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.
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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
Dry conditions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border helped lift Western Canadian wheat prices for the week ended May 29, 2025.
Increase crop-research funding
There’s much talk these days about diversifying Canadian agriculture’s exports away from their reliance on the sector’s two biggest, and currently most unpredictable, customers.
U.S. spring wheat the lowest since 1970
The main headlines in the USDA Prospective Plantings report deal with the expected corn and soybean plantings. Corn area came in above expectations at 95.326 million acres which is up by five per cent from last year. Soybean area dropped by four per cent to 83.495 million acres. In Western Canada the real interest is […] Read more
Spring wheat protein premiums non-existent
Another factor to watch in the U.S. spring wheat market are retaliatory tariffs that could affect trade flows
Spring wheat protein premiums are basically non-existent right now and an analyst doesn’t see that changing anytime soon.
Spring wheat plans remain unclear
North Dakota farm group expects durum to take acres from spring wheat, while Canadian intentions are difficult to read
The spring wheat planting intentions of North America’s farmers appear a little murky.
Prairies excel again in spring wheat exports, quality
SASKATOON — Canada has another top-notch spring wheat crop to sell this year, but the durum did not fare as well. Canadian farmers grew 34.3 million tonnes of wheat in 2024 and are expected to export 25.4 million tonnes to more than 80 countries. Related stories: “This will make Canada the world’s third largest exporter […] Read more
U.S. wheat intentions exceed expectations
SASKATOON — Growers in the United States intend to plant slightly more spring wheat and a lot more durum than last year. They plan to seed 11.34 million acres of spring wheat, a 1.2 percent increase over last year and 2.03 million acres of durum, a 21 percent bump, according to the U.S. Department of […] Read more
EU running low on high protein spring wheat
Analysts say the shortage in the European Union could increase demand from that region and help spark a price rally
The market fundamentals for spring wheat are bullish, says an analyst. “I think you’re probably going to be looking at better pricing opportunities here in the future,” said MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. Strong demand combined with supply problems in key export markets would suggest the crop is undervalued. Minneapolis spring wheat December futures have tumbled […] Read more
EU running low on high protein spring wheat
The market fundamentals for spring wheat are bullish, says an analyst. “I think you’re probably going to be looking at better pricing opportunities here in the future,” said MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. Strong demand combined with supply problems in key export markets would suggest the crop is undervalued. Minneapolis spring wheat December futures have tumbled […] Read more
