Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum stepped back during the week ended March 11, pushed lower by a stronger Canadian dollar.
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Prairie Wheat Weekly: Rising loonie pushes down cash prices
More canola, spring wheat likely to be seeded this spring
As spring planting approaches, farmers are busy planning which crops to seed this year and how much. With that, market thoughts have turned toward planted area projections, as Statistics Canada is set to issue its report on Thursday.
CBOT Weekly: Several unknowns that could affect commodity prices
There are a number of unknowns that could affect where soy, corn and wheat prices go on the Chicago Board of Trade, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services.
IGC February report adjusts world data
There were several revisions made to the International Grains Council monthly supply and demand report issued on Feb. 19, most notably in soybeans.
Feed Grains Weekly: Domestic prices remain flat
Although there has been some upward movement in feed grain prices, particularly in Alberta, it’s not domestic demand that’s pushing them higher, said Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge on Feb. 19.
Minor tweaks in AAFC supply and demand report
There were only small changes in the latest supply and demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released on Feb. 18.
Cereal lodging isn’t just a nitrogen problem
Lack of copper in the soil can also lead wheat crops to lodge during wet seasons on the Canadian Prairies
Lack of copper in the soil can also lead wheat and other cereal crops to lodge during wet seasons on the Canadian Prairies.
Feed Grains Weekly: More consideration being given to U.S. corn
There’s beginning to be a shift within the Canadian Prairie feed market towards importing United States corn, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.
Big oat crop in 2025/26 pointing to less acres next year
Oat acres in Canada are likely to recede this spring with cash prices to remain low, said Scott Shiels, grain procurement manager for Grain Millers Canada in Yorkton, Sask.
GATE project nears 50 per cent of fundraising goal
But farmers attending the SaskWheat annual meeting question the overall cost of Cereals Canada project
Farmers at the SaskWheat annual meeting hear GATE raises $42.65 million, but questions continue over cost of Cereals Canada project.
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