Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

Ardent’s organic wheat program expands to Saskatchewan

Aug. 17, 2016 at 7:53 pm CDT

U.S. flour processor Ardent Mills’ plan to double organic wheat acres in the U.S. by 2019 has rolled into Saskatchewan. Ardent, the joint North American flour venture of agrifood firms Cargill, CHS Inc. and ConAgra, said Wednesday it has so far expanded “Organic Initiative 2019,” which it launched in December, […]

Egyptian prosecutor says millions in local wheat falsely claimed

Aug. 8, 2016 at 1:23 am CDT

By Reuters

Quarantined Washington wheat negative for GMO

Aug. 5, 2016 at 6:04 pm CDT

By Reuters

Prairie wheat bids tick downward

Aug. 2, 2016 at 2:50 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Japan, Korea block certain U.S. wheat varieties

Aug. 1, 2016 at 7:57 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

Weak U.S. wheat futures watching European crops

Jul. 26, 2016 at 3:57 pm CDT

Commodity News Service Canada – U.S. wheat futures are trading just above their weakest levels in 10 years, but the lows may be in for the time being as funds are already holding large short positions and attention turns to problems with the European crop. “We’re really just following the EU,” […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Poor-quality world wheat headed for feed

Jul. 20, 2016 at 12:43 pm CDT

Reuters — From the heart of the U.S. big farm belt to Colombia, Vietnam and Indonesia, livestock producers are snapping up wheat damaged by bad weather or low in protein, providing pigs and poultry with grain more often milled for making bread. The increased global purchases of cheap, poor-quality wheat for […]

By Karl Plume

Manitoba winter wheat in good shape

Jul. 19, 2016 at 3:19 pm CDT

Commodity News Service Canada — Despite heavy rains throughout July, Manitoba’s winter wheat is in good condition moving into desiccation, the head of an industry group says. The Manitoba winter cereals group is also preparing for an upcoming government program by working alongside other Canadian wheat commissions. “Everybody is still pretty […]

By Jade Markus

Prairie wheat bids tick lower in choppy week

Jul. 18, 2016 at 2:37 pm CDT

Commodity News Service Canada — Spring wheat cash bids across Western Canada ended slightly lower for the week ended July 18, tracking choppy action in the U.S. futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were one to two dollars per tonne lower, according to price […]