Canola south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Canada’s canola harvest smallest in five years

Wheat crop a bin-buster, StatsCan report finds

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers produced the smallest canola crop in five years, but the largest wheat output since 2013, Statistics Canada said in its final harvest estimate of the year. Canola production looked set to reach 18.7 million tonnes, down 4.5 per cent from last year and below trade expectations. It was a […] Read more

MGEX March 2021 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Prairie cash wheat: Choppy U.S. futures lead to mixed bids

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Thursday, as choppy activity in U.S. futures spilled into the cash market. The futures traded within a wide range during the week, with the Minneapolis March spring wheat contract hitting its highest level in three weeks at one point before falling […] Read more


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Prairie cash wheat: Bids post small gains across most of West

MarketsFarm — Bids were steady to higher this week in Western Canada for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPRS) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats. Gains in most U.S. wheat markets provided support as strength in the Canadian dollar kept a lid on further gains. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent […] Read more



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Prairie cash wheat: Stronger U.S. prices boost Prairie values

MarketsFarm — Bids in Western Canada were higher this past week for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats. Gains in U.S. wheat markets provided support as a stronger Canadian dollar kept a lid on further increases. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Durum springs forward, red spring falls back

MarketsFarm — Bids in Western Canada were weaker for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats for the week ended Thursday, while there were increases for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD). Double-digit losses in U.S. wheat markets weighed on values and a drop in the Canadian dollar provided support. Average […] Read more


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Canada’s wheat ending stocks projections raised

MarketsFarm — Canadian wheat ending stocks for the current 2020-21 marketing year are forecast to be larger than earlier expectations, according updated supply/demand estimates Thursday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. All-wheat ending stocks for 2020-21 are now forecast at 6.3 million tonnes, which compares with the September estimate of 5.9 million. The total wheat carryout […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed

Durum steady to lower

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Friday, with gains observed in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat and losses in Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR). Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD), meanwhile, was steady to lower. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent) wheat prices were up by $2-$7 per tonne, […] Read more


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Prairie cash wheat: Prices up on sharp rises in U.S. wheat

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were higher for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats for the week ended Thursday. Support came from double-digit increases in Chicago, Minneapolis and Kansas City wheat futures. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar was relatively steady. Average CWRS (13.5 […] Read more