Insights and Stories on Winter Wheat

Nov. 4, 2014 at 8:04 am CST

Buenos Aires / Reuters — Argentina’s wheat plants were not hit by frost over the weekend as feared but strong rainfall since Saturday has generated excess humidity that could cause an outbreak of disease in the crop, a meteorologist said on Monday. Weather experts last week warned of the possibility […]

Nov. 3, 2014 at 1:03 pm CST

Commodity News Service Canada — Average cash bids for Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat were stronger during the week, underpinned by improving basis levels in Western Canada and stronger Minneapolis wheat futures prices. CWRS prices were about $3.00 higher in central Alberta, up to $6.75 stronger in the Peace […]

By Terryn Shiells

Oct. 30, 2014 at 10:34 am CDT

Commodity News Service Canada — It doesn’t appear there will be any dramatic changes to acreage for most crops next year, says a market analyst for CWB. Bruce Burnett gave some broad estimates for plantings in 2015 at the opening session of the Cereals North America conference in Winnipeg. “My […]

By Dave Sims

Oct. 27, 2014 at 7:15 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat were mostly higher during the week, despite weakness in Minneapolis spring wheat futures as basis levels improved in most regions. Prices in the Peace region of Alberta declined, however, as basis levels widened out. CWRS prices were […]

By Terryn Shiells

Oct. 22, 2014 at 6:20 pm CDT

CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures have shown some strength over the past month, but advancing harvest pressure from soybeans and corn may come forward to limit any additional independent strength in wheat over the next few weeks. After setting contract lows on Oct. 1, all three U.S. wheat markets […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin