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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Monsanto settles more U.S. farmer claims over GM wheat

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Reading Time: < 1 minute The 2013 discovery of experimental Roundup Ready wheat plants in a farmer’s field in Oregon has led the crop’s developer to settle suits brought by wheat growers in seven U.S. states. Monsanto Co. said Wednesday it had reached a settlement agreement with growers in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, stemming from Japan’s […] Read more
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Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

VIDEO: The many definitions of bread

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Bread is on one hand one of the world’s most common foods, but on the other hand one of the most varied. In this video, staff at the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) talk about the different types of bread around the world, and how they work with customers to determine the best type of […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids rise with U.S. futures, improving basis

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) cash bids moved higher in Western Canada during the week ended Friday, underpinned by strength in U.S. wheat futures and improving basis levels. Average CWRS wheat prices were C$6 to more than $9 per tonne higher during the week, with bids […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CWRS wheat bids edge higher, other classes soften

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Reading Time: 3 minutes CNS Canada –– Wheat cash bids across Western Canada saw some minor adjustments during the week ended Friday, with Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) bids generally showing some improvement while other classes moved lower. Average CWRS wheat prices were steady to as much as $3 per tonne higher during the week, with bids ranging from […] Read more
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Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

VIDEO: The gluten story

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Reading Time: < 1 minute If you’ve ever chewed a few kernels of wheat to make ‘gum,’ you’ve done a gluten test. Domestic and overseas wheat millers do a somewhat more sophisticated gluten test to determine how flour milled from different wheats will perform in a bakery. The gluten strength of different varieties has been in the news lately, and […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Fund selling keeps U.S. wheat futures pointed down

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– Chicago wheat futures dropped to fresh contract lows Thursday and have more room to the downside from a chart perspective as speculators continue to add to their short positions, according to a broker. “It’s a momentum trade here with the funds,” said Adam Knosalla, a broker with Frontier Futures in Minneapolis. “They’re […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie CWRS wheat bids drop with U.S. futures

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat across the Prairies moved lower during the week ended Friday, taking most of their direction from a downturn in U.S. futures. Average CWRS prices lost about $9-$10 per tonne, with prices ranging from about $201 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $220 per […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

‘Extreme’ volatility expected in wheat markets this spring

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Canadian and U.S. wheat markets are likely going to experience some “extreme” volatility this spring, Lawrence Yakielashek of FarmLink Marketing Solutions told the Wild Oats Grainworld Conference. “The spring months are when the firecrackers are going to start to hit the match,” he added. He predicted there would be a […] Read more

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