Insights and Stories on Winter Wheat

Nov. 10, 2014 at 6:21 pm CST

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Friday, as basis levels held reasonably steady and prices drifted down with the U.S. futures. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price declined to $223 per tonne, from $234 the previous week. […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 7, 2014 at 2:15 pm CST

CNS Canada — There weren’t a lot of acres planted to winter wheat in Western Canada this fall due to the late harvest of many other crops — but what was seeded looks good as it heads into dormancy. “The fields that are there look good, just we have no […]

By Terryn Shiells

Nov. 6, 2014 at 4:06 pm CST

* Warm November to help Russia’s winter grains – SovEcon * Says some farmers hold crops due to the falling rouble * SovEcon sees Nov. grain exports at 3.0-3.2 mln T Paris/Moscow / Reuters – Warm weather last week did not eliminate risks for Russia’s fragile winter grain plantings, said a […]

By Gus Trompiz, valerie-parent

Nov. 5, 2014 at 3:52 pm CST

Reuters — Chicago wheat prices may have rallied more than 10 per cent since October 1, but judging by a jump in bearish put option positions tied to the March delivery slot, they are likely to turn lower going into the New Year. More than 3,600 put options were bought […]

By gavin-maguire

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 […]