Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

Sep. 29, 2017 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Commodity News Service Canada ‘Lower yields, but better quality,’ was the story of the year for organic growers across much of Western Canada as the harvest nears its final stages. “The quality is very good, with very little number twos; mostly number ones,” said Jason Braelt, of […]

By OrganicBiz

Aug. 14, 2017 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and spring wheat futures pared losses on Monday but still closed lower as technical selling and outlooks for favourable crop weather continued to pressure prices following steep declines last week. Meanwhile, Chicago Board of Trade wheat and corn futures turned higher on a bargain-buying […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Aug. 11, 2017 at 6:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Friday, led lower by a sharp decline in MGEX spring wheat as investors liquidated bullish positions following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s forecast for a bigger-than-expected crop in the northern Plains, traders said. The selloff pushed the benchmark Chicago Board of […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jul. 31, 2017 at 3:33 pm CDT

CNS Canada – Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada lost ground during the week ended July 28, as declines in the US futures and strength in the Canadian dollar both weighed on prices. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 26, 2017 at 1:43 pm CDT

Minot / Reuters – Spring wheat crops in central and northwestern North Dakota were showing the effects of hot, dry conditions and yield prospects were down sharply from a year ago, scouts on an annual crop tour said Wednesday. “The early-planted stuff looks the toughest,” said Dave Green, executive vice […]

By Julie Ingwersen