Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

Jan. 24, 2025 at 12:04 pm CST

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Jan. 23, as a rally in the United States futures provided support.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 20, 2025 at 3:30 pm CST

Canadian farmers will plant more wheat and coarse grains in 2025 at the expense of oilseeds, according to the first supply/demand projections for the 2025/26 marketing year from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Jan. 20.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 17, 2025 at 2:56 pm CST

The National Farmers Union denounced the approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger in a statement released on Jan. 17. The NFU said the multi-billion dollar deal “effectively ends competition in Canada’s agricultural commodity sector,” as it creates the world’s largest agricultural commodity trader, and it will control 40 per cent of the Canadian grain market.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 16, 2025 at 12:26 pm CST

The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday cut its forecast for 2024/25 global corn production, largely reflecting a downward revision for the United States.

By Nigel Hunt, Reuters

Jan. 16, 2025 at 12:12 pm CST

Rising United States corn futures and a weaker Canadian dollar have given Western Canadian feed grain prices a lift.

By Adam Peleshaty