Insights and Stories on Wheat Prices

Mar. 1, 2024 at 12:51 pm CST

There were modest price increases for wheat on the Canadian Prairies during the week ended Feb. 29. However, as Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat edged up, prices for Canadian Western Amber Durum were mixed.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feb. 9, 2024 at 9:35 am CST

Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies pulled back during the week ended Feb. 8. While there were moderate declines in Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, there were sharper losses for Canadian Western Amber Durum.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 5, 2024 at 2:25 pm CST

Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the first week of 2024, as losses in the United States futures more than countered the supportive influence of a weaker Canadian dollar.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Dec. 1, 2023 at 2:17 pm CST

Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Nov. 1, as futures in the United States hit contract lows before bouncing higher and strength in the Canadian dollar cut into basis levels.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 27, 2023 at 8:15 am CST

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices across the Prairies lost ground during the week ended Nov. 23, with Canada Western Red Spring and Canada Prairie Spring Red wheats incurring larger declines than those for durum. Minneapolis and Kansas City wheat futures pulled back during the week, but Chicago nudged up a little. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm