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AAFC tightens canola stocks projections

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News May 24, 2020

Corrected, May 25 — MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks for both the current marketing year and the upcoming 2020-21 season will be tighter than earlier forecasts, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Friday. The latest data take into account acreage estimates released by Statistics Canada earlier in the month. […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids weaken with seeding underway

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News May 18, 2020

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada lost ground during the week ended Thursday, with losses in U.S. futures and improving Prairie seeding weather weighing on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by 50 cents to $1 per tonne, according to price quotes from a […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News May 2, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Friday, with some gains observed in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat, and a mixed tone for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR). Durum (CWAD) saw small losses. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were steady to up by $4 per […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Most bids see increases

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News April 25, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats improved and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) was generally firm. Support came from steady to higher prices in U.S. markets, while a strong Canadian dollar put a lid […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Durum holds steady, other spring wheats down

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News April 18, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly lower for the week ended Thursday, due to declines in U.S. markets. Support came from a weaker Canadian dollar. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats were lower, while Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) was steady to higher. Average CWRS (13.5 […] Read more

Bulk wheat being loaded on a ship in a Russian port. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

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Russia will suspend grain exports for six weeks if quota runs out mid-May

Several supplies to Egypt might be affected, traders say

By Polina Devitt, GFM Network News April 17, 2020

Moscow | Reuters — Russia, the world’s biggest wheat exporter, will suspend grain exports until July 1 once its export quota is exhausted, which is currently expected to happen in mid-May, its deputy agriculture minister Oksana Lut said on Friday. Russia last fully banned wheat exports in 2010 when drought hit its harvest, rocking global […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly stronger

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News April 9, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly stronger during the week ended Thursday, with gains observed in CWRS and CPSR wheats, while durum saw small losses. Average CWRS (Canada Western Red Spring, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up $2 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Prices a mixed bag

U.S. futures, loonie down on week

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News April 3, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada saw gains and losses for the week ended Thursday, due to declines in U.S. markets and a lower Canadian dollar. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat was mixed with some losses, but prices steady to higher in six of the Prairie regions. Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) was […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat remain firm

Feed corn values follow U.S. ethanol lower

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News April 2, 2020

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat have firmed up across the Prairies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said trader Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. However, he also noted corn prices have fallen due to the steep decline in the U.S. ethanol industry. The Saudi Arabia/Russia crude oil price war put enormous […] Read more

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Burnett on Markets: Home flour use soars during pandemic

That's led to increased demand for milling wheat -- at least temporarily

By Bruce Burnett, GFM Network News March 31, 2020

It is hard to miss the lack of flour in the grocery aisles lately as consumers stock up on the “essentials.” A number of stores are just rolling out the pallets of flour into the store and they are picked clean by the end of the day. The increased domestic use of flour does not […] Read more

Deere’s quarterly profit falls as U.S. tariffs bite farm equipment margins

Importers struggle to resell Canadian canola meal caught in China tariff crossfire

U.S. livestock: Cattle make small gains, hogs slip back

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Deere’s quarterly profit falls as U.S. tariffs bite farm equipment margins

Importers struggle to resell Canadian canola meal caught in China tariff crossfire

U.S. livestock: Cattle make small gains, hogs slip back

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AAFC tightens canola stocks projections

Prairie cash wheat: Bids weaken with seeding underway

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed

Prairie cash wheat: Most bids see increases

Prairie cash wheat: Durum holds steady, other spring wheats down

Russia will suspend grain exports for six weeks if quota runs out mid-May

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly stronger

Prairie cash wheat: Prices a mixed bag

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat remain firm

Burnett on Markets: Home flour use soars during pandemic

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