Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

Nov. 24, 2023 at 11:23 am CST

Beijing | Reuters — Chinese state-run food group COFCO Group said it had imported Canadian durum wheat for the first time for processing into flour, a departure from China’s usual practice of importing finished durum flour or pasta. “This direct import of durum wheat has enriched the structure of China’s […]

By Reuters

Nov. 20, 2023 at 12:45 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Bids for western Canadian wheat were down all around for the week ended Thursday, with Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat having the largest losses. U.S. wheat futures were lower as export sales continued to be weak. For the week of Nov. 3-9, 176,300 tonnes were sold for […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Nov. 10, 2023 at 7:18 pm CST

MarketsFarm –– Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as gains in U.S. futures provided support. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent) wheat prices were up by $8.80-$10.10 per tonne across the Prairies, according to price quotes from a cross-section of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 6, 2023 at 5:50 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies fell back during the week ended Nov. 2, with losses in Canada Western Red Spring and Canada Prairie Spring Red wheats, while those for Canada Western Amber Durum were mostly lower. The U.S. wheat complex lost ground during the week, due in […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Oct. 30, 2023 at 10:24 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Western Canadian wheat bids took a tumble with durum prices having the largest losses during the week ended Oct. 26. U.S. wheat futures were pressured throughout the week as rains fell on winter wheat-growing areas in the country, as well as in Argentina, Ukraine and Australia. Export sales […]

By Adam Peleshaty