Insights and Stories on Wheat

Apr. 9, 2025 at 2:18 pm CDT

As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 4, 2025 at 11:02 am CDT

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum were mixed during the week ended April 3. While upticks in the United States wheat complex lent support, concerns over the worldwide reciprocal tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 2 generated a lot of uneasiness in the markets.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm CDT

While feed barley prices are generally flat across the Prairies, those for feed wheat are climbing, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Mar. 31, 2025 at 2:24 pm CDT

As the trade expected, stocks of United States corn fell back compared to a year ago while those for soybeans and wheat came in higher. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its grains stocks as of March 1 report on Monday.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Mar. 31, 2025 at 1:53 pm CDT

As expected, there's to be an increase in corn plantings this spring, the United States Department of Agriculture estimated in its prospective planting report released on March 31. As well, the USDA reduced soybean and all wheat plantings.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm