Insights and Stories on Cereals

Canada’s durum market share seen dropping

Jul. 15, 2016 at 8:33 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Global durum values are moving lower as producers in Europe and the U.S. start selling — and leaving Canada out of the market, one analyst says. “The only one that’s not selling aggressively is Canada, and we’re losing market share, big time,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of […]

Egypt prosecutor says some local wheat bought on paper only

Jul. 14, 2016 at 12:55 pm CDT

By Reuters

Chicago oats rally with Prairie rains, for now

Jul. 13, 2016 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Prairie wheat bids soften with U.S. futures

Jul. 11, 2016 at 2:19 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Egypt to follow global standard for ergot starting Tuesday

Jul. 11, 2016 at 10:04 am CDT

By Reuters

Wet wheat weather watched worldwide

Jul. 6, 2016 at 1:51 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Generous rainfall has benefited but also boosted the risk of disease on wheat crops in much of Canada and the U.S., and has also cut into grain quality in parts of Europe. However, according to Drew Lerner of U.S. forecast agency World Weather Inc., conditions during the […]

By Jade Markus

Egypt appoints new top wheat buyer

Jul. 4, 2016 at 1:52 am CDT

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt appointed a new head on Sunday for its state wheat-importing body — one of the most influential positions in the global wheat market — as it remains mired in a dispute over the quality of grain it will buy. Minister of Supply Khaled Hanafi told […]

By Ehab Farouk

Sluggish demand, ample supplies eat into Lethbridge feed prices

Jun. 30, 2016 at 4:48 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Lethbridge feed wheat and barley prices have dropped after a muted spring rally — and they’re likely to stay low throughout the summer, market participants say. “They have a weak tone to them. I think a lot of it is lacklustre demand domestically,” said Allen Pirness, trader […]

By Jade Markus

Egypt’s parliament to look into wheat fraud allegations

Jun. 29, 2016 at 2:47 pm CDT

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s parliament has set up a fact-finding commission that will look into allegations of corruption in local wheat procurement. Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, this month announced a government-led inspection of wheat silos after an unusually high procurement figure prompted allegations of possible fraud from […]

By Reuters

Cash oats disconnect from falling futures

Jun. 23, 2016 at 4:46 am CDT

CNS Canada — Oat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may be trending lower, but any further losses in the futures will only cause basis levels in the Canadian countryside to widen further, as farmers are reluctant to sell below their targeted levels. The delivery specs against CBOT oats […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin