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Wheat bids follow lead of U.S. futures

Kansas City March HRW wheat rose 20.25 U.S. cents per bushel on the week

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm February 8, 2018

Wheat bids in Western Canada followed the lead of U.S. futures markets for the week ended Feb. 2, with some dropping while others increased. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices in Western Canada fell $4-$7, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola trade shrugs off increase in total stocks

U.S. winter wheat conditions shook up wheat futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 8, 2018

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts kept within their well-established sideways trading range during the week ended Feb. 2, as the market remains stuck in its own version of the Groundhog Day movie. The nearby March contract has held within a $10 range ($490-$500 per tonne) for more than a month now, looking for a reason

Grain Markets, Markets

Wheat bids mixed across the Prairies

March wheat futures at U.S. exchanges saw increases in value over the week

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm February 2, 2018

Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed across the board for the week ended Jan. 26. Some saw increases, others decreases, and some were unchanged from the previous week. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were mixed in Western Canada, with some falling $1 and

Grain Markets, Markets

Bearish factors outweigh bullish news in canola

Reduced promotional funding may weigh on canola in future

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 2, 2018

Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform held within a rather narrow range during the week ended Jan. 26, lacking any real clear direction as conflicting outside forces kept the oilseed trading sideways. On the supportive side, weather worries in Argentina and the resulting gains in Chicago soybeans provided some underlying support. Solid end-user

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Prairie wheat bids mixed along with U.S. futures

Minneapolis March spring wheat futures declined 4.25 U.S. cents on the week

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 25, 2018

Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Jan. 19, following the lead of U.S. markets where wheat futures fell in Minneapolis and rose in Kansas and Chicago. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were mixed in Western Canada with some falling

Grain Markets, Markets

Bearish factors outweigh bullish news in canola

Reduced promotional funding may weigh on canola in future

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 25, 2018

Canola futures hit some of their lowest and highest levels of the past month during the week ended Jan. 19, with the end result being a continuation of a rather choppy and sideways pattern. Canola finished the week on a high note, but there’s more bearish news than bullish in the background for now. Large

Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids drop with U.S. futures

USDA’s outlook for record-low winter wheat acres was still above expectations

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 18, 2018

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Jan. 12, as the futures in the U.S. fell sharply on Friday in response to bearish acreage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While USDA pegged winter wheat seedings in the country at their lowest level in more than 100

Grain Markets, Markets

Surprises from USDA put turbulence in canola market

NAFTA anxiety puts pressure on the Canadian dollar

By Dave Sims January 18, 2018

The ICE Futures Canada canola complex saw some volatile activity during the week ended Jan. 12, as fluctuations in the Canadian currency and a surprising U.S. Department of Agriculture report created choppy waters for the futures. USDA released its monthly supply-and-demand report on Jan. 12, lowering its estimate for soybean yields in the U.S. to

Cereals, Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures higher

The Canadian dollar rose almost one U.S. cent on the week

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 11, 2018

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada rose over the past week, following the lead of U.S. futures markets, despite gains in the Canadian dollar. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices rose by about $3-$4 per tonne in some areas of Western Canada, according

Grain Markets, Markets, Oilseeds

Canola futures improve despite bearish outlook

Very early forecasts point to another big canola crop

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 11, 2018

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the first trading week of 2018, as speculators covered short positions and the market saw a modest recovery off late-December lows. Bitterly cold temperatures across much of Western Canada and the resulting slowdown in country movement were also supportive, although the latest grain-handling numbers still show ample

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Wheat bids follow lead of U.S. futures

Canola trade shrugs off increase in total stocks

Wheat bids mixed across the Prairies

Bearish factors outweigh bullish news in canola

Prairie wheat bids mixed along with U.S. futures

Bearish factors outweigh bullish news in canola

Prairie wheat bids drop with U.S. futures

Surprises from USDA put turbulence in canola market

Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures higher

Canola futures improve despite bearish outlook

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