MarketsFarm – Farmers throughout Saskatchewan made good progress in their harvesting over the last week, according to the province’s latest weekly crop report. With little precipitation during the week ended […] Read more
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Saskatchewan farmers make good harvest progress
U.S. grains: Soybeans end mixed as sales to China remain below expectations
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures were mixed on Thursday as the U.S. government confirmed fresh purchases by China, but sales volumes to the world’s top importer since the […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest activity drops commodities
MarketsFarm — Commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade were mostly lower Wednesday amid a slower news week and harvest activity putting pressure on prices. “We’ve had a quieter week,” […] Read more
U.S. grains: Harvest pace drags on corn, soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended flat on Wednesday as optimism that China would significantly increase U.S. export purchases after offering to waive tariffs was overshadowed by a […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on Chinese trade prospects
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday on hopes of fresh export sales to China after Beijing gave major crushers waivers to import U.S. soybeans without retaliatory […] Read more
How a major U.S. farm lender left a trail of defaults, lawsuits
Harrod, Ohio | Reuters — After completing a credit review in a half-hour phone call, a BMO Harris Bank underwriter cleared US$12 million in loans for Ohio corn and soybean […] Read more
Manitoba beef sector faces tight feed situation
MarketsFarm — An early snowstorm may have been the last straw for Manitoba livestock producers looking to put up feed ahead of winter. While the foot or more of heavy […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat eases in profit-taking setback
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures declined on Monday on profit taking after three sessions of gains, on concerns about weather-reduced Southern Hemisphere crops that had lifted the market […] Read more
U.S. crop fundamentals change as harvest arrives
A reduction in supply as of early September has improved crop prices
Above normal temperatures over the past month have accelerated development for corn and soybeans. We estimate that 60 per cent of the Ontario soybean crop was dropping leaves and 30 […] Read more
Grains, oilseeds not included in Greens’ plans for biofuel
The federal Green Party’s plan to move Canada to zero emissions by 2050 supports the near-term use of plant-based biofuels — “but not from food that could otherwise feed Canadians.” […] Read more
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