Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures rallied on Monday, bolstered by hopes for improving export prospects due to increased demand from China and decreased competition from […] Read more
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U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soy, wheat rally after trade deal
Soybean market volatile, hinders Ontario exports
Local corn basis continues to counteract market declines
There has been on and off again progress on the Ontario corn crop over the past couple of weeks. As of Dec. 1, we estimate that Ontario farmers had harvested […] Read more
U.S. grains: China trade news provides lift
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures touched a three-week high on Friday after Washington and Beijing announced a “phase one” trade deal, but the market pared gains amid uncertainty […] Read more
Chinese officials, Trump agree to tariff rollbacks
Beijing/Washington | Reuters — The United States and China cooled their trade war on Friday, announcing a “phase one” agreement that reduces some U.S. tariffs in exchange for increased Chinese […] Read more
How to make the most of the Southwest Ag Conference next month
Here are some session suggestions that may bump up your SWAC experience
The Southwest Ag Conference continues to be the leading crops-focused conference in the province, drawing farmers from across Ontario, but also, increasingly being viewed remotely online. The conference, which takes […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy rally on China trade hopes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures rose on Thursday on fresh export demand and renewed hopes for a trade agreement with China after U.S. President Donald […] Read more
U.S. grains: Profit-taking pressures soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday as investors took profits after six days in a row of price increases, while wheat and corn sank on technical […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: WASDE yields mixed results
MarketsFarm — World agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have turned out largely bullish for wheat values, bearish for corn and neutral for […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm on trade deal hopes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday, rising for a sixth consecutive session on hopes that the United States and China will continue to progress toward an […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market under weight of imports
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 lower to $2 higher. It’s that time of year when most feedlots are carrying sufficient numbers and buyers are […] Read more
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