Funds all-time record short across CBOT grains, oilseeds

Speculators hit a milestone in the Chicago grains and oilseeds market in late April, as they have reached a new level of bearishness across all seven grains and oilseeds futures and options contracts. Combining corn, hard and soft red winter wheat, hard red spring wheat, soybeans, soybean oil and soybean meal, hedge funds and other


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Prairie wheat bids rise with action in U.S. futures

Kansas City July wheat climbed 20 U.S. cents from the previous week

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted solid gains during the week ended April 28, taking strength from action in U.S. markets. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $10 to $13 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section

A wheat crop in progress on May 24, 2016 north of London, Ont. (Ralph Pearce photo)

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn bounce on short-covering

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by lingering concerns about crop damage in the U.S. Plains following a snow storm at the weekend. Short-covering also contributed to the wheat gains as traders covered bearish bets following a sell-off on Thursday. Corn futures also rose, with traders noting short-covering as a



Weather woes buoy U.S. wheat futures

CNS Canada — Wheat futures in the U.S. kicked off the week on a high note, following a weekend of adverse weather in key growing regions. That may provide a short-lived boost to cash prices in Canada, though the market has its own weather watch. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures on Monday advanced close



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U.S. grains: CBOT wheat futures weaken

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures eased on Tuesday, partially retreating from a sharp rally on some profit-taking, traders said. But K.C. hard red winter wheat futures firmed, extending their rally amid concerns that a snowstorm in the U.S. Plains during the weekend caused severe damage to the maturing crop there.


Seeding underway in many parts of Manitoba

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 1, 2017

Manitoba Agriculture – Favourable weather and field conditions have allowed seeding operations to get underway in many areas of Manitoba. Provincially, it is estimated that less than five per cent of the 2017 crop has been seeded. No meaningful precipitation received during the past week and soil surface conditions are drying nicely across the province.