Winter wheat Archives - Page 19 of 244

Canola acres are estimated at anywhere from 21 million to 22.7 million, which compares with 22.1 million acres in 2023.

Crop plans, grain markets countdown to spring

Expert’s Radar: Recent snowfall eases some moisture worries as thoughts turn to spring

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 18, 2024

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, according to the old saying that alludes to the idea that storms early in the month are often followed by milder spring weather as the calendar turns to April. Much of Western Canada welcomed snow in early March and the moisture eased some

Markets

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Bids hold against weak U.S. futures

Low exports, declining Black Sea, European milling wheat prices pressure U.S. wheat

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 8, 2024

Western Canadian wheat bids were little affected by a stronger Canadian dollar and the recent drop-off in United States wheat futures during the week ended March 7.

Markets

Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Prices for red wheat up, amber durum mixed

U.S. wheat complex also mixed; Canadian prices bolstered by dollar's drop

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 1, 2024

There were modest price increases for wheat on the Canadian Prairies during the week ended Feb. 29. However, as Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat edged up, prices for Canadian Western Amber Durum were mixed.

Cereals, Crops

Prairie conditions ripe for a winter cereals wreck

Lack of snow cover and variable temperatures cause worries

By Jeff Melchior February 16, 2024

Minimal snow cover, frigid temperatures in mid-January and above-average temperatures after that may have set the stage for winterkill in winter crops. The risk is high enough to cause concern among crop specialists. “The eastern Prairies are in a little bit better shape than (Saskatchewan and Alberta) but there’s huge swaths that in my mind

Markets

Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Weaker U.S. futures drag Western Canadian wheat bids

Cheaper Russian wheat exports also dragged global wheat prices down

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News February 16, 2024

United States wheat futures hit new contract lows and pressured Western Canadian wheat bids during the week ended Feb. 15.

Crops, Markets

Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Prices down, especially for durum

Weaker Canadian dollar lends support, K.C., Chicago and Minneapolis wheat put pressure on prices

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 9, 2024

Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies pulled back during the week ended Feb. 8. While there were moderate declines in Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, there were sharper losses for Canadian Western Amber Durum.

China has been a major customer for Canadian wheat so far this year.

Markets, News

Grain markets slowly eroding

Expert’s Radar: There’s little supporting most grain and oilseed futures at the moment

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 29, 2024

Prices may keep rising at the grocery store, but the general trend in all of the major grains and oilseeds continues to grind lower, with mid-January wheat bids hitting some of their weakest levels of the past few years. World supplies: Wheat is grown around the world, and supplies are more than sufficient to meet

Grain Markets, Markets

Grain markets by the numbers

USDA has released a lot of information that may move futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 19, 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture released a slew of data on Jan. 12 that could provide nearby direction for futures heading through the relatively quiet winter months. U.S. production The final production numbers for the 2023-24 U.S. growing season placed soybean yields at 50.6 bushels per acre and corn yields at 177.3 bu./ac. Both were well above trade

Crops, Markets

Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Narrow price movements for wheat, durum

The Canadian dollar lost three tenths over the week

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 12, 2024

Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies were narrowly mixed for Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, while those for Canadian Western Amber Durum eased back by small amounts.

Markets

Prairie spring wheat bids start year on a soft note

The Canadian dollar again weakened relative to the greenback

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 5, 2024

Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the first week of 2024, as losses in the United States futures more than countered the supportive influence of a weaker Canadian dollar.

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Chicago grain prices fall amid profit-taking and dollar rebound

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low

Farm family income gains driven by off-farm earnings: StatCan

Winter wheat

Crop plans, grain markets countdown to spring

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Bids hold against weak U.S. futures

Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Prices for red wheat up, amber durum mixed

Prairie conditions ripe for a winter cereals wreck

Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Weaker U.S. futures drag Western Canadian wheat bids

Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Prices down, especially for durum

Grain markets slowly eroding

Grain markets by the numbers

Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Narrow price movements for wheat, durum

Prairie spring wheat bids start year on a soft note

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