(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

U.S. grains: Soy hits one-month low

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a month on Monday, pressured by improving crop weather in South America and chart-based selling, with the benchmark January contract falling through several key moving averages, analysts said. Wheat fell in technical moves amid a lack of news, and corn fell but the

Hard red spring wheat bids firm on Prairies

Hard red spring wheat bids firm on Prairies

Basis levels varied a bit, but in general remained steady within an established range

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada rose for the week ending Nov. 3, tracking action in the U.S. futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent protein CWRS) wheat prices were up C$3 to C$5 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section



Winter cereal acres down but looking good

Winter cereal acres down but looking good

A dry fall caused Prairie producers to hesitate before pulling out the seeding rig

Following concerns in September about seeding winter cereals in dry conditions, acres are down but crops seeded in Western Canada are doing good heading into the winter. “Very little moisture is required in the fall to get that seed to germinate and start growing, especially if it’s been seeded shallow,” said Amanda Swanson, a southern


Wheat bids rise across Prairies as loonie dips

Wheat bids rise across Prairies as loonie dips

December spring wheat was up 5.75 U.S. cents on the week in Minneapolis

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada rose for the week ending Oct. 27. A drop in the Canadian dollar and gains in Minneapolis futures propped up prices. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent) wheat prices were up $11-$13 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to

U.S. grains: Corn rises to one-week high on exports

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed to a one-week high on Thursday on bargain buying and improving export demand, although gains were limited by reports of higher-than-anticipated U.S. harvest yields. Soybeans rose for a second day and notched a two-week high as expectations of lower U.S. yields and rising demand from China supported