Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

Nov. 23, 2015 at 6:13 pm CST

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada generally saw some improvement during the week ended Friday, as basis levels saw some improvements at many locations. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were steady to up by as much as C$3 per tonne during the week, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 16, 2015 at 7:28 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Cash wheat bids across Western Canada ebbed lower during the week ended Friday, as U.S. futures dipped and basis levels fluctuated. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by C$2 to $5 per tonne across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from […]

By Dave Sims

Nov. 13, 2015 at 9:15 am CST

Achieving a 137 bushel per acre yield on CPS wheat in a relatively dry year is certainly noteworthy, but Fred Wood, an Alberta consulting agronomist says the real story is about the benefits of having a complete agronomy program. Varieties are important to some extent, says Wood who owns Meridian […]

By Lee Hart

Nov. 10, 2015 at 7:23 pm CST

Elections at the commodity association board level in Saskatchewan, often known for a landslide lack of interest, may get goosed this year with candidates investing bigger stakes in their campaigns. Ballots have been mailed out and board elections are now underway for the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SaskWheat) and the […]

By Leeann Minogue

Nov. 9, 2015 at 7:49 pm CST

CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada saw some minor adjustments over the week ended Friday, with the general trend seeing strengthening bids in the eastern Prairies and a softer tone in parts of Alberta. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices saw only minor revisions on […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin