Insights and Stories on Wheat

StatsCan confirms Canada’s crop production down in 2021

Aug. 30, 2021 at 2:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Production of most of Canada’s major grain, oilseed and pulse crops was down substantially in 2021-22, as drought conditions across the Prairies cut into yields, according to preliminary estimates released Monday by Statistics Canada. Of the major crops, only corn was expected to see a slight increase in […]

Smaller crops anticipated in looming StatsCan report

Aug. 27, 2021 at 3:34 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease as Midwest’s rains seen boosting crop

Aug. 27, 2021 at 3:18 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Ag department lowers crop production, export estimates

Aug. 26, 2021 at 6:38 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as Midwest rains benefit crops

Aug. 26, 2021 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on weaker crop conditions

Aug. 25, 2021 at 5:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures climbed on Wednesday for a second day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut crop ratings on Monday afternoon, though beneficial rainfall across parts of the upper U.S. Midwest limited gains. Soybeans ended higher after the market made its biggest daily gain since […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as crop conditions drop, soyoil prices rise

Aug. 24, 2021 at 6:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Tuesday on eroding Midwest crop conditions and improving export demand, and as soyoil prices rose another three per cent amid further gains in crude oil markets. Corn futures also climbed on deteriorating crop conditions across the heart of the farm belt. […]

By Karl Plume

Tax, competition expected to prolong Russian wheat export season

Aug. 23, 2021 at 3:40 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters — Exports of Russian wheat will stretch well into the second half of the season as Moscow’s export tax and tough competition with Ukraine and Romania slow sales until the end of 2021, traders and analysts said. Russia, the world’s largest exporter of wheat, generally sells most […]

By Polina Devitt

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat gain in commodities rebound

Aug. 23, 2021 at 3:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday in a modest recovery from last week’s two-month low as crude oil markets rebounded and lifted soyoil prices more than three per cent, traders said. Wheat also gained as the U.S. dollar softened and as weekly export inspections topped trade […]

By Karl Plume

Prairie cash wheat: Big jump for durum

Aug. 20, 2021 at 7:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday were higher for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats, while there were sharp increases for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD). Gains in U.S. wheat markets supported values, as did a steep drop […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm