Insights and Stories on Winter Wheat

Dec. 16, 2019 at 7:05 pm CST

MarketsFarm — A number of factors have come together to underpin North American wheat prices, with more room to the upside after a rally in all three U.S. futures markets to start the week, according to an analyst. Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis wheat futures all started the week with […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 20, 2019 at 4:53 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as gains in U.S. futures, weakness in the Canadian dollar and concerns over harvest delays in Western Canada all provided support. The Canadian dollar was down by roughly a third of a cent relative to its […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 13, 2019 at 7:15 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were higher for the week ended Thursday, with gains in CWRS, CPSR and CWAD wheats in all locations. The Canadian dollar was up by more than a 10th of a cent on the week, which tempered gains. Average CWRS (Canada Western Red Spring, […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Sep. 13, 2019 at 6:11 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — In the latest supply and demand report from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the global wheat forecast was revised downward due to difficult weather conditions. USDA has now projected 765.53 million tonnes of wheat to be produced in 2019-20, according to the department’s world agriculture supply and demand […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Sep. 6, 2019 at 6:36 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada edged lower during the week ended Thursday, as seasonal harvest pressure and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on values. The Canadian dollar was up by roughly a third of a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart on the week. Minneapolis spring wheat […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin