MarketsFarm — There are two factors to consider when it comes to fertilizer. One is the cost as it’s to remain quite expensive at least through the first quarter of […] Read more
Fertilizer prices to remain high for now
CBOT weekly outlook: South American dryness main source of support
MarketsFarm — After corn and the soy complex on the Chicago Board of Trade shot up on Tuesday following the fats and oils as well as the crushing reports from […] Read more
Another volatile holiday week for grain markets
MarketsFarm – As trading is most often volatile between Christmas and New Year’s, this week did not disappoint. Canola pretty much ran the gamut, swinging higher one day, falling back […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Hard to say where canola is going
MarketsFarm – There was a first for canola on Dec. 29, in that three contracts exceeded C$1,000 per tonne at the same time. In the sharp upswing during that Wednesday […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Prices booked remarkable upswing in 2021
U.S. wheat futures well up on year
MarketsFarm — There were huge gains in wheat prices in Western Canada this past year. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats shot up by […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Holiday canola trading is anyone’s guess
MarketsFarm — The canola trading week starting Tuesday (Dec. 28) will be a short one and Keith Ferley of RBC Dominion Securities said anything can happen. “I don’t know if […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils steady during holidays
MarketsFarm — There isn’t much movement in lentil prices as the market is in holiday mode, according to Dale McManus of Johnston Grains at Welwyn, Sask. “We’re doing two or […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola futures bend under pressure
MarketsFarm — As the speculative longs for ICE Futures canola keep trying to defend their position, trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg said the pressure on canola continued […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Lower U.S. prices pull back bids
U.S. March wheat futures down on week
MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada retreated by double digits for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats, while those for Canada Western Amber […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Expect little movement in prices during holidays
MarketsFarm — There were no surprises for pulses in Statistics Canada’s latest production report, according to Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Venture Consulting in Winnipeg. With that in mind, she doesn’t […] Read more