Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on U.S. inventories

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid to a four-month low on Wednesday, declining for the third straight session on expectations of higher U.S. stocks due to slower exports and a forecast of increased production in Brazil. Wheat futures were slightly higher and corn flat as investors squared positions ahead of the U.S. Department





Prairie wheat bids fall as dollar rises

Prairie wheat bids fall as dollar rises

Canadian farmers are starting to lose the exchange rate protection they’ve enjoyed

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell over the holidays, while the Canadian dollar was on an upward swing. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent protein CWRS) wheat prices fell by approximately $3 to $4 per tonne in some areas of Western Canada, according to price quotes