Insights and Stories on Cereals

Iran banning all state wheat imports

Feb. 1, 2016 at 8:20 pm CST

Dubai | Reuters –– Iran banned state imports of wheat for a year starting on March 20, Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, ordering officials to stop registering new purchase orders. “There is no need for wheat imports in coming year. Please avoid registering any order for wheat (imports) from […]

Firm loonie cuts into Prairie spring wheat bids

Feb. 1, 2016 at 11:47 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Egypt’s ergot saga leaves wheat traders in limbo

Jan. 27, 2016 at 2:34 am CST

By Eric Knecht maha-el-dahan

Russia said considering export duties for corn, barley

Jan. 27, 2016 at 2:02 am CST

By Reuters

Heavy producer selling pressures durum

Jan. 26, 2016 at 6:30 pm CST

By Jade Markus

Prairie spring wheat bids dip as loonie rises

Jan. 25, 2016 at 2:30 pm CST

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as volatile activity in the Canadian dollar caused basis levels to soften. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by $3-$6 per tonne over the week, according to price quotes […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Ardent’s Illinois flour mills reopened

Jan. 22, 2016 at 11:05 am CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Ardent Mills, the largest U.S. flour miller, said operations resumed on Thursday at its mill at Chester, Illinois, that had been closed since Dec. 29 due to near-record flooding on the Mississippi River. Mill staff “have gone ‘above and beyond’ to conduct extensive cleaning and sanitizing […]

By Reuters

Feed barley market steady, gains expected in spring

Jan. 19, 2016 at 5:49 pm CST

CNS Canada — The feed barley market is holding relatively steady in Alberta early in the New Year, but advances are expected looking ahead to the spring. “There has been a fair bit of selling (over the past few weeks) but that hasn’t really pressured prices down any further,” said […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Falling loonie boosts Prairie spring wheat bids

Jan. 18, 2016 at 12:22 pm CST

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Friday, as declines in the Canadian dollar helped basis levels improve. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were steady to as much as C$5 per tonne higher over the week, according to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Changes to CGC’s Western wheat classes coming Aug. 1

Jan. 15, 2016 at 6:32 pm CST

Come Aug. 1, Western Canada will get a new ninth milling wheat class, Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR), that’s expected to open up opportunities for higher-yielding wheats, while preserving the quality reputation of the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) classes. U.S. Dark Northern Spring […]

By Allan Dawson