Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

Prairie cash wheat: CWRS bids rise with U.S. futures

Dec. 18, 2020 at 7:57 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher during the week ended Thursday, with gains in U.S. futures countered somewhat by ongoing strength in the Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $2 to up $4 per tonne, […]

Prairie cash wheat: Prices mixed

Dec. 11, 2020 at 8:28 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans end mixed on South America rains, strong U.S. exports

Dec. 7, 2020 at 4:13 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Prairie cash wheat: Choppy U.S. futures lead to mixed bids

Nov. 27, 2020 at 8:38 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie cash wheat: Bids post small gains across most of West

Nov. 21, 2020 at 5:45 am CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Prairie cash wheat: Durum springs forward, red spring falls back

Nov. 2, 2020 at 2:05 am CST

MarketsFarm — Bids in Western Canada were weaker for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats for the week ended Thursday, while there were increases for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD). Double-digit losses in U.S. wheat markets weighed on values and a drop in the […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Prairie cash wheat: Bids trend higher

Sep. 4, 2020 at 11:34 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher during the week ended Friday, taking some direction from U.S. futures. Midweek strength in the Canadian dollar had pressured basis levels, but the currency retreated to be relatively unchanged on the week. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie cash wheat: Prices stabilize following tumultuous week

Aug. 14, 2020 at 8:09 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were much more stable for the week ended Thursday than for previous week. After double-digit losses last week, Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat incurred only small losses, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) experienced small gains. Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) went […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Options market operator buys last independent U.S. grain exchange

Aug. 14, 2020 at 4:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Options exchange operator Miami International Holdings (MIH) will acquire the 139-year-old Minneapolis Grain Exchange, the last independent U.S. grain exchange, the organizations said in a statement on Friday. Best known for its flagship hard red spring wheat futures contracts, the MGEX, founded as the Minneapolis Chamber […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as U.S. biodiesel data lifts soyoil; corn flat

Jul. 31, 2020 at 4:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday for a second session as soyoil futures climbed more than 1 percent on demand from the soy-based biodiesel fuel sector, traders said. Corn futures were little changed, anchored by benign weather in most of the Midwest crop belt that favored […]

By Julie Ingwersen