MarketsFarm – With United States soybean and corn harvests nearing completion, anecdotal reports point to better-than-expected yields for both crops that could weigh on futures prices at the Chicago Board of Trade. “It’s amazing that here in the U.S. we have a good corn and soybean crop, considering how dry we were,” said Scott Capinegro, […] Read more
High priced U.S. soybeans/corn due for correction
Baltic Dry Index drops to three-month lows
MarketsFarm – Ocean freight rates have dropped significantly over the past month, with declining demand out of China behind much of the weakness. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), which is a major indicator of shipping rates, settled at 3,187 points on Nov. 2, marking its lowest level in three months and well off the 13-year […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola speculators running market higher
MarketsFarm – ICE canola futures posted solid gains during the week ended Oct. 27, hitting fresh contract highs in many months as speculators added to their net long positions. “The specs have canola by the throat, and they’ll see how far they can run it,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. He said […] Read more
Canada’s small, high-protein malt barley crop poses challenges
MarketsFarm — The hot and dry 2021 growing season cut significantly into Canada’s barley production, with the weather also leading to higher protein levels for what was harvested. “It will be an extremely tight and difficult year for the malt processors and ultimately for the brewers as well,” said Peter Watts, managing director of the […] Read more
Feds tighten forecast for wheat carryout
MarketsFarm — Canadian wheat carryout for the 2021-22 crop year will be even tighter than earlier forecasts, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released Wednesday. The October report included only minor adjustments for most crops, with the most notable change from September being a 500,000-tonne reduction in projected wheat ending […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn strength impressive for time of year
MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have posted solid gains over the week ended Wednesday, recovering after bearish yield and stocks data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture sparked a selloff a week earlier. Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago used “pretty impressive” to describe the latest strength […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: CWRS bids up with U.S. futures
However, a strong loonie applies pressure
MarketsFarm — Minneapolis spring wheat futures climbed to contract highs during the week ended Thursday, which provided spillover support for Canadian cash bids. However, strength in the Canadian dollar was a bearish influence, tempering the upside in the cash market. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola still rangebound
Selling pressure seen from U.S. soy
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts held rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, climbing to their strongest levels in two months at one point before running into resistance and retreating to trade well off those highs. “We’re still stuck in a trading range,” said Keith Ferley of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg. Activity in outside […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Bids rise with U.S. futures
MarketsFarm — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday in sympathy with U.S. futures markets. The strength came despite a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $11.40-$14.90 per tonne, according to price quotes from […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola feeling the energy
Canola riding on fuels' bullish momentum
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts moved steadily higher over the week ended Wednesday, hitting the top-end of a three month trading range. While tight Canadian supplies due to a Prairie drought have underpinned the market for some time, the latest strength and any future direction may be more closely tied to movement in energy […] Read more
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