Insights and Stories on K.C. Wheat

Aug. 16, 2024 at 10:56 am CDT

Cash wheat prices for Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat, and Canadian Western Amber Durum were mixed for the week ended Aug. 15. The futures market in the United States saw gains in Minneapolis spring wheat and losses for Chicago and Kansas City winter wheat.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Aug. 9, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5%) wheat prices were down C$0.90 to down C$3.30 per tonne across the Prairies, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price and Data Quotes). Average prices ranged from C$244.80 per tonne in southeastern Saskatchewan to as high as C$272.60 per tonne in southern Alberta.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 26, 2024 at 11:13 am CDT

Despite temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius on the Prairies and a weakened Canadian dollar, Western Canadian spring wheat prices were mixed and those for durum were lower during the week ended July 25.

By Adam Peleshaty

Jul. 19, 2024 at 3:22 pm CDT

Cash wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies varied the week ended July 18, despite the United States wheat complex being lower. Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat was mixed, while Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat, and Canadian Western Amber Durum down hard, particularly durum prices.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jul. 8, 2024 at 3:59 pm CDT

Fund traders continued to add to their large net short positions in canola as the calendar flipped to the final month of the 2023/24 marketing year for the crop, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin