Insights and Stories on Cereals

Demand for North American durum now a balancing act

Oct. 22, 2015 at 7:12 pm CDT

CNS Canada — North American durum prices are teetering on an edge and could tip higher or lower as the balance between producer selling and demand fluctuates, one U.S. analyst says. Canada’s production came in lower than expected due to drought during the growing season, which propped up durum prices, […]

Pearce: Winter wheat’s challenges go beyond just the seeding

Oct. 22, 2015 at 1:49 am CDT

By Ralph Pearce

Man. corn harvest progresses rapidly despite moisture issues

Oct. 21, 2015 at 5:55 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Alta. feed prices hang steady despite swings in quality

Oct. 21, 2015 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

U.S. wheat futures expected to retest nearby lows

Oct. 20, 2015 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed: Frost pressures Australian barley

Oct. 20, 2015 at 3:52 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Tuesday, Oct. 20. • The Grains Industry of Western Australia is predicting the area will harvest a 3.19 million-tonne barley crop in 2015-16. However, some recent frosts are casting questions on whether that […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Feed: El Nino pressures barley crop down under

Oct. 19, 2015 at 5:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Monday, Oct. 19. • CBOT corn futures were down by two to three cents per bushel at midday Monday, as harvest pressure in the U.S. and improving corn conditions in the Black Sea […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Prairies see high-protein wheat crop, but few premiums

Oct. 16, 2015 at 8:11 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Every year is a different story for wheat crop quality and protein levels — but the saturation of high-protein wheat in the market may mean fewer premiums for Prairie growers this year. The premium price for high-protein wheat has eroded to the point where there’s a shift […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Wheat falls below $5 on global supply, forecasts

Oct. 16, 2015 at 5:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell roughly two per cent on Friday, dropping below US$5 a bushel amid plentiful global supplies and forecasts for timely rains in the U.S. Plains, analysts said. Corn firmed after hitting a one-month low ahead of a busy U.S. harvest […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed: Ukraine, U.S. corn harvest advancing

Oct. 16, 2015 at 4:04 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Friday, Oct. 16. • CBOT corn futures were posting small losses at midday Friday, with the December contract quoted at US$3.74 per bushel, as the advancing U.S. harvest and relatively favourable yield reports […]

By MarketsFarm Team