Reading Time: 4minutes Scientists are developing hybrid wheat seeds that promise higher, more consistent crop yields as drought becomes more common across the U.S. Plains.
Reading Time: 2minutes Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum stepped back during the week ended March 11, pushed lower by a stronger Canadian dollar.
Reading Time: 2minutes Western Canadian wheat bids as of March 3, 2026 were higher than the previous week, supported by rising U.S. wheat prices and good export demand for Canadian wheat.
Reading Time: 2minutes A Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report, published Feb. 26, says the status quo is not an option for Canada’s wheat breeding system. It must be transformed, by farmers.
Reading Time: < 1minute Canada Western Red Spring wheat bids were higher during the week ended Feb. 24, as a rally in the United States futures provided support.
Reading Time: 2minutes Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mostly higher and those for durum were a pinch lower for the week ended Feb. 17. A firmer tone United States wheat complex offered support, as did the Canadian dollar which lost six-tenths of a cent on the week.
Reading Time: 2minutes A severe winter storm in the United States and a weakened greenback helped raise prices on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Jan. 28, 2026.