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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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Russian export uncertainty driving U.S. wheat futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 15, 2014

CNS Canada — Uncertainty over Russian exports has brought some volatility to U.S. wheat markets, with shifting speculation on the country’s intentions a major driver in day-to-day futures trade. “We’ve seen the market see-saw back and forth, with whatever Russia said (influencing) the way the market moved,” said market analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag […] Read more

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Prairie CWRS wheat bids edge down

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 8, 2014

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Friday, despite a firmer tone in U.S. futures as basis levels slipped slightly. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price declined to C$234 per tonne, from $236 the previous week. Average losses of $1 to $5 per […] Read more

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Letter to the editor, Dec. 5, 2014

By Elwin Hermanson December 5, 2014

Rod Nickel’s article,“Canada’s wheat exports dogged by quality complaints,” incorrectly states that there has been an increase in the number of complaints from buyers of Canadian wheat since the removal of the single desk marketing authority from the Canadian Wheat Board. Since 2011-12, the last crop year that Canadian wheat was marketed through the Canadian […] Read more

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Canada’s wheat exports dogged by quality complaints

By Rod Nickel December 3, 2014

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Buyers of Canadian wheat are increasingly complaining about quality ever since Ottawa changed how its biggest crop is sold and inspected, raising the risk the world’s third largest exporter will lose sales to rivals such as the U.S. EDITOR’S NOTE: Click HERE to read a Dec. 5 letter to the editor […] Read more

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CWRS wheat bids rise with U.S. futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 1, 2014

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved higher during the week ended Friday, as a rally in the U.S. futures provided some support. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price rose to $236 per tonne, from $232 per tonne the previous week. Average gains of $5 to $10 per […] Read more

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CWRS wheat bids edge down in Western Canada

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 24, 2014

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Friday, with adjustments to basis levels behind much of the declines. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price declined to $232 per tonne, from $234 the previous week. Similar losses were noted across the rest of the […] Read more

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