Insights and Stories on Wheat

Chinese demand boosting Canadian wheat, barley exports

Jul. 18, 2018 at 9:11 pm CDT

CNS Canada — China is making major moves to import more Canadian wheat and barley this year. Data released by the Canadian Grain Commission show China more than tripled its wheat imports, taking in 979,100 tonnes as of May, up from 295,300 tonnes in the same period of 2016-17 and […]

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: July 4

Jul. 5, 2018 at 3:33 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

Organic price quotes: Late June

Jun. 29, 2018 at 4:53 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

Canadian canola area likely above earlier projection

Jun. 26, 2018 at 6:34 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

South Korea lifts suspension on Canadian wheat sales

Jun. 26, 2018 at 3:58 am CDT

By Reuters

Wheat shipment halt seen as temporary

Jun. 23, 2018 at 2:28 am CDT

Wheat sales are expected to soon resume to Japan and South Korea. Both nations suspended Canadian wheat imports following the June 15 announcement that Canada had discovered several genetically modified (GM) wheat plants in southern Alberta. But both are expected to come back to the market shortly, while exports to […]

By Allan Dawson

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: June 20

Jun. 20, 2018 at 9:57 am CDT

USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity light on moderate demand for feed grade corn and soybeans. Trade inactive on all other organic grains. Old crop bid prices continue upward on feed corn and soybeans, but sellers are showing resistance at those offers. Demand good on feed grade […]

By OrganicBiz

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: June 6

Jun. 7, 2018 at 3:45 pm CDT

USDA – Compared with two weeks ago, trade activity light on moderate demand for feed grade corn, soybeans and wheat. Feed corn traded 51 cents higher with higher premiums received in IN, MI and OH. No trend available on feed grade soybeans and wheat due to a lack of comparable […]

By OrganicBiz

Top court in Egypt permits wheat with trace ergot

May. 28, 2018 at 8:10 pm CDT

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s top administrative court has ruled that the country should accept wheat with marginal levels of the common grain fungus ergot, a local newspapers said on Sunday, freezing a lower court order to ban the fungus entirely which had vexed traders. Egypt, the world’s largest wheat […]

By Reuters

U.S. alarmed by strike on ship delivering wheat to Yemen

May. 25, 2018 at 9:21 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The United States said on Friday it was “alarmed” by a Houthi missile strike on a Turkish vessel carrying wheat to Yemen this month and urged the Shi’ite group to work with the United Nations to alleviate Yemenis’ suffering. The Turkish-flagged Ince Inebolu bulk carrier was […]

By Reuters