Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished lower Thursday on profit-taking after three consecutive days of gains, traders said. May hogs closed 0.5 cent per pound […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking ends CME hogs’ three-day uptrend
Spring run on fertilizer creates challenges
CNS Canada — Seasonal challenges are popping up for fertilizer users this spring, according to the president of Manitoba’s Keystone Agricultural Producers — but Dan Mazier says they’re not your […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola to divorce from CBOT soy complex
CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market was up sharply during the week ended Wednesday, following a rally in outside oilseed futures. Chicago soyoil futures led the way […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on weak crop tour results, short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged 2.7 per cent on Wednesday, bouncing back from near five-year lows on disappointing results from a crop tour and a crumbling U.S. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Bullish fundamentals extend CME hog gains
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained for a third straight session on Wednesday, backed by rising cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. May hogs […] Read more
Wheat, canola stocks surprisingly tight in StatsCan report
CNS Canada — Canada’s ag industry was surprised to see some tighter-than-anticipated supply estimates in Statistics Canada’s latest report on stocks of grain and oilseeds Wednesday morning. StatsCan said Canadian […] Read more
U.S. wheat futures hit new lows, more losses likely
CNS Canada –– All three U.S. wheat futures markets hit fresh contract lows on Tuesday — and further losses are likely, as most fundamental and technical factors remain bearish. “The […] Read more
Colombia clears paper trail for more Canadian wheat
“Continuous engagement” has led to a lighter regulatory load on Canadian wheat bound for Colombia, already Canada’s seventh-biggest wheat export market. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and trade group Cereals Canada […] Read more
Malt barley seeding well ahead of normal
CNS Canada — Barley seeding is well underway across Western Canada and almost complete in southern Alberta, according to the head of the Barley Council of Canada. “We’re two weeks […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls as weather improves
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sank 1.3 per cent on Tuesday, flirting with five-year lows after rain in key production areas boosted harvest prospects as the crop nears […] Read more
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