Canada Prairie Spring Red wheat bids fell anywhere from $8 to $10 per tonne on the week.

Prairie wheat bids down with U.S. futures

MGEX September wheat futures dropped by more than four per cent on the week

Wheat bids in Western Can­ada were down for another week, as trade tensions continued to weigh on U.S. futures markets. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $6 to $13 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section

five steel grain bins sitting in canola field.

Canola trading kept choppy as agencies estimate acres

Markets will watch where soybeans go as tariffs kick in

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held within a rather narrow range during the week ended June 29, with only the nearby July contract seeing some wide price swings as traders exited the front month before its expiry. Aside from the month-end spread trade, positioning ahead of a number of key reports kept activity on the


Prairie wheat bids down as crop conditions improve

Prairie wheat bids down as crop conditions improve

MGEX, CBOT and K.C. September wheat futures slipped by 3.5-4.5 per cent on the week

Wheat bids in Western Canada were down with U.S. futures for the week ended June 15. Improving crop conditions across Canada and the U.S. weighed on markets. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent) wheat prices were down $3-$6 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes

canola field

Canola bounces back from sell-off in U.S. soybeans

Fallout from the GM wheat finding remains to be seen

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts fell to some of their lowest levels in months during the week ended June 15, before finding some support at the lows. The new-crop November contract fell below $505 per tonne at one point during the week, but was back around the $510 level by Friday’s close. Chicago soybeans were


Better crop conditions weigh on spring wheat bids

Better crop conditions weigh on spring wheat bids

MGEX, CBOT and K.C. July wheat futures were all down from the previous week

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended June 8, as improving North American crop conditions weighed on Minneapolis spring wheat futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $3-$7 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to

Rain across Prairies, fund liquidation drag on canola

Rain across Prairies, fund liquidation drag on canola

U.S. trade spats with other countries roil commodities

The ICE Futures Canada canola market continued to trend lower during the week ended June 8. The front-month July contract gave way to the November contract month as the dominant value, as traders roll into the new crop. November sunk below the $510-per-tonne mark and closed at $511.10, down $11.90 from June 1. Fund liquidation


Prairie wheat bids down with U.S. futures

Prairie wheat bids down with U.S. futures

MGEX, CBOT and K.C. wheat futures declined between three and six per cent on the week

Wheat bids in Western Canada fell for the week ended June 1, following the lead of U.S. futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $12-$16 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by

horizontal image of five round steel grain bins sitting in a yellow canola field under a very cloudy sky in the summer.

Trade spats drag on canola as weather worries subside

The winter wheat harvest could pressure wheat for now

Much-needed rain fell across large areas of Western Canada during the week ended June 1, weighing on canola prices as traders took some of the weather premiums out of the market and farmers became more willing sellers. Chart-based selling added to the declines, as canola backed away from major upside resistance. The July contract had


Wheat and US dollars

Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures upward

MGEX, CBOT and K.C. July wheat rose by between two and five per cent on the week

Wheat bids in Western Canada rose for the week ended May 25, taking support from rising U.S. futures and a weaker Canadian dollar. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up $7-$17 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section

Dry conditions on Prairies underpin canola trading

Dry conditions on Prairies underpin canola trading

China’s interest in U.S. soy is both bearish and bullish

Contracts on the ICE Futures Canada canola complex inched their way higher during the week ended May 25, momentarily threatening to break above major chart resistance at $540 per tonne until traders stepped in and took profits before Friday’s close. Many parts of Western Canada are badly in need of more rain, underpinning trading in