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A mature wheat crop in southern Saskatchewan, on Sept. 2, 2018.
Grain Markets, Markets, Other

Western Canadian wheat bids finish week mixed

Cash wheat values took support from U.S. futures against a stronger Canadian dollar

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada held rangebound in most locations during the week ended Sept. 14, with small gains in some areas and small losses in others, as the futures held reasonably steady and the Canadian dollar strengthened. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were within
Canola gets technical support against USDA production data
Grain Markets, Markets

Canola gets technical support against USDA production data

Crush margins have slipped to historically low levels

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The ICE Futures canola market suffered losses during the week ended Sept. 17, but the front-month November contract enjoyed some technical support, which allowed it to stay above the key $490-per-tonne mark. The main item dominating the headlines was a bearish production report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that weighed down oilseed markets in
Dropping U.S. futures drag Prairie wheat bids lower
Grain Markets, Markets

Dropping U.S. futures drag Prairie wheat bids lower

Minneapolis, Chicago and Kansas City December wheat all dropped significantly on the week

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Wheat bids in Western Canada were down again for the week ended Sept. 7, following the lead of U.S. futures markets. While U.S. futures dropped significantly, a weaker Canadian dollar held back losses for Prairie wheat bids. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $1-$2 per tonne, according
Prairie wheat bids down again with U.S. futures
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids down again with U.S. futures

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

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Wheat bids in Western Canada continued to fall during the week ended Aug. 30, following the lead of the U.S. futures markets. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent) wheat prices were down by $4 to $6 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price
StatsCan data lifts, U.S. soy drags on canola futures
Grain Markets, Markets

StatsCan data lifts, U.S. soy drags on canola futures

Trade talks add volatility on the Canadian dollar

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Canola futures found themselves in a sea of volatility during the week ended Aug. 31 as trade negotiations, an improving weather situation across Western Canada and a key report by Statistics Canada took turns pulling futures up and down. The government agency, in its Aug. 31 report, estimated Canadian canola production at 19.2 million acres,
The ABCs of cattle options and futures
Livestock, Livestock Markets

The ABCs of cattle options and futures

These tools can help you manage both your costs and your revenue

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An estimated 27,000 cattle producers across the Prairies manage about nine million head in cow-calf, feeder and stocker operations worth approximately $8 billion, according to StatsCan data. That’s a lot of money. So it’s no surprise more and more cattle producers want to learn about price protection for their cattle. Speaking with producers at the
Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures higher
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures higher

Chicago and K.C. September wheat futures rose on the week while Minneapolis wheat slipped

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended Aug. 17, taking direction from most of the U.S. futures markets. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up $6-$9 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ
Average durum prices on the week were narrowly mixed.
Grain Markets, Markets

CWRS wheat bids rise, but run into resistance

Minneapolis, Chicago and Kansas City futures backed off from their nearby highs

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada edged higher during the week ended Aug. 10, although the U.S. futures backed away from their nearby highs and the North American wheat market showed signs of running into resistance. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $1-$2 per
Some buyers have stepped back from the market, awaiting new-crop supplies when they know prices will be cheaper.
Grain Markets, Markets

Canola finds independent strength against soybeans

The switch from Winnipeg to New York weighed on volumes

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Canola futures held up surprisingly well during the week ended August 10 as a heat wave in the Canadian Prairies overpowered the bearish effects of a U.S. Department of Agriculture report that predicted a record soybean crop in the U.S. ICE’s front-month November canola contract closed on Friday, Aug. 10 at $504.90 a tonne, over
Bags Of Money On A Farm Field
Grain Markets, Markets

Canola bid continues to see gains

Slow sales from farms and weather issues are causing the market to tick upwards

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ICE Futures canola contracts chalked up gains during the week ended August 3, underpinned by concerns about excess dryness in Western Canada. Southwest Saskatchewan and southern Alberta are both in need of more rain as crops there remain under heat stress. Temperatures are expected to stay hot during the first week of August. This has

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