Insights and Stories on Cereals

Lethbridge feed barley’s spring rally muted

May. 16, 2016 at 7:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Lethbridge feed barley should be seeing its largest premium over fall and winter months, but so far this year the market’s spring rally has been limited. “This year all we’ve seen is a $5 to $10 per tonne move higher,” said Jim Beusekom, analyst at Market Place […]

Saskatchewan wheat crop enters crucial phase

May. 13, 2016 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Prairie spring wheat bids rise with dry weather

May. 9, 2016 at 3:58 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Minneapolis leads U.S. wheat futures trifecta

May. 3, 2016 at 6:42 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Russia seen extending wheat export tax for 2016-17

Apr. 28, 2016 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Reuters

Pressure on oat prices sends farmers scouting other crops

Apr. 26, 2016 at 4:47 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Lukewarm prices for oats, coupled with dry conditions in Alberta and soggy conditions in Manitoba, are crimping acreage this year. Generally known as one of the hardier crops around, oats haven’t been setting any record highs on price charts, resulting in a forecast of 11 per cent […]

By Dave Sims

Prairie spring wheat bids mixed amid opposing outside factors

Apr. 25, 2016 at 11:20 am CDT

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, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Rising durum acres offset by declining spring wheat

Apr. 22, 2016 at 12:13 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Increased durum acres in Canada may limit the upside potential as far as prices are concerned, but smaller spring wheat plantings will also limit the downside, according to a durum trader. Statistics Canada on Thursday pegged intended durum acres at 6.12 million acres, which would be up […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie spring wheat bids tick lower

Apr. 18, 2016 at 2:52 pm CDT

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 […]

By Dave Sims

Brewers toast Australian gluten-free barley

Apr. 16, 2016 at 3:30 pm CDT

Sydney | Reuters — Australian scientists say they have developed the world’s first WHO-approved “gluten-free” barley, a breakthrough for global beer manufacturers. They have had to use alternatives to barley such as rice and sorghum to brew gluten-free beer. Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) said April 8 […]

By Colin Packham