Durum prices continue to hold in trading range

Mark Conlon
Aug 2, 2026
4 hrs ago

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Though durum and spring wheat are both classes of wheat, fundamentally they are different. And while spring what prices have been able to rally somewhat because of recent weather conditions, durum has not followed.

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