Western wheat bids chop up and down

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada saw volatile action during the week ended May 5, ultimately ending mixed in the face of competing influences. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by as much as $1.75 to up $2.25 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according[...]


Dry Prairies await timely rains

CNS Canada -- Mounting dryness concerns in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan are raising some concerns over crop development on the Prairies -- but timely rains are in the forecast for early June. "The entire southern Prairie region hasn't received normal rainfall for the last month to two months," said Trevor Hadwen, an agro-climate specialist[...]

Soybeans' potential seen growing on Prairies

Winnipeg | CNS Canada -- Soybean acres in Canada -- particularly Western Canada -- are expected to be on the rise, according to an analyst. "I'm basing that on new varieties as well as price," Chris Beckman, oilseeds analyst for the grains and oilseeds division of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, told the annual Wild Oats[...]