Insights and Stories on Cereals

Russia’s grain exports stop: farm lobby

Dec. 24, 2014 at 8:59 am CST

Moscow / Abu Dhabi / Reuters — Russia’s grain exports have stopped due to curbs brought in to protect domestic supply, putting big deals at risk, an influential farm lobby group said on Wednesday. Russia’s main wheat buyers are Turkey, Iran and, very vulnerable to supply disruption, Egypt. Moscow imposed […]

CN to pay WGRF $5.2 million

Dec. 19, 2014 at 11:36 am CST

By Staff

Russian grain exporters stop buying

Dec. 19, 2014 at 11:24 am CST

By Polina Devitt

CME Group imposes rare halt on wheat futures trading

Dec. 18, 2014 at 3:31 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Recent mild spell seen hurting Prairie winter wheat

Dec. 17, 2014 at 7:13 pm CST

By Terryn Shiells

CWRS wheat bids edge up across Prairies

Dec. 15, 2014 at 7:51 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat edged up by a dollar per tonne on average during the week ended Friday. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price rose to just under $234 per tonne, from $233 the previous week. Gains were similar across the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Russian export uncertainty driving U.S. wheat futures

Dec. 15, 2014 at 7:16 pm CST

CNS Canada — Uncertainty over Russian exports has brought some volatility to U.S. wheat markets, with shifting speculation on the country’s intentions a major driver in day-to-day futures trade. “We’ve seen the market see-saw back and forth, with whatever Russia said (influencing) the way the market moved,” said market analyst […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed barley market quiet, awaiting new year

Dec. 11, 2014 at 6:48 pm CST

CNS Canada –– The feed barley market is in the middle of its seasonal slowdown. While demand should pick back up in the New Year, the prices might not have much room to the upside, given ample feed wheat supplies. “If you didn’t look at the calendar, you could still […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

UAE-Egypt alliance expands to desert wheat venture

Dec. 9, 2014 at 11:50 am CST

Abu Dhabi/Cairo | Reuters — Egypt and two companies from its strong backer United Arab Emirates have embarked on an ambitious plan to grow wheat in the desert that could boost the Cairo government’s credibility if successful. Egypt, the world’s biggest wheat importer, has long aspired to become self-sufficient in […]

By Maggie Fick maha-el-dahan

Prairie CWRS wheat bids edge down

Dec. 8, 2014 at 8:15 pm CST

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Friday, despite a firmer tone in U.S. futures as basis levels slipped slightly. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price declined to C$234 per tonne, from $236 the previous week. Average losses […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin