CNS Canada –– The cash market for Canadian canola continues to soften, with one commodity analyst pegging its range at $20-$30 under the price being paid for the near-term (November) […] Read more
Canola cash basis levels weaken as harvest rolls along
Fertilizer markets seen holding relatively steady
CNS Canada –– Prices for nitrogen and potash have weakened over the first half of 2015, but according to an industry analyst, the relationship between fertilizer prices and ag commodity […] Read more
Canola stocks increase dramatically in StatsCan report
CNS Canada –– It appears there’s a lot more canola in Prairie fields and bins than anybody thought. According to Thursday morning’s Stocks of Principal Field Crops report from Statistics […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola may drop more
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola futures drifted lower during the week ended Wednesday, chopping up and down amid volatile financial markets. “A lot of canola has to come […] Read more
Canola basis levels seen hanging steady
CNS Canada — Despite a turbulent start to the week for most commodities due to China’s stock market crash, basis levels for canola remain relatively attractive in Manitoba and much […] Read more
Canola exports to feel pinch of Chinese market crash
CNS Canada — Canada’s canola exports will likely get dragged down by the sea of red ink flowing from Chinese markets, according to an analyst. “It will slow the export […] Read more
Diesel not expected to follow gasoline’s sudden jump
CNS Canada –– Despite a recent spike of up to 20 cents per litre more for gasoline in some Prairie centres, diesel isn’t expected to follow the same trajectory. “For […] Read more
Western Prairies see low yields as harvest ramps up
CNS Canada –– This summer’s erratic weather has taken its toll on plant development in Alberta and parts of western Saskatchewan, according to crop-watchers in those areas. “We have heard […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans face uncertain future
CNS Canada –– Chicago corn and soybeans both suffered heavy losses during the week ended Wednesday, as a supply and demand survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected better-than-expected […] Read more
Prairie pea yields appear lower in early harvest
CNS Canada — Western Canada’s pea harvest has begun and yields appear to be down, according to a crop management specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture. “Once farmers cut into the peas […] Read more
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