Insights and Stories on Cereals

Rising durum bids topping out in Western Canada

Nov. 22, 2016 at 5:03 pm CST

CNS Canada — Durum bids in Western Canada posted solid gains over the past two months, with concerns over the quality of the crop behind much of the strength. Prices are showing signs of topping out, though — and the highs may be in for now. Spot durum bids in […]

Malt barley market weaker with increased supplies

Nov. 18, 2016 at 6:47 pm CST

By Jade Markus

Ergot tolerances set for chickpeas, fababeans

Nov. 17, 2016 at 3:45 am CST

By Staff

Food production in Syria reported at all-time low

Nov. 15, 2016 at 2:13 pm CST

By stephanie-nebehay

Weaker loonie underpins Prairie wheat bids

Nov. 15, 2016 at 2:01 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CP says its grain movement to Vancouver is its best-ever last month

Nov. 8, 2016 at 4:16 pm CST

Canadian Pacific Rail says its western grain movements in October were its best ever despite dealing with a weather-delayed harvest. A record 15,865 carloads were moved to West Coast ports in October, besting the previous record of 15,449 carloads in March 2016. Total Western Canadian grain movements in the month […]

By Staff

Rising oats bids possibly nearing top

Nov. 8, 2016 at 4:15 pm CST

Commodity News Service Canada – Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade and cash bids in Western Canada have shown some strength over the past month, but may not have much more room to the upside. “There was a bit of a panic in late October that pushed cash […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

EU wheat rises ahead of U.S. elections, USDA report

Nov. 8, 2016 at 4:05 pm CST

Paris/Reuters – European wheat prices rose in the wake of Chicago on Tuesday in a broader rise across international markets which increasingly anticipated the victory of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Presidential elections. Traders also pointed to short covering and technical buying ahead of the election results and […]

By Staff

Winter cereal acres unclear due to wet conditions

Nov. 7, 2016 at 3:42 pm CST

Commodity News Service Canada/Winnipeg – Variable conditions across Manitoba and Saskatchewan have made it difficult to estimate winter cereal acreage, the head of an industry group says. But crops that are in the ground have seen mostly favourable weather. Jake Davidson, executive director of Winter Cereals Canada Inc., said he’s […]

By Jade Markus

Grains sector continues to welcome transport legislation

Nov. 4, 2016 at 10:20 am CDT

CNSC – Accolades from producer groups and others in the grain industry continue to roll in for the federal government’s upcoming transportation legislation. The planned measures were outlined this week by Marc Garneau, the federal transportation minister, in a speech in Montreal. The new legislation will allow reciprocal penalties in […]

By Staff