Insights and Stories on K.C. Wheat

Jun. 15, 2022 at 6:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures ended lower on Wednesday, led by K.C. hard red winter wheat, as the harvest progressed and forecasts signalled continued dry weather for combines rolling in the southern Plains, traders said. Corn futures closed mixed, with strong domestic cash markets supporting nearby July futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Jun. 10, 2022 at 6:50 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies were mixed during the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats incurred moderate gains, as Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) fell back. Good upticks in the U.S. wheat complex fueled price increases in Western […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 27, 2022 at 7:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The prospect of Russia allowing food shipments to leave Ukraine — albeit with a few concessions — was the key factor in declining bids for western Canadian wheat during the week ended Thursday. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko on Wednesday said his country is ready to provide […]

By Adam Peleshaty

May. 18, 2022 at 6:36 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Soybean and wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rallied throughout the week, but may start to ease as spring plantings progress. Terry Reilly, senior agriculture futures analyst for Futures International in Chicago, said India’s newly-implemented ban on wheat exports starting last Saturday due to a […]

By Adam Peleshaty

May. 13, 2022 at 8:08 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — A rally in U.S. wheat futures together with a downturn in the Canadian dollar combined to take Prairie wheat bids sharply higher during the second week of May. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $40.80-$45 per tonne during the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin