CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, but both commodities remain rangebound overall and looking for an […] Read more
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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy seek direction
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit three-week high as cash prices stabilize
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped as much as two per cent on Wednesday, lifted by stabilizing cash prices and ideas the market may have bottomed out […] Read more
U.S. ethanol output rising as industry awaits new mandates
Reuters — U.S. ethanol production topped one million barrels per day for the first time last week, data showed Wednesday, ahead of a government deadline to issue a plan for […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola rangebound amid bearish tone
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts eked out minor gains for the week ended Wednesday. The increase, however minimal, may have come as welcome relief to a market […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy rallies off multi-year low ahead of U.S. holiday
Reuters — Soybean futures climbed more than one per cent on Wednesday, bouncing on short-covering after this week’s 6-1/2 year low, ahead of a U.S. holiday. Corn also rose as […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on profit-taking after one-week highs
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures fell as much as 1.8 per cent on Tuesday as investors took profits after prices hit a one-week high […] Read more
Klassen: Weaker fed cattle pressure feeder market
Alan Paton stated when men are ruled by fear, they strive to prevent the very changes that will abate it. The feeder cattle market is contending with a negative round […] Read more
Slimmer harvest yields faster deliveries from railways
CNS Canada –– A year ago, Western Canada’s shortline railways were struggling to meet commitments, but this year’s smaller grain production has reduced the stress on rail transporters. “There’s no […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat drops on improving crop conditions, big stocks
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell more than two per cent on Tuesday, giving up all the prior session’s gains, as a further improvement in the condition of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back ahead of holiday
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended up sharply on Monday, driven by active short-covering as some investors prepare for Thanksgiving holiday vacations, traders said. “Some […] Read more
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