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Egypt says wheat stocks enough to last until early May

By Reuters January 9, 2015

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s stock of wheat for its subsidized bread program will last until the first week of May, well into the start of the local harvest, after it bought 180,000 tonnes this week, Supplies Minister Khaled Hanafi said Friday. Hanafi said in a statement he expected new silos to come into use […] Read more

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Declining wheat futures watch corn for further direction

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 8, 2015

CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures have posted large losses over the past three weeks, but will be watching corn to provide some further direction in the near future, according to a wheat broker. The U.S. Department of Agriculture releases a number of closely watched reports on Monday (Jan. 12), including winter wheat seedings, quarterly […] Read more

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Wheat midge populations to collapse in parts of Alta.

By MarketsFarm Team January 6, 2015

CNS Canada — Recent large wheat midge populations in the eastern Peace region of Alberta are expected to collapse in 2015, according to a forecast report from the Alberta Insect Pest Monitoring Network. But there is still a risk of higher populations in the region due to the very large levels of the insect population […] Read more

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China expected to boost imports of protein-rich wheat

By Naveen Thukral, Niu Shuping January 6, 2015

Beijing/Singapore | Reuters — Chinese wheat buyers are likely to step up imports of higher quality grains to meet a domestic shortfall even though total overseas purchases are forecast to tumble this year due to bumper production at home, analysts and traders said. China, the world’s biggest wheat producer and consumer, has seen output climb […] Read more

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Prairie CWRS bids ease with U.S. futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 5, 2015

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat deteriorated slightly during the week ended Friday, as losses in the US futures weighed on values. CWRS prices were $2-$5 per tonne lower across the three Prairie provinces, with average values ranging from about $205 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $219 […] Read more

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Prairie CWRS bids ease along with U.S. futures

By Terryn Shiells December 29, 2014

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat were softer during the week, following declines seen in U.S. wheat futures. CWRS prices ranged from $4 to $7 per tonne lower in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The best pricing opportunities were still available in Manitoba, where prices were down almost $8 at […] Read more

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Iraq buys 200,000 tonnes hard wheat from Canada, U.S., Australia

By Reuters December 29, 2014

Hamburg | Reuters — Iraq’s state grains board has purchased 200,000 tonnes of hard wheat to be sourced from Canada, the U.S. and Australia in an international tender for at least 50,000 tonnes, European traders said on Monday. The purchase comprised 100,000 tonnes of Canadian wheat, 50,000 tonnes of U.S. wheat and 50,000 tonnes of […] Read more

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Russian grain exporters stop buying

By Polina Devitt December 19, 2014

Moscow / Reuters — A Russian grain exporters’ group that accounts for about three-quarters of the country’s shipments said on Friday it had stopped buying for export until domestic prices cool down. The move follows informal government measures to restrict exports as Moscow tackles a currency crisis, including through toughening of quality controls and a […] Read more

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CME Group imposes rare halt on wheat futures trading

By Tom Polansek December 18, 2014

Chicago | Reuters –– CME Group briefly halted electronic trading in U.S. wheat futures overnight on Thursday, after prices sank 1.6 per cent in one second as concerns about Russian export curbs roiled the market. The 10-second pause represented only the fourth time this year that the world’s largest futures exchange operator has interrupted trading […] Read more

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CWRS wheat bids edge up across Prairies

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 15, 2014

CNS Canada –– Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat edged up by a dollar per tonne on average during the week ended Friday. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price rose to just under $234 per tonne, from $233 the previous week. Gains were similar across the rest of the Prairies, with […] Read more

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Egypt says wheat stocks enough to last until early May

Declining wheat futures watch corn for further direction

Wheat midge populations to collapse in parts of Alta.

China expected to boost imports of protein-rich wheat

Prairie CWRS bids ease with U.S. futures

Prairie CWRS bids ease along with U.S. futures

Iraq buys 200,000 tonnes hard wheat from Canada, U.S., Australia

Russian grain exporters stop buying

CME Group imposes rare halt on wheat futures trading

CWRS wheat bids edge up across Prairies

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