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Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat at risk of winterkill

By Christine Stebbins January 5, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — An arctic blast hitting the U.S. Midwest this week will put a third of the dormant soft red winter (SRW) wheat crop at risk of damage, agricultural meteorologists said Monday. “It looks like extensive sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday night in the soft wheat belt will leave one-third of the belt at […] 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

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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Recent mild spell seen hurting Prairie winter wheat

By Terryn Shiells December 17, 2014

CNS Canada — Recent milder weather seen in Western Canada was unfavourable for winter wheat crops and has left the crops more vulnerable to winterkill. “The major impact is that it melted some of the snow cover that the winter wheat had, and in a lot of cases now some of those fields are bare,” […] 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

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

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

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

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

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

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

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

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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Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat at risk of winterkill

Prairie CWRS bids ease along with U.S. futures

Recent mild spell seen hurting Prairie winter wheat

CWRS wheat bids edge up across Prairies

Russian export uncertainty driving U.S. wheat futures

Prairie CWRS wheat bids edge down

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Canada’s wheat exports dogged by quality complaints

CWRS wheat bids rise with U.S. futures

CWRS wheat bids edge down in Western Canada

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