Insights and Stories on Cereals

Prairie wheat bids up sharply as U.S. futures rally

May. 15, 2015 at 6:01 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Cash bids for Canadian wheat were stronger during the week ended Thursday, as U.S. wheat futures rallied sharply higher and basis levels improved, in general. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were C$10-$13 per tonne higher, with bids ranging from about $196 per tonne in […]

Minogue: Call your grain buyer before applying Manipulator

May. 15, 2015 at 3:36 pm CDT

By Leeann Minogue

Feed barley feeling ‘downward sag,’ trader says

May. 11, 2015 at 7:19 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Cash wheat market up slightly with U.S. futures

May. 11, 2015 at 7:12 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

Wheats in CWRS, CPSR classes up for review

May. 9, 2015 at 2:27 pm CDT

By Staff

Canada, Philippines to talk about free trade talks

May. 8, 2015 at 5:12 pm CDT

Canada and the Philippines have launched “exploratory discussions” toward a possible free trade agreement, from which Canadian livestock and grain producers could expect to gain. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Philippines’ President Benigno Aquino announced the discussions Friday in Ottawa during Aquino’s state visit, which ends Saturday. A Canada-Philippines […]

By Staff

Why not price grain in U.S. dollars?

May. 8, 2015 at 9:41 am CDT

Since my last two articles on wheat basis calculations I have had some interesting conversations with producers and industry people alike. One call in particular from a gentleman who works in the grain industry in Eastern Canada was very enlightening. Apparently my article was forwarded to him by one of […]

By Brian Wittal

U.S. wheat futures hit new lows, more losses likely

May. 5, 2015 at 8:26 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– All three U.S. wheat futures markets hit fresh contract lows on Tuesday — and further losses are likely, as most fundamental and technical factors remain bearish. “The trend certainly hasn’t been positive,” said market analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D. He cited improving U.S. […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Colombia clears paper trail for more Canadian wheat

May. 5, 2015 at 8:14 pm CDT

“Continuous engagement” has led to a lighter regulatory load on Canadian wheat bound for Colombia, already Canada’s seventh-biggest wheat export market. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and trade group Cereals Canada on Tuesday announced Colombia has eased phytosanitary import rules for Canadian wheat, “effectively putting Canada on a level playing field […]

By Dave Bedard

Malt barley seeding well ahead of normal

May. 5, 2015 at 6:21 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Barley seeding is well underway across Western Canada and almost complete in southern Alberta, according to the head of the Barley Council of Canada. “We’re two weeks ahead here in southern Alberta, there’s guys that have wrapped up; they’re done seeding already,” said council president Brian Otto. […]

By Dave Sims