Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crop progress report showed on Monday 50 per cent of U.S. spring wheat and 52 per cent of winter wheat in good to excellent condition, exceeding analyst expectations.
USDA’s spring and winter wheat ratings exceed expectations
Recent rains helping crops
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices
Dryness lends support to wheat prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dry conditions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border helped lift Western Canadian wheat prices for the week ended May 29, 2025.
Wheat bids rise across Western Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada found some strength during the week ended May 22, as gains in the United States futures more than countered the bearish influence of a rising Canadian dollar.
Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace
Most spring wheat in the ground
Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba farmers pushed their spring planting to 57 per cent complete as of May 21, up 24 points from a week ago, the province's agriculture department reported.
Alberta seeding leaps ahead by almost 30 points
Moisture levels still strong despite declines
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring planting in Alberta made a 27-point jump at 47 per cent complete during the week ended May 13, according to the latest crop report from the province. That's 21 points above the five-year average.
CBOT Weekly: Weather, new crop projections top of mind
Planting, growing progress pressuring prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade may trade sideways in the coming weeks, while corn and wheat make gains, according to a Chicago trader.
New Chicago spring wheat futures make thin trade thinner
Trading volumes a fraction of Minneapolis spring wheat
Reading Time: < 1 minute The CME Group's new Chicago spring wheat futures may be diluting an already thin market, says analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, North Dakota.
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Sharp drop in canola stocks
StatCan releases grain stocks as of March 31 report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Statistics Canada reported total canola stocks have plummeted over the last year. The federal agency released its grain stocks as of March 31 report on May 8. Also in the StatCan report, all wheat stocks declined moderately and there were other significant changes.
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Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace
Most fields still have good soil moisture
Reading Time: < 1 minute Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.
CBOT Weekly: Keep an eye on demand in S/D report
Demand for U.S. corn, planted acres could change
Reading Time: 2 minutes Demand will be the main thing to watch when the United States Department of Agriculture releases its May supply and demand report next week.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
