Crops
CNS Canada — Excess soil moisture is holding up planting of canary seed in Saskatchewan, though according to one market watcher, the overall production outlook for 2017 is good, leaving […] Read more
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Crops
Production outlook keeps canary seed under pressure
MGEX spring wheat premium widening over winter wheat
CNS Canada –– Concerns over poor-quality North American wheat crops have seen the Minneapolis spring wheat premium widen over Kansas City winter wheat — and that spread could grow even […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as Brazilian currency dives
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than three per cent on Thursday as a plunge in the value of Brazil’s currency encouraged Brazilian farmers to step up […] Read more
BHP stays course on potash mine few expected built
New York | Reuters — BHP Billiton’s Canadian potash mine will use advanced, cost-saving technology, giving it a competitive edge in a currently oversupplied fertilizer market, the executive in charge […] Read more
EU to propose 10-year licence renewal for glyphosate
Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission will propose extending by 10 years its approval for glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. A […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Weather concerns keep room to the upside
CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade remain rangebound overall, though there may be room to the upside despite the generally bearish underlying fundamentals, […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Weather to spark ‘tug-of-war’ in canola
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola traders are keenly watching Prairie weather, with variability expected to keep the market choppy in the near term, one analyst says. “There’s a […] Read more
Prairie oats at tipping point
CNS Canada –– Seeding delays in Western Canada could see more area shift into oats, which need a shorter growing season and minimal inputs compared to other options. However, with […] Read more
Undaunted by glut, new potash players bank on fertilizer rebound
New York | Reuters — The owners of several new potash mines that are adding fertilizer to an already oversupplied market are banking on better times, bucking industry thinking that […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat gains as dollar sags
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by a tumbling dollar and unwanted rains heading for the southern Plains growing area, analysts said. Corn followed wheat […] Read more
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