Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

USDA’s spring and winter wheat ratings exceed expectations

Jun. 3, 2025 at 9:11 am CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crop progress report showed on Monday 50 per cent of U.S. spring wheat and 52 per cent of winter wheat in good to excellent condition, exceeding analyst expectations.

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices

May. 30, 2025 at 10:24 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Wheat bids rise across Western Canada

May. 23, 2025 at 2:08 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

seeding near Selkirk, Man. on May 8, 2025-gberg

Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace

May. 21, 2025 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Alberta seeding leaps ahead by almost 30 points

May. 20, 2025 at 11:50 am CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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CBOT Weekly: Weather, new crop projections top of mind

May. 14, 2025 at 2:21 pm CDT

Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade may trade sideways in the coming weeks, while corn and wheat make gains, according to a Chicago trader.

By Adam Peleshaty

New Chicago spring wheat futures make thin trade thinner

May. 9, 2025 at 2:56 pm CDT

The CME Group's new Chicago spring wheat futures may be diluting an already thin market, says analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, North Dakota.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Sharp drop in canola stocks

May. 8, 2025 at 2:32 pm CDT

Statistics Canada reported total canola stocks have plummeted over the last year. The federal agency released its grain stocks as of March 31 report on May 8. Also in the StatCan report, all wheat stocks declined moderately and there were other significant changes.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace

May. 7, 2025 at 3:11 pm CDT

Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm