Wheat bids slide with U.S. futures

Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved down across Western Canada during the week ended Friday, as continued losses in U.S. futures weighed on values. The highest CWRS prices were still available in Manitoba, but average bids in the province declined by $8 from the previous week, coming in at roughly



Wheat bids down again

CNS Canada — Average bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved down by an average of $2 to $5 per tonne across Western Canada during the week ended Friday, as large global wheat supplies weighed on the North American market. The highest CWRS prices were still available in Manitoba, but average bids in






Fund traders adding to canola shorts

CNS Canada — The fund short position in ICE Futures Canada canola continues to grow, but market participants believe it may get larger still before those speculators turn around and book profits. Back in mid-July, the fund short position was already considered large, at over 20,000 contracts. Speculators have steadily added to that position over

Red lentils. (Pulse Canada photo)

Lentil crop quality a concern

CNS Canada — Top-end Canadian lentils may be hard to find this year, as wet weather and the late harvest are expected to lead to quality downgrades. The lentil harvest in Saskatchewan, where the bulk of Canada’s crop is grown, is only about 23 per cent complete, according to the latest weekly report from Saskatchewan



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Prairie wheat bids hold steady

CNS Canada — Average bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat across Western Canada held relatively steady during the week ended Friday, with slight improvements in basis levels generally compensating for declines in the U.S. futures, according to average prices quoted from a cross-section of Prairie elevators. CWRS bids remain the strongest in Manitoba,