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Crops, Markets

AAFC raises canola stocks projection, despite smaller crop

Department also trims wheat ending stocks

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MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks for 2022-23 were revised higher by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in its latest supply/demand estimates, released Friday. The larger carryout projection came despite a downward revision to production, as both exports and domestic usage were also down from the November report. The government agency now sees canola carryout of […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: U.S. futures drag on bids

Futures drop to multi-month lows

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MarketsFarm — Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) hit multi-month lows, which put pressure on Western Canadian wheat bids, during the week ended Thursday. Despite tighter wheat supplies in the U.S. and worldwide compared to last year, as well as the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, wheat futures reached depths which weren’t […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids drop with U.S. futures

Canadian dollar also down on week

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MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday, as U.S. wheat futures posted losses — although softness in the Canadian dollar did provide some underlying support. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $3.50-$6.40 per tonne across the Prairies, according […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Weather

Opinions divided ahead of StatCan production report

Agency's previous estimates model-based

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MarketsFarm — Ahead of the crop production report from Statistics Canada (StatCan) due out Friday, trade expectations are above and below what the federal agency estimated in September. In August, and in September, StatCan issued production reports based on a satellite model and without any input from farmers filling out surveys. That has caused some […] Read more
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Crops

Canadian grain deliveries during October mostly higher

Among grains, flax sees largest percentage decline

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MarketsFarm — Deliveries of major grains in Canada during October witnessed several gains compared to a year ago, according to the latest report from Statistics Canada (StatCan) released Thursday. All grain deliveries for October 2022 exceeded 5.43 million tonnes for a 19.3 per cent increase from the previous October. During last month, total wheat deliveries […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids steady following Ukraine volatility

U.S. wheat futures up on week

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MarketsFarm — A roller-coaster type of week for grain markets, fuelled by the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, ended with slightly higher bids for western Canadian wheat for the week ended Thursday. As optimism grew over the renewal of Russia’s agreement to allow Ukrainian grain shipments on the Black Sea, wheat futures on the […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids dip with U.S. futures

Loonie down 0.4 U.S. cent on the week

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MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday, as losses in U.S. futures and a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $2-$4.50 per tonne during the week, according to price quotes […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Prices swing higher on U.S. gains

Canadian dollar down on week

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MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies were higher for the week ended Thursday. As Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats had modest upticks, Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) incurred double-digit increases. Gains in the U.S. wheat complex provided support, with a weaker Canadian dollar also underpinning values. […] Read more
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Crops

Alberta harvest on the verge of completion

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MarketsFarm – Combining in Alberta is almost finished with the latest crop report indicating it’s at 96.3 per cent complete. The province’s Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) department noted that as of Oct. 4, the harvesting of all crops advanced nine points from the previous week due to dry weather. Of the 11 […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Weaker loonie underpins bids

U.S. wheat futures down on week

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MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada strengthened during the week ended Thursday, as sharp declines in the Canadian dollar boosted basis levels and more than made up for the bearish influence of softening U.S. futures. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $4.10-$5.40 per tonne […] Read more

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