Insights and Stories on Cereals

U.S. wheat futures consolidate, but more strength possible

Nov. 18, 2014 at 6:02 pm CST

CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures have run into some resistance after posting solid gains recently, and could see some more consolidation in the short term. However, there are still a number of supportive factors at play in the wheat market, according to an analyst. “The rally has really slowed […]

BASF moves Clearfield system to open-ended agreements

Nov. 18, 2014 at 10:16 am CST

By Staff

Prairie spring wheat bids rise with U.S. futures

Nov. 17, 2014 at 6:00 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Monsanto settles U.S. farmers’ suits over experimental wheat

Nov. 12, 2014 at 7:00 pm CST

By Carey Gillam

Australian farmers hold back wheat sales as dryness curbs yields

Nov. 12, 2014 at 6:49 pm CST

By Naveen Thukral

U.S. Midwest cold spell may hinder wheat growth, meteorologist says

Nov. 11, 2014 at 7:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — A cold spell arriving in the U.S. Midwest this week will probably stall the emergence and growth of late-seeded soft red winter wheat, a meteorologist said Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to fall to 15 to 20 F (-9 to -7 C) this week in Missouri and […]

Prairie spring wheat bids soften

Nov. 10, 2014 at 6:21 pm CST

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Friday, as basis levels held reasonably steady and prices drifted down with the U.S. futures. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price declined to $223 per tonne, from $234 the previous week. […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairies’ winter wheat looks good heading into dormancy

Nov. 7, 2014 at 2:15 pm CST

CNS Canada — There weren’t a lot of acres planted to winter wheat in Western Canada this fall due to the late harvest of many other crops — but what was seeded looks good as it heads into dormancy. “The fields that are there look good, just we have no […]

By Terryn Shiells

Strong durum market starting to show signs of faltering

Nov. 6, 2014 at 4:31 pm CST

Commodity News Service Canada — It’s a well known sentiment in the grain markets that ‘the best cure for high prices is high prices,’ and that is starting to show signs of proving true in the Western Canadian durum market. Durum bids in the $10 to $11 per bushel range […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Russia’s winter grains still at risk despite warm weather – analyst

Nov. 6, 2014 at 4:06 pm CST

* Warm November to help Russia’s winter grains – SovEcon * Says some farmers hold crops due to the falling rouble * SovEcon sees Nov. grain exports at 3.0-3.2 mln T Paris/Moscow / Reuters – Warm weather last week did not eliminate risks for Russia’s fragile winter grain plantings, said a […]

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