MarketsFarm — Usually at this time of year, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) slips into its holiday lull, with most trading sticking to a sideways range, Scott Capinegro of […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Circumstances could mess with usual holiday lull
Opinions divided ahead of StatCan production report
Agency's previous estimates model-based
MarketsFarm — Ahead of the crop production report from Statistics Canada (StatCan) due out Friday, trade expectations are above and below what the federal agency estimated in September. In August, […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices expected to hold firm
'The farmer doesn't seem super interested in selling'
MarketsFarm — Feed prices on the Prairies are likely to remain steady through to the new year, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “I think the […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC revises dry pea projections
MarketsFarm — Among the changes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) made in its November supply and demand report, issued Friday, the most notable were among the dry peas. The revisions […] Read more
AAFC report sees another series of tweaks
MarketsFarm — As expected, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) avoided making any major revisions to its November supply and demand estimates, waiting until Statistics Canada issues its next production report […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Cordonnier sees little change in U.S. corn, soy yields
MarketsFarm — As corn and soybean harvests in the United States wrap up for 2022-23, one analyst believes there will be little change in the yields determined by the U.S. […] Read more
Cordonnier stands pat on South American crop projections
La Nina 'is still out there,' analyst says
MarketsFarm — At this point in the South American planting season it’s too early to get an accurate bead as to how much corn and soybeans will be grown in […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Grain supplies good, freight costs higher
'They don't have as many drivers as normal'
MarketsFarm — There are still sufficient supplies of feed barley and wheat to be had on the Canadian Prairies — but there are issues with getting that feed from point […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Price disconnect between lentil growers, destinations
Stronger loonie pressures prices
MarketsFarm — There’s something of a disconnect in green lentil prices, between what Canadian farmers have seen recently and to where those pulses are being sold, according to Toronto-based Marcos […] Read more
Cold, snowy start seen to Prairies’ winter
MarketsFarm — Although the official calendar start to winter isn’t until Dec. 21, conditions on the Canadian Prairies are now winter-like, according to Weatherlogics chief scientist Scott Kehler. “For the […] Read more