MarketsFarm — As the market grapples with new planting projections from Statistics Canada, one thing was abundantly clear to MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville: this canola forecast isn’t enough to […] Read more
StatsCan’s projected canola area on low side of expectations
Wheat acres expected lower, barley up
CBOT weekly outlook: Futures very likely to remain on upswing
Soyoil driving crop commodity gains
MarketsFarm — As prices rise on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the opportunity for profit-taking becomes more prevalent. That said, values are very likely to continue increasing overall going […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Slight increase in lentil acres likely
Increase 'won't be as big as people think'
MarketsFarm — Lentil acres are likely to increase slightly when farmers take to planting this spring, according to Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg. The pulse industry […] Read more
More flax expected in 2021
More acres predicted, but how many more?
MarketsFarm — Flax prices in Western Canada have remained strong and are down little off their recent highs, according to Scott Shiels of Grain Millers Canada Corp. at Yorkton, Sask. […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: For canola, the only certainty is volatility
"The market has to feel comfortable there’s a crop on the way"
MarketsFarm — After starting this week with losses, canola bounced back with back-to-back gains, raising prices by more than $20 per tonne for old-crop after falling back $4-$5 on Monday. […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Focus to shift after USDA’s largely stand-pat WASDE report
MarketsFarm — There was little change in U.S. markets shortly after the release of the latest supply and demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). But that scenario […] Read more
Flax area seen expanding on strongest prices ever
MarketsFarm — To MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville, there’s no doubt that flaxseed acres in Canada will increase in 2021. In Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) March supply and demand […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil values mainly steady
'There’s no fire in the lentil belly, that’s for sure'
MarketsFarm — There hasn’t been much change in lentil prices over the last week and at least one marketer expects there likely won’t be any when it comes to the […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: USDA reports could spur record canola acres
MarketsFarm — After May and July canola contracts took hefty hits over the past the week, they skyrocketed to close out the calendar month following a pair of reports from […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed with falling futures, weaker loonie
MarketsFarm — Bids in Western Canada were mixed this week for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat and steady to lower for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and durum (CWAD). […] Read more