Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell 2.2 per cent on Wednesday, dropping below the key US$4 a bushel level on pressure from an industry report that showed demand […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn drops as ethanol stocks build
U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally in anticipation of cash price rebound
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs turned higher Wednesday after initial selling, benefiting from sentiment that cash prices are about to bottom out soon, traders said. February […] Read more
Canola crush margins holding steady near $100
CNS Canada — Canola crush margins in Western Canada may be well off the highs seen last winter but are still very profitable for domestic processors as they hover around […] Read more
Lower-quality malt barley still commanding firm prices
CNS Canada — Western Canadian malt barley is still receiving firm bids despite a lack of high-quality supplies, according to industry watchers. “Prices are still fairly high but quality is […] Read more
China expected to boost imports of protein-rich wheat
Beijing/Singapore | Reuters — Chinese wheat buyers are likely to step up imports of higher quality grains to meet a domestic shortfall even though total overseas purchases are forecast to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up as temperatures drop
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures rose for a second day in a row on Tuesday on support from the deteriorating condition of the dormant crop and prospects for […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Bearish fundamentals sink CME hogs to near two-year low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs fell to their lowest in almost two years on Tuesday, weighed down by sluggish wholesale pork demand and ample hog supplies, […] Read more
Peas back at historical spreads in Western Canada
CNS Canada — After two years of an abnormally large price spread between green and yellow peas in Western Canada, the relationship between the two crops is nearer normal levels. […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market looking forward
Auction markets across Western Canada will start off the New Year with fairly strong momentum. Newton’s first law of physics states that an object in motion will stay in motion […] Read more
Prairie CWRS bids ease with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat deteriorated slightly during the week ended Friday, as losses in the US futures weighed on values. CWRS […] Read more