Ardent Mills’ flour mill at Rush City, Minn., about 80 km north of St. Paul. (ArdentMills.com)

Ardent Mills to close four U.S. flour mills

Reuters — Ardent Mills will close three U.S. flour mills next month and a fourth in the first quarter of 2020, the flour miller and food ingredient maker announced Friday. The company, a joint venture between ConAgra Foods, Cargill and CHS, said the closures were necessary due to “anticipated demand and to enhance the efficiency




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