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A barley crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bids drop ahead of harvest

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Seasonal harvest pressure is already weighing on the Canadian feed barley market, with most end users covered for the time being and waiting for the new crop. “We’re seeing buyers fill up” on barley, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master in Edmonton. Bids were dropping on a daily basis from those still in […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Loonie, U.S. prices trigger steep declines

U.S. wheat futures well down on week

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were significantly lower for the week ended Thursday. Those includes double-digit losses for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR). Losses in Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) were relatively smaller. Pressure came from sharp losses in U.S. markets and equally sharp gains in […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Bids broadly lower
Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids broadly lower

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were broadly lower during the week ended Thursday, with double-digit losses observed in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats. Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) had moderate declines. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $7-$11 per tonne, according to […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed

MGEX, K.C. wheats down on week

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Thursday, as the Minneapolis futures bounced around within a 15-cent per bushel range. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $3 to up by $2 per tonne, according to price quotes from a […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Most bids see gains on the week

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat made the strongest gains, as Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) was either side of steady. There were modest increases for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD). Support came from the Canadian dollar losing about two-10ths […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Prices dip due to stronger loonie

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were down by varying degrees for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat was steady to lower, Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) was down, and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) slipped a few cents. Increased strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on values, while support […] Read more
A corn crop west of Grunthal, Man. on Aug. 17, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Cheaper corn to temper rising barley bids

Lack of farmer selling a factor in bids

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Rising feed barley prices in Western Canada may be nearing their upper limit, as end users look to add more cheaper corn to their rations. “The higher that barley and wheat get, the more attractive corn gets,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities in Lethbridge. “If barley and wheat go any higher, we’ll […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Canola, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

AAFC tightens canola stocks projections

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Corrected, May 25 — MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks for both the current marketing year and the upcoming 2020-21 season will be tighter than earlier forecasts, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Friday. The latest data take into account acreage estimates released by Statistics Canada earlier in the month. […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Friday, with some gains observed in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat, and a mixed tone for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR). Durum (CWAD) saw small losses. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were steady to up by $4 per […] Read more

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