Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose for a sixth straight session on Thursday, setting a six-week high on strong export demand for U.S. soybeans and […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Oats hit record high, soy climbs on exports, corn flat
U.S. livestock: CME cattle pressured by anticipation of lower cash trade
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended slightly lower on Thursday, pressured by expectations of lower cash trade, and weaker wholesale beef prices, traders said. Beef […] Read more
Lethbridge barley rallies by $10 since mid-January
CNS Canada — The Lethbridge barley market has appeared to have bottomed out in January, as prices have rallied by $10 per tonne in the past few weeks. “The barley […] Read more
CBOT soybeans at a crossroads, awaiting South American crops
CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved higher during the week ending Feb. 5, but the market now finds itself at a bit of a […] Read more
Japan ramps up U.S., June Canada wheat buys to offset delays
Tokyo | Reuters — Japan ramped up its purchases of U.S. grains and June-arrival Canadian wheat used for making bread and noodles, in a tender awarded on Thursday, in a […] Read more
Producers having hard time moving soybeans out of Manitoba
CNS Canada — Manitoba producers who grew soybeans this past summer are having a hard time moving them off their farms because of the backlogged Prairie grain handling system. Normally, […] Read more
CN, Teamsters reach new deal to avoid conductors’ strike
Conductors, trainmen and yardmen for Canadian National Railway (CN) will remain on the job following an 11th-hour tentative agreement under threat of back-to-work legislation. “We commend the leadership of the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat rise; profit-taking slams soymeal
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures edged higher on Wednesday on technical buying, while profit-taking pushed soybean meal futures down sharply after a rally in the previous session. Corn, […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola stuck in a range
CNS Canada — Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform moved higher, following along with the Chicago soybean and soyoil markets during the week ended Wednesday. Sentiment that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge, cattle firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped more than one per cent on Wednesday, fueled by firm cash hog prices and fund buying, traders said. Heavy […] Read more
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