Average (CWRS) prices ranged from about $248 per tonne in western Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan to as high as $269 in southern Alberta.

Red spring wheat loses ground on Prairies

Minneapolis, Kansas City and Chicago March wheat futures were down on the week

Wheat bids in Western Canada were largely down for the week ended Feb. 8 as losses in U.S. futures countered the supportive influence of a weaker Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by about $2, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points






Manitoba Agriculture’s Roy Arnott says organic production has a strong business case for the farmers who go this direction.

Organic production an economic winner

The latest cost-of-production estimates for organic crops paint a picture of resilience

Manitoba Agriculture has released its latest organic crops cost-of-production figures and once again the production system is stacking up well against conventional agriculture. Higher production costs are typically met by higher prices, which more than offset the production lag organic growers can experience, Roy Arnott, a farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture’s Killarney office, told



Red spring wheat bids down, durum up on Prairies

Red spring wheat bids down, durum up on Prairies

MGEX and CBOT March wheat both rose on the week, while K.C. wheat slipped

Wheat bids in Western Canada were largely down for the week ended Feb. 1 as the Canadian dollar made gains on the week. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $2-$3, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price and Data Quotes).


Canola remains rangebound against various pressures

Canola remains rangebound against various pressures

Market watchers await upcoming data dumps from USDA

ICE Futures canola contracts trended lower for most of the week ended Feb. 1 as a number of factors conspired against them. However, prices remain rangebound overall and the market managed to end the week on a minor positive note. The nearby March contract lost roughly $6 per tonne during the last week of January,