Average durum bids (were) as low as $237 in northwestern Saskatchewan and as high as $247 in western Manitoba.

CPSR and CWRS wheat bids show strength

MGEX July spring wheat rose slightly on the week, while CBOT and K.C. July wheat slipped

Western Canadian wheat bids were mostly up during the week ended May 3, with steady gains observed across the Prairies. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent) wheat prices were steady to up as much as $2 in most locations. However, losses of $1-$2 were reported in southwestern Saskatchewan and in Alberta’s Peace




Cold, damp conditions slow field operations

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 7

Southwest Region Very little precipitation over the last week, but some localized showers on both sides of the Trans-Canada Highway. Below normal temperatures throughout the week, with hard frosts and some snowfall. Minimum overnight temperature reached -8 C in some parts of the region. Most seeding done in southern areas, but in northern region is








CBOT July 2019 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Weak export data drags soybeans to new lows

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures posted contract lows for a fourth straight session on Thursday after weak U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) export sales data and amid ongoing concerns that rain-delayed corn sowing would increase soy plantings. Corn was mixed as spillover pressure from lower soybeans offset support stemming from concerns about delayed

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Feed weekly outlook: Prices steady ahead of seeding

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have firmed up ahead of seeding, and producers are quick to make room in feed bins ahead of seeding. “New-crop price is significantly lower than old-crop, so at some point they’re going to converge,” said Allen Pirness, senior trader with Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. Statistics Canada’s crop intentions report,