Insights and Stories on Wheat

IGC raises 2016-17 global wheat, corn forecasts

Jul. 29, 2016 at 4:09 pm CDT

London/ Reuters – The International Grains Council has raised its forecasts for global corn production in the 2016-17 season, largely reflecting improved crop prospects in the United States. World corn (maize) production was upwardly revised to 1.017 billion tonnes, up from a previous projection of 1.003 billion and the prior season’s […]

Tour shows wheat yields in central, Northwestern North Dakota near to or above average

Jul. 27, 2016 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Storing grain and marketing strategy

Jul. 22, 2016 at 8:53 am CDT

By Angela Lovell

Manitoba winter wheat in good shape

Jul. 19, 2016 at 3:19 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Prairie wheat bids tick lower in choppy week

Jul. 18, 2016 at 2:37 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Wet wheat weather watched worldwide

Jul. 6, 2016 at 1:51 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Generous rainfall has benefited but also boosted the risk of disease on wheat crops in much of Canada and the U.S., and has also cut into grain quality in parts of Europe. However, according to Drew Lerner of U.S. forecast agency World Weather Inc., conditions during the […]

By Jade Markus

Egypt’s parliament to look into wheat fraud allegations

Jun. 29, 2016 at 2:47 pm CDT

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s parliament has set up a fact-finding commission that will look into allegations of corruption in local wheat procurement. Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, this month announced a government-led inspection of wheat silos after an unusually high procurement figure prompted allegations of possible fraud from […]

By Reuters

Three steps to make your best grain grade deal

Jun. 6, 2016 at 11:00 am CDT

Once your grain is graded, I suggest you talk to the grain buyer to see what kind of package deal they are willing to offer you based on your bin samples.

By Brian Wittal

Old-crop feed, oat demand stalled, new-crop pricing lower

May. 30, 2016 at 3:36 pm CDT

By Jade Markus OrganicBiz staff Old-crop organic grain prices are moving lower with decreased demand, one market analyst says, and that pressure is spilling over to new-crop contracts. “It’s that seeding time of year again, so everything has softened a little bit,” said Scott Shiels, grain procurement merchant at Grain […]

By OrganicBiz

Organic Price Quotes: Late May

May. 27, 2016 at 3:55 pm CDT

Organic price quotes are updated on a monthly basis. Related: Late May organic market trends (click image for larger view) -All prices spot Prairies except when designated otherwise

By OrganicBiz