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Canola crush margins have improved in the past few months thanks to a low Canadian dollar.
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Blowback from Chinese CEO’s arrest may drag on markets

New data from StatsCan might (or might not) support canola

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ICE Futures canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Dec. 7, although whether that trend continues is questionable. A rally in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans Monday morning (Dec. 3) provided the initial spark for a move higher in canola, as participants reacted to news of a tentative trade truce between the U.S. and
Hard red wheat bids rise in Western Canada
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Hard red wheat bids rise in Western Canada

Minneapolis, Kansas City and Chicago March wheat futures all rose on the week

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada strengthened during the week ended Nov. 30, as gains in Minneapolis futures and a softer tone in the Canadian dollar helped basis levels improve. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up $1-$3 per tonne over the course of the week,
U.S.-China tariff ceasefire may support oilseed markets
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U.S.-China tariff ceasefire may support oilseed markets

Corn futures followed soybeans’ volatility during the week

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It was a volatile time for the ICE Futures canola market during the week ended Nov. 30, as oilseed traders anxiously awaited news from the weekend’s G20 summit in Argentina. U.S. President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Dec. 1. The two reached a trade truce where they will hold off on
CWRS prices ranged from about $250 per tonne in south-eastern Saskatchewan to as high as $271 in southern Alberta.
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CWRS bids hold steady in Western Canada

MGEX, CBOT and K.C. March wheat were down on the week, but so was the loonie

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Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Nov. 23, with a steady tone in Canada Western Red Spring wheat as pressure from soft U.S. futures was countered by support from a weaker Canadian dollar. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices held within 50 cents of unchanged, according to price
Average durum prices were up, with bids ranging anywhere from $212 in southwestern Saskatchewan to $224 in western Manitoba.
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Prairies’ wheats rise with weaker loonie

Minneapolis, Chicago and Kansas City December wheat futures all fell on the week

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Wheat bids in Western Canada were up for the week ended Nov. 16, as a weaker Canadian dollar supported prices. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by as much as $3 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price
Average durum prices were up, with bids ranging anywhere from $211 in southwestern Saskatchewan to $222 in western Manitoba.
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids improve

U.S. futures gains drove the market on this side of the border too

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Wheat bids in Western Canada were up for the week ended Nov. 2, with gains in the United States futures supporting on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent CWRS) wheat prices were steady to $4 per tonne higher, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price and Data Quotes).
Social media via a particular president served up a short term spike in canola markets on Nov. 1.
Grain Markets, Markets

A tweet spikes the canola market

President Donald Trump’s revelation of a trade discussion with China caused brief excitement

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The canola market started the week in a dismal situation, but that all changed Nov. 1 when a tweet sent the commodity markets flying. However, by the next day the canola market corrected and finished the week lower overall. South American seeding and the ongoing trade war between China and the United States saw the
Prairie spring wheat bids down with U.S. futures
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Prairie spring wheat bids down with U.S. futures

Most wheat classes moved downwards over the past week

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Wheat bids in Western Canada were down for the week ended Oct. 26 with losses in the United States futures weighing on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent CWRS) wheat prices were down $1 to $4 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price

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