Daily Network News

More News →

Winter Wheat

(Thinkstock photo)
Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Talk of Black Sea corridor weighs on week’s bids

By ,
MarketsFarm — The prospect of Russia allowing food shipments to leave Ukraine — albeit with a few concessions — was the key factor in declining bids for western Canadian wheat during the week ended Thursday. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko on Wednesday said his country is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor in the […] Read more
Stock photo of a grain grower in India. (Triloks/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather, Winter Wheat

India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar

Ban could push global wheat prices to new peaks

By , , ,
Mumbai | Reuters — India banned wheat exports on Saturday days after saying it was targeting record shipments this year, as a scorching heat wave curtailed output and domestic prices hit a record high. The government said it would still allow exports backed by already issued letters of credit and to countries that request supplies […] Read more
File photo of a wheat field in India. (Sahil Ghosh/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Winter Wheat

India sells record 1.4 million tonnes of wheat in April

Sales surge on unavailability of Black Sea supplies

By , ,
New Delhi | Reuters — India exported a record 1.4 million tonnes of wheat in April, four trade sources said, providing some relief to grain markets as buyers scramble for alternatives to Black Sea supplies hit hard by the war in Ukraine. April is the first month of the fiscal year. India, the world’s second […] Read more
A combine unloads wheat on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in western India on March 16, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather, Winter Wheat

Heat wave threatens India’s wheat output, export plans

Thin supplies, rising prices indicate lower output

By , ,
New Delhi | Reuters — India’s wheat output looks likely to fall in 2022 after five consecutive years of record harvests, as a sharp, sudden rise in temperatures in mid-March cut crop yields in the world’s second-biggest producer of the grain. The drop could curb Indian exports of the staple. Cashing in on a rally […] Read more
A combine unloads wheat on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in western India on March 16, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Record wheat crop, high stocks to help India meet rising export demand

By , ,
New Delhi | Reuters — Bumper harvests and overflowing grain bins will help India to meet wheat import needs of the world’s top buyers as Russia’s Ukraine invasion hits supplies from the Black Sea region, a top government official said. India, the world’s second biggest wheat producer, is prepared to meet any extra demand for […] Read more
(Thinkstock photo)
Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Peace talks, USDA report pull on wheat futures

By ,
MarketsFarm — While peace prospects in Ukraine brought pressure onto wheat futures early on, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report caused the prices for two major western Canadian wheat varieties to close at different levels for the week ended Thursday. On the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), wheat futures declined when talks between Russia and […] Read more
(Thinkstock photo)
Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids rise in choppy activity

U.S. wheat futures up on week overall

By ,
MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, although the uncertain situation in Ukraine saw some wide price swings in U.S. wheat futures. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $11.30-$16.30 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more
(Thinkstock photo)
Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Russia-Ukraine conflict fuels price rallies

U.S. wheat futures way up on week

By ,
MarketsFarm — Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has not only sparked a conflict between two of the world’s major wheat exporters, but also limit-up price rallies for wheat futures during the week ended Thursday. As sanctions grow against Russia, as well as uncertainty over access to Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea, fears of a […] Read more

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Glacier Farmmedia Podcast

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Aug. 22, 2025

Sponsored By:
More Videos →

Latest Market News

More Market News →