Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

Apr. 10, 2025 at 1:54 pm CDT

Very little changed in the monthly supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture on April 10 from its March estimates, including the note at the top stating the data considered the trade policies at the time of publication.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 9, 2025 at 2:18 pm CDT

As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 4, 2025 at 11:02 am CDT

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum were mixed during the week ended April 3. While upticks in the United States wheat complex lent support, concerns over the worldwide reciprocal tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 2 generated a lot of uneasiness in the markets.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 3, 2025 at 1:14 pm CDT

The day after the so-called 'Liberation Day' the Chicago Board of Trade was experiencing a mixed reaction, said broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm CDT

While feed barley prices are generally flat across the Prairies, those for feed wheat are climbing, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm