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Prairie wheat bids mixed with choppy loonie

The Canadian dollar bounced back Friday from a week on the downslope

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Dec. 1, as the Canadian dollar saw wide price swings during the course of the week. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $1 per tonne in some areas


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U.S. grains: Soy hits one-week top

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to a one-week high on Friday, buoyed by a light surge of buying in the closing minutes of trade following a dull, largely technical session, analysts said. Wheat and corn also closed with modest gains. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled up four cents at $9.72-1/4






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U.S. grains: Wheat falls; corn, soy firm

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Friday, led lower by a sharp decline in MGEX spring wheat as investors liquidated bullish positions following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s forecast for a bigger-than-expected crop in the northern Plains, traders said. The selloff pushed the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat



Canadian wheat bids rise, but upside limited

Canadian wheat bids rise, but upside limited

Weekend rains led to a sharp sell-off Monday morning, and those losses should spill into the Canadian cash market

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted small gains during the week ended July 21, as persistent weather concerns in the U.S. Spring Wheat Belt provided support. However, rains in the dry area over the weekend (July 22-23) could temper additional advances. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat