Wheat being loaded onto a cargo ship in Vancouver in 2011. (File photo: Reuters/Ben Nelms)

Canadian wheat exports keep strong pace

Canadian wheat exports during the 2018-19 crop year-to-date are running at a record pace, with exports as of Sunday roughly 1.4 million tonnes ahead of what was exported during the same time frame the previous crop year. Canada has exported 8.87 million tonnes of wheat as of Sunday, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission

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

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to a two-week high on Friday on worries about the size of Brazil’s crop and short-covering ahead of planned U.S.-China trade talks next week, traders said. Corn firmed, following strength in soybeans, while wheat drifted lower, pressured by news that a private forecaster had raised its estimate


Prairie wheat bids up with U.S. futures, dollar changes little

Prairie wheat bids up with U.S. futures, dollar changes little

Minneapolis and Kansas City March wheat are up while CBOT wheat slips on the week

Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly down for the week ended Jan. 18, supported by gains in most U.S. futures markets as the Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged for the week. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent) wheat prices were up $2-$3, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery






Prairie wheat bids dragged down by rallying loonie

Prairie wheat bids dragged down by rallying loonie

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

Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly weaker for the week ended Jan. 11, as a stronger Canadian dollar weighed on prices. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down, falling $3-$4 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price and