CBOT December 2018 corn (black) and November 2018 soybeans (green). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Crop forecasts lift corn, soy for second day

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight session on Friday on short-covering and follow-through buying after a government report the prior day forecast a smaller-than-expected U.S. harvest. Corn also advanced after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly cut its U.S. corn yield outlook in a monthly report on Thursday



Canada thistle seedling. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Vietnam could halt imports of wheat containing thistle seed

Hanoi | Reuters — Vietnam might halt imports of wheat cargoes containing cirsium arvense, or thistle seed, while suggesting local importers should seek supplies from Kazakhstan, Australia and Argentina, local media reported on Thursday. Wheat importer Vietnam, whose main suppliers include Russia, Australia and Canada, has been battling with imported wheat contaminated with thistle seed


Canadian spring wheat prices up with U.S. futures

Canadian spring wheat prices up with U.S. futures

Wheat traders are also keeping an eye on Australia and Russia

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted solid gains during the week ended Oct. 5, as gains in U.S. futures and concerns over harvest delays in parts of the Prairies provided support. Production issues in Australia and reports that Russia may be curtailing wheat exports were also supportive for North American wheat prices







Spring wheat bids dropped as much as $11 per tonne, depending on the location.

Falling U.S. futures pull down Prairie wheat bids

Minneapolis spring wheat dropped 10 cents on the week, and K.C. winter wheat by 14

Wheat bids in Western Canada were weaker for the week ended Sept. 28, taking direction from U.S. futures markets which finished the week lower as well. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $5-$11 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled