Insights and Stories on Cereals

Mar. 31, 2014 at 5:52 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Monday, following sharp losses seen in U.S. futures markets. Average spot bids Monday for CWRS (13.5 pr cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in at around $203 per tonne, or […]

By Terryn Shiells

Mar. 27, 2014 at 6:14 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– After seeing record yields in 2013, Canada could still be holding onto enough malt barley to supply the domestic industry for an entire year at the end of the current crop year. Those large supplies are cutting into prices, but buyers will still need fresh stocks due […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 24, 2014 at 5:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash barley prices near the key cattle feeding area of Lethbridge, Alta. remain firm, supported in large part by lingering winter weather and sluggish movement of grain across Western Canada, say brokers in the region. According to Shane Roberts of Cactus Commodity at Raymond, Alta., prices for […]

By Dave Sims

Mar. 24, 2014 at 5:25 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved higher over the past week, as weather worries in the U.S. Plains and uncertainty over Black Sea grain movement remained supportive for North American prices. Average spot bids on Monday for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 21, 2014 at 5:10 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters — European Union exports of oats are on course to hit a nine-year high, official data showed on Thursday, reflecting strong U.S. demand as logistical snags curb supply of the cereal from top exporter Canada. The supply tensions in North America have put a spotlight on what’s […]