Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies are likely to remain steady for the time being, said Brandon Motz, a manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
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Feed Grains Weekly: Prices in holding pattern
IGC raises 2025/26 world wheat crop forecast
The International Grains Council has raised its forecast for 2025/26 global wheat production with crop outlooks upgraded for Russia, the United States and Argentina.
Cycle swings dictate farming profitability
Understanding whether a market is grinding through a major bottom or experiencing a peaking phase can help decisions
It can be profitable to understand where the crop markets are positioned in the context of their big-picture cycles.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures inch higher on China trade optimism
U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday as traders remained hopeful for progress in trade talks with top soy buyer China and on a Japanese proposal to increase U.S. soy purchases, deals that could help U.S. farmers avert major losses.
CBOT Weekly: China, shutdown guiding the market
The United States grain and oilseed markets are currently dominated by two factors, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. Ettner said those are the absence of a trade deal with China and the ongoing United States government shutdown.
China imports no US soybeans in September for first time in seven years
Brazil dominates China’s soybean imports with 85.2 per cent share
China imported no soybeans from the U.S. in September, the first time since November 2018 that shipments fell to zero, while South American shipments surged from a year earlier, as buyers shunned American cargoes during the ongoing trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.
Prairie spring wheat bids mixed
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Oct. 21, with losses in hard red spring wheat and gains in other classes.
U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat after one-month high; corn, wheat sag
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned lower on Tuesday on profit-taking after the benchmark contract touched a one-month high in early moves, while market players continued to monitor U.S.-China trade relations, analysts said.
Klassen: Feeder market extends rally
Western Canadian yearling prices traded back up to historical highs over the week ended Oct. 18, while calf markets made fresh highs at many locations. Western Canadian yearlings off grass […] Read more
Large crops muting upside for soybeans, corn and wheat
Ontario soybean yields better than expected; both Ontario and U.S. corn crops bigger than anticipated
Ontario soybean yields better than expected, both Ontario and U.S. corn crops bigger than anticipated. This is weighing on grain prices.