(Average durum bids were) ranging anywhere from $220 in northwestern
and southwestern Saskatchewan to $235 in western Manitoba.

Western Canadian wheat bids down in most regions

Average CWRS prices in western and eastern Manitoba bucked the downward trend

Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly down for the week ended Jan. 4 because of a stronger Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $1-$2, except in eastern and western Manitoba which were up $3-$5, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points



CBOT March 2019 wheat with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on China trade optimism

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Wednesday, posting gains for the fifth session in six on hopes that China will accelerate its purchases of U.S. agricultural products following three days of trade talks with the United States this week. Corn also firmed as traders anticipated the grain would be among the goods






Good year for Prairie spring wheat, not so much for durum

Good year for Prairie spring wheat, not so much for durum

Spring wheat prices are expected to see pressure in the new year

While spring wheat prices in Western Canada enjoyed a strong year, durum prices weren’t so lucky. Heading into 2019, spring wheat prices could fall victim to increasing global wheat acreage, while durum prices will need to see acreage fall. Data from the PDQ (Price and Data Quotes) show Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per



CBOT March 2019 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy up on crop stress in Brazil, hopes for China talks

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures advanced to a near two-week high on Wednesday on declining yield prospects in Brazil and optimism about U.S. trade relations with top global soy buyer China, traders said. Wheat futures rose, rebounding from multi-month lows on short-covering and concerns about excessive rains in Argentina, while corn finished modestly