Wheat imports declined for China, Turkey, Pakistan and Kazakhstan, but expanded by seven per cent in Sub-Saharan Africa, said a new report by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Africa sees growing wheat demand
The EU and Russia are the primary suppliers of wheat to Sub-Saharan Africa, but Canada and the U.S are also players in the region
Wheat breeding produces big results
Canadian varietal development system called a success story
Canada’s system of developing wheat varieties is both efficient and effective, says a University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist.
Get the most from fusarium head blight risk maps
Fusarium head blight forecasts offer key information when Manitoba farmers are trying to decide whether they need to apply fungicide against the disease in their 2025 cereal crops
Fusarium head blight forecasts offer key information when Manitoba farmers are trying to decide whether they need to apply fungicide against the disease in their 2025 cereal crops.
Prairie wheat bids dip with U.S. futures, rising loonie
Durum narrowly mixed
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada softened during the week ended June 12, as losses in the United States futures and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on values.
USDA makes small cuts to corn, wheat ending stocks
Few changes the central theme in June report
The June supply/demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture contained very few changes from May. The USDA issued its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on June 12, showing some declines for U.S. corn and wheat ending stocks, while those for soybeans were unchanged.
Saskatchewan growers test wheat and lentil varieties on their farms
A small group of Saskatchewan producers are testing wheat and lentil varieties on their land this summer to determine which varieties are best suited for their farm.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Mixed prices across the region
Higher U.S. prices encourage stronger cash prices
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mostly higher during the week ended June 5, while those for amber durum moved lower.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices
Dryness lends support to wheat prices
Dry conditions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border helped lift Western Canadian wheat prices for the week ended May 29, 2025.
Getting greener: How Prairie cereals have reduced their carbon footprint
Reports shed new light on Prairie cereal growers’ work implementing best practices
Cereals Canada released several reports on March 20 highlighting the relatively small environmental footprint of Canadian wheat, durum, barley and oats compared against other top-producing countries.
Outlook generally bright for global durum crop
European conditions are favourable, but Northern Africa is a mixed bag and Turkey’s crop was hit by a significant frost
Durum crops are a bit of a mixed bag in 2025. Areté Market Intelligence is forecasting 4.33 million tonnes of production in Italy, which is Canada’s largest durum customer.
