadvantage with the winter and with the weather conditions this summer it’s been pretty dry… so between the two, it’s kind of reduced yields,” said Doug Martin, chairman of […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Heatwave ravages European fields, sending wheat prices soaring

By Michael Hogan, Polina Devitt, Sybille De La Hamaide August 2, 2018

Paris | Moscow | Hamburg | Reuters – Searing heat has devastated wheat fields across northern Europe while a combination of dry conditions and extreme rain in the Black Sea have hit output estimates, with prices soaring on fears of further crop damage. Evidence of serious harm to crops is growing as harvesting heads north in […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain prices start to soften

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm May 17, 2018

CNS Canada — After a winter with tight supplies leading to a feed grain price rally in Western Canada, prices are starting to back off. “It’s been breaking free a little bit. Kind of surprisingly this year it took till seeding time to see that happen. We’ve seen markets rally right up till May,” said […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grains chopping around

By Dave Sims January 25, 2018

CNS Canada — Dry subsoil moisture conditions and a lack of snow cover in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan continue to create worries for many farmers. Conditions range from abnormally dry in many areas to full-on droughts around Regina and some areas south of Calgary, according to Agriculture and Agri-food Canada. Feed barley bids in the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie wheat bids mixed with choppy loonie

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm December 4, 2017

CNS Canada — Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Friday, as the Canadian dollar saw wide price swings during the course of the week. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $1 per tonne in […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Wheat bids fall along with U.S. futures

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 20, 2017

Winnipeg | CNS Canada – Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell slightly for the week ending Nov. 17, following decreases in the United States markets. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent protein CWRS) wheat prices were down C$3 to C$5 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, […] Read more

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