Insights and Stories on Cereals

Oat prices move higher to spur farmer selling

Dec. 11, 2015 at 3:42 pm CST

CNS Canada — Prairie oat prices are ticking upward as buyers try to coax farmers into a slow market — but prices, most notably in Saskatchewan, may need to move further before that happens. “Prices are below expectations, and in some instances quality is below what the market is willing […]

Durum at a standstill despite fresh numbers from StatsCan

Dec. 8, 2015 at 7:26 pm CST

By Jade Markus

Province backs new Hamilton bulk flour mill

Dec. 7, 2015 at 8:14 pm CST

By Staff

Prairie spring wheat bids rise with U.S. futures

Dec. 7, 2015 at 5:57 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Lethbridge feed wheat stays steady, barley moves downward

Dec. 2, 2015 at 3:51 pm CST

By Jade Markus

Alta. to tweak farm worker bill for ‘clarity’

Dec. 1, 2015 at 8:40 pm CST

With consultations only just out of the gate and the legislation awaiting second reading, the Alberta government already plans to amend Bill 6, its farm and ranch worker protection bill, for “greater clarity.” While not mentioning recent vocal protests over the bill, provincial Labour Minister Lori Sigurdson announced Tuesday the bill will be […]

By Staff

Prairie wheat bids stay rangebound

Nov. 30, 2015 at 6:49 pm CST

CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada were relatively unchanged for the week ended Friday, eking out minimal gains, as U.S. futures stabilized and basis levels followed suit. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up to $1 higher across the three Prairie provinces, according to […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. EPA finalizes 2016 renewables target at 18.1B gallons

Nov. 30, 2015 at 5:50 pm CST

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants energy companies to blend 18.1 billion gallons (68.5 billion litres) of biofuels into the nation’s fuel supply next year, more than in a proposal laid out in May, it said in announcing final rules on renewables use for 2014-16 […]

By Chris Prentice

Argentina ag minister says grain export taxes on way out

Nov. 29, 2015 at 2:32 am CST

Buenos Aires | Reuters –– Argentina’s incoming government will abolish export taxes on corn and wheat the day after it assumes office and reduce the export tax on soy by five per cent, designated Agriculture Minister Ricardo Buryaile confirmed to the daily Clarin. President-elect Mauricio Macri won the election last […]

By Reuters

U.S. EPA asks court to pull registration for Enlist Duo

Nov. 25, 2015 at 4:28 pm CST

UPDATED, Nov. 25, 2015 — Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking court approval to withdraw registration of Dow AgroSciences’ herbicide Enlist Duo, as the agency studies new information regarding the product’s impact on non-target plants, according to court documents filed late Tuesday. The EPA […]

By Karl Plume