Insights and Stories on Wheat Markets

Dec. 17, 2021 at 10:18 am CST

MarketsFarm — Growing drought concerns in the U.S. and improved export numbers led to higher bids for western Canadian wheat for the week ended Thursday. However, a mid-week selloff on the futures market held back some gains. The southern U.S. Plains, which are a growing area for hard red winter […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Nov. 15, 2020 at 5:57 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Thursday, with losses observed in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats. Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheat was steady to higher. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Dec. 16, 2019 at 7:05 pm CST

MarketsFarm — A number of factors have come together to underpin North American wheat prices, with more room to the upside after a rally in all three U.S. futures markets to start the week, according to an analyst. Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis wheat futures all started the week with […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Oct. 28, 2019 at 10:12 am CDT

Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly lower for the week ended October 24. Losses were observed in Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) and Canadian Red Spring (CPSR), with Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD) staying steady to slightly lower. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent) wheat prices were down by […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Sep. 20, 2019 at 4:53 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as gains in U.S. futures, weakness in the Canadian dollar and concerns over harvest delays in Western Canada all provided support. The Canadian dollar was down by roughly a third of a cent relative to its […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin