Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — With good supplies available, don’t expect to see much movement in prices for feed wheat and barley over the next several months, according to Nelson Neumann. Neumann, senior trader for Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta., said barley currently was around $223 per tonne Lethbridge delivered and wheat was a little back at $220 […] Read more
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U.S. crop fundamentals change as harvest arrives
Above normal temperatures over the past month have accelerated development for corn and soybeans. We estimate that 60 per cent…
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Soybean market fundamentals starting to stabilize
Above normal temperatures during September have allowed Ontario corn and soybean crops to develop under favourable conditions. Approximately 75 per…
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Frost dates will be critical to corn and soybean marketing this year
The average temperature in Ontario during August was two to three degrees Celsius below normal while most of the growing…
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Now might be the right time to buy phosphorus: analyst
Glacier FarmMedia – International phosphate prices have tumbled in 2019 as supply has far outstripped demand but they could start…
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Cool weather persists and will affect Ontario crop yields
Temperatures in Ontario have been two to three degrees Celsius below normal over the past 30 days. Precipitation has been…
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All eyes on today’s USDA supply and demand report
Precipitation has been quite variable across the Ontario cropping region throughout the month of July. Western counties received average precipitation…
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Feed weekly outlook: Purchases delayed as prices steady, supplies ample
U.S. grains: Soy futures follow rally in soymeal
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday for the third straight day, led higher by strength in the soymeal market stemming from news that an Argentine soy crusher was experiencing financial stress, traders said. Corn futures ended lower after trading close to unchanged for much of the day, while wheat dropped on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall after weak export sales report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures eased on Thursday, pressured by a bearish pork export sales report, traders said. Cattle contracts were mixed, with live cattle rising on technical buying while feeder cattle eased. The U.S. Agriculture Department on Thursday morning said that weekly export sales of pork came in at a four-week […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola steady, awaits news
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, but remain rangebound overall awaiting some fresh market-moving news. Some direction could come from the U.S. soybean complex, as the ongoing back-and-forth of trade talks with China could see some actual movement ahead of a Dec. 15 deadline that will see the […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Headlines, geopolitics drive prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — To Terry Reilly, about the only things driving the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are headlines and geopolitics developments. “Traders are trading headlines,” Reilly, an analyst for Futures International in Chicago, said in reference to the latest developments in U.S.-China trade talks. Reports on Wednesday morning said the two countries were close to […] Read more
Trade’s crop estimates vary ahead of StatsCan report
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Barley and canola production expectations vary ahead of Statistics Canada’s production of principal field crops report, due out Friday. In September, the federal agency estimated Canada’s barley production to total just less than 10 million tonnes, two million higher than the final count for the 2018-19 growing year. However, some trade estimates are […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy rises on trade hopes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday, buoyed by renewed optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal as well as some bargain buying, traders said. Corn futures were lower, giving up early gains on technical selling, while wheat futures firmed after two days of sharp declines. Investors were reassured by a Bloomberg report […] Read more
Canadians to spend more on food in 2020, report predicts
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Canadians will spend two to four per cent more on food in 2020, according to the latest Canada Food Price Report from researchers at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab and the University of Guelph. The average family in the country will see its total food bill for groceries and restaurant meals rise by […] Read more
Grain World: Beijing analyst brings different perspective
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatoon | MarketsFarm — Ivy Li brought a much different perspective about China to the Grain World conference in Saskatoon. Specializing in Chinese agricultural markets, the Beijing-based independent analyst veered away from the usual statements that often cast China as the bad guy on the world stage. Also, Li pointed out, Canada has been doing […] Read more
Grain World: Opportunities great for Canadian pulses, AGT CEO says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatoon | MarketsFarm — To Murad Al-Katib, the opportunities for Canadian pulse exports to India are amazing, provided one correctly understands the context of India’s tariffs on pulses. Also, he said, those Canadian exporters must realize they need to switch from being solely dependent on commodities to adding value by shipping food and ingredients. “We […] Read more
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