Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

Mar. 16, 2015 at 6:45 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) cash bids moved higher in Western Canada during the week ended Friday, underpinned by strength in U.S. wheat futures and improving basis levels. Average CWRS wheat prices were C$6 to more than $9 per tonne higher […]

By Terryn Shiells

Mar. 9, 2015 at 7:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Wheat cash bids across Western Canada saw some minor adjustments during the week ended Friday, with Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) bids generally showing some improvement while other classes moved lower. Average CWRS wheat prices were steady to as much as $3 per tonne higher during the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 5, 2015 at 11:43 am CST

CNS Canada –– Chicago wheat futures dropped to fresh contract lows Thursday and have more room to the downside from a chart perspective as speculators continue to add to their short positions, according to a broker. “It’s a momentum trade here with the funds,” said Adam Knosalla, a broker with […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 2, 2015 at 6:47 pm CST

CNS Canada — Wheat cash bids across Western Canada only saw some minor adjustments during the week ended Friday, with some classes seeing small gains and other wheat classes down slightly. Average Canada Western Red Spring wheat prices were steady to as much as $3 per tonne lower during the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 23, 2015 at 7:21 pm CST

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat across the Prairies moved lower during the week ended Friday, taking most of their direction from a downturn in U.S. futures. Average CWRS prices lost about $9-$10 per tonne, with prices ranging from about $201 per tonne in […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin