Insights and Stories on Cereals

Egypt writes to wheat suppliers on ergot, hoping to win confidence

Feb. 17, 2016 at 5:25 pm CST

Abu Dhabi | Reuters — Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry sent a letter to traders saying it will allow an ergot fungus tolerance level of 0.05 per cent in wheat imports, hoping suppliers will make offers in international purchase tenders for the strategic grain. Disputes about ergot content level have disrupted top […]

GrainCorp to join buyer group for Australian wheat marketer

Feb. 16, 2016 at 7:37 pm CST

By Colin Packham

Prairie wheat bids drift down with U.S. futures

Feb. 16, 2016 at 5:03 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Egypt rejects Canadian wheat shipment over ergot

Feb. 16, 2016 at 1:17 pm CST

By maha-el-dahan

Ex-Iraq grain board chief to be investigated in graft case

Feb. 15, 2016 at 8:06 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. wheat futures could be scraping bottom

Feb. 11, 2016 at 4:09 pm CST

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) […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Buyers eating up Lethbridge feed barley

Feb. 11, 2016 at 4:00 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Lethbridge feed barley prices have strengthened on bargain buying, according to one market watcher, while demand for feed wheat is steady at best. Lethbridge barley prices have increased from $200-$205 in January to $205-$215 in February, as the grain becomes more difficult to source, said Jim Beusekom, […]

By Jade Markus

Prairie spring wheat bids slide lower

Feb. 8, 2016 at 6:17 pm CST

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 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Egypt to accept wheat with 0.05 per cent ergot

Feb. 5, 2016 at 2:42 pm CST

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s agriculture ministry will allow wheat imports with up to 0.05 percent levels of ergot, a common grains fungus, it said on Feb. 3, reversing a zero tolerance policy that prompted traders to boycott the state’s wheat tender this week. The supply ministry and the General […]

By Reuters

Higher oat stocks expected, CBOT futures weak

Feb. 2, 2016 at 2:54 pm CST

CNS Canada — CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) oats are relatively weak, but fairly priced from where one U.S. analyst sits — and traders are looking to an upcoming Statistics Canada report for indication on where to move next. “Just looking at the market in general, oats are somewhat cheap, […]

By Jade Markus