CNS Canada — With January nearing an end, Canadian new-crop contracts are slowly starting to hit the market — and Walter Dyck, mustard buyer with Wisconsin-based Olds Products, said contracted […] Read more
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New-crop mustard contracts extremely varied
Livestock price insurance pilot to cover West
Livestock producers in the four western provinces can expect details in March on a four-year pilot program to insure against unexpected price declines. Speaking Friday at the Canadian Bull Congress […] Read more
Manitoba farmers “kicking tires” on sunflowers
CNSC — Sunflower acreage in Manitoba may be on the rise in 2014, as early pricing opportunities are favourable and farmers are showing an increased interest in alternative cropping options, […] Read more
Cheaper feed unexpectedly draws cattle into U.S. feedlots
Chicago | Reuters — More young cattle than expected entered U.S. feedlots in December as cheaper feed gave feedyard operators a chance to break even or turn a slight profit, […] Read more
Canola crush margins keep getting wider
CNS Canada — Canola crush margins continue to widen to unprecedentedly large levels, highlighting the cheapness of canola seed compared to its worth when processed. Crush margins provide an indication […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures sag before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved lower on Friday on investor caution before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly cattle-on-feed report at 2 p.m. CT, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat sinks on profit-taking, big exports buoy soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures slid nearly one per cent on Friday in a profit-taking setback following the steepest rally in three months the previous session on worries […] Read more
Fertilizer prices to level off before seasonal spring rally
CNSC — North American fertilizer prices have been on the rise over the past month, but are expected to level off until the spring, when the market should see a […] Read more
Fatal pig virus spreads in U.S. hog herd
Reuters — The number of confirmed cases of a deadly pig virus that is spreading across the U.S. Hog Belt rose by 122 in the latest week, according to the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures slump with beef prices
Chicago | Reuters — Aside from February, Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures turned lower on Thursday, pressured by profit taking and the pullback in wholesale beef prices, traders and […] Read more