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Durum lacks momentum ahead of competing harvests

By Jade Markus March 14, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian durum prices are at a standstill as the market looks to upcoming production, while domestic crops act as a “wild card,” one Winnipeg-based analyst says. “The durum market is certainly quiet right now. We’re kind of in that period where we’re in a lull,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian […] Read more

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Feed market awaits influx of spring-threshed grains

By Dave Sims March 14, 2017

CNS Canada — As spring slowly approaches, western Canadian feed dealers are warily eyeing the amount of grain that may be left over on Prairie fields. “There’s a bit of concern about how much spring-threshed grain we may see here in the next few weeks,” said Allan Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “That’s […] Read more

Sunset in Egypt on the Nile River south of Luxor. (CIA.gov)

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Egyptians protest over fears of bread subsidy cuts

By Ahmed Abd Elkawey, Haitham El Sheikh March 7, 2017

Alexandria, Egypt | Reuters — Hundreds of Egyptians protested around the country on Tuesday, blocking roads and surrounding government offices, after a change to the way bread rations are managed raised fears that the government was cutting food subsidies by the back door. Bread subsidies are an explosive issue in Egypt, where more than 70 […] Read more

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India considering reinstating wheat import tax

By Mayank Bhardwaj, GFM Network News March 1, 2017

New Delhi | Reuters –– India could impose a 25 per cent import tax on wheat by the middle of March, two government sources said on Wednesday, reinstating the tariff after a gap of nearly three months in response to recent large purchases from overseas. India, the world’s second-biggest wheat producer, lowered the import tax […] Read more

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Canada Bread to shut Beauce-region bakery

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 24, 2017

Baked goods firm Canada Bread Co. plans to shut a pantry bread bakery in Quebec’s Beauce region and shift a nearby plant’s bread roll production to a third site in the province. The company, an arm of Mexican bakery firm Grupo Bimbo since 2014, announced Tuesday it will close its bakery at St-Come-Liniere, about 110 […] Read more

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Durum acres to decline in 2017

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 3, 2017

CNS Canada –– Canadian farmers are sitting on large stocks of poor-quality durum, which should cut into acres seeded to the crop this spring. Durum stocks in the country, as of Dec. 31, 2016, came in at 6.9 million tonnes, marking a new record for that date, according to Statistics Canada data going back to […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed wheat, barley surplus could last until summer

By Dave Sims January 25, 2017

CNS Canada — Supplies of feed wheat and barley in Western Canada continue to compete for a home in Lethbridge’s feedlot alley. For the past few months markets have been grinding lower due to the large volumes of low-quality feed and other grains that are being unloaded by farmers. At least one industry expert believes […] Read more

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Tight high-protein supplies underpin Minneapolis wheat

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 15, 2016

CNS Canada — Spring wheat futures in Minneapolis are outpacing the Chicago and Kansas City winter wheats to the upside, and tight world supplies of higher-protein wheat should remain supportive until the 2017 North American crop becomes better known. “A lot of it is the protein market,” said analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag in […] Read more

A canola field in northwestern Saskatchewan on Oct. 5, 2016 after the area was blanketed by wet snow. (Lisa Guenther photo)

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Canadian wheat, canola crops seen weathering snow

By Rod Nickel December 1, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada’s wheat and canola crops withstood wintry weather that stalled the autumn harvest, and production topped last year’s output, according to Reuters’ industry survey of 13 analysts and traders. Statistics Canada on Tuesday will issue its final crop production estimates for the 2016-17 marketing year. The industry expects, on average, all-wheat […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Weaker loonie underpins Prairie wheat bids

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 15, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat and durum bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Monday, as weakness in the Canadian dollar helped underpin basis levels. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up $1-$5 per tonne compared to the previous week. Average prices ranged from […] Read more

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Durum lacks momentum ahead of competing harvests

Feed market awaits influx of spring-threshed grains

Egyptians protest over fears of bread subsidy cuts

India considering reinstating wheat import tax

Canada Bread to shut Beauce-region bakery

Durum acres to decline in 2017

Feed wheat, barley surplus could last until summer

Tight high-protein supplies underpin Minneapolis wheat

Canadian wheat, canola crops seen weathering snow

Weaker loonie underpins Prairie wheat bids

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