Insights and Stories on Cereals

North Africa showing solid demand for durum

Apr. 8, 2016 at 7:08 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– North African countries have been some of the best customers for Canadian durum over the past few months, and weather issues with this year’s crops in the region should keep that demand solid going forward. As of February, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria combined have imported 1.3 million […]

North Dakota wheat acres seen likely to beat forecast

Apr. 6, 2016 at 7:02 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Limited selling, buying leave feed barley flat in Lethbridge

Apr. 5, 2016 at 6:31 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Prairie spring wheat bids rise as loonie falls

Mar. 29, 2016 at 1:39 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed barley due for spring rally

Mar. 24, 2016 at 1:57 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Durum prices sluggish ahead of upcoming harvests

Mar. 22, 2016 at 8:34 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canada’s durum prices are losing their premium over other wheat markets, but staying relatively static, despite hearty harvests and lagging demand, one analyst said. “I think what will drive the durum market here now is the overall wheat complex,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian office […]

By Jade Markus

Alberta to launch malt barley insurance

Mar. 21, 2016 at 8:12 pm CDT

Alberta is set to launch Canada’s first crop insurance product for malt barley this year. The province’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) last week said it will now provide insurance coverage for a malting end-use for growers with malt barley contracts. The coverage is subject to a contract from a […]

By Staff

India might extend wheat import tax beyond March

Mar. 21, 2016 at 3:31 pm CDT

New Delhi | Reuters — India is likely to extend a wheat import tax beyond March to shield its domestic farmers from cheap imports, particularly as wheat from the new-season harvest will become available by the end of this month, government sources said Monday. After consulting the food, farm and […]

By Mayank Bhardwaj

One Kiwi’s secrets to growing record wheat

Mar. 18, 2016 at 9:38 am CDT

An agronomist from New Zealand who helped a grower in that country set world wheat yield records was a guest speaker at this year’s Southwest Agricultural Conference in Ridgetown, Ont. According to Graeme Jones, arable business manager with PGG Wrightson Seeds, the recipe has three key ingredients: environment, management and […]

By Lilian Schaer

Prairie wheat bids rise with U.S. futures

Mar. 14, 2016 at 3:16 pm CDT

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 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin