MarketsFarm — With a significant amount of corn still in the fields on the U.S. northern Plains, the harvest may be grinding to a halt, according to MarketsFarm analyst Bruce […] Read more
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Corn harvest a struggle for three U.S. states
U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as U.S. cold snap threatens crops
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped on Tuesday as traders worried a cold snap would hurt recently planted crops. Temperatures dropped near zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) in wheat-growing […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market consolidation continues
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from week-ago levels. Larger pre-sort calf sales were held across the prairies. Buying interest was barely sufficient to support the market at the […] Read more
Fund traders increase canola short position
MarketsFarm – Commodity fund traders added to their net short positions in canola and corn over the past week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by […] Read more
Latest USDA supply/demand report generates mixed results
MarketsFarm – In the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) supply and demand report issued Friday, corn estimates were lowered from the October report and those for soybeans largely remained […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn edges up after USDA trims U.S. harvest outlook, soybeans drop
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures firmed on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its U.S. yield and harvest forecasts in a monthly crop report, though gains were kept […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Barley, feed wheat at par in southern Alberta
MarketsFarm – Feed barley prices in southern Alberta’s feedlot alley moved higher over the past few weeks, but the price rise will likely slow down as barley trades at par […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy rallies on strong exports, fresh U.S.-China trade deal optimism
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rebounded from two sessions of declines on Thursday on stronger-than-expected export sales and renewed optimism about an interim U.S.-China trade deal after government […] Read more
U.S. corn exports falter, soybean business could meet same fate
Fort Collins | Reuters – It is no secret that overseas demand for U.S. corn has been downright terrible as of late, and relief does not seem likely in the immediate term […] Read more
Difficult Manitoba harvest nearing its end
MarketsFarm – In the latest and last weekly crop report for 2019 from Manitoba Agriculture, issued Nov. 5, the overall harvest reached 89 per cent complete province-wide However, it has […] Read more
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