Canadian purchases of corn from the United States are off to a slow start in the 2024-25 marketing year, with ample old crop barley supplies likely limiting demand.
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Canadian purchases of U.S. corn off to slow start
Saskatchewan crop report: Combining at about three-quarters mark
The harvest in Saskatchewan advanced 13 points for the week ended Sept. 16, at 74 per cent complete, despite rain in some parts of the province. The pace of combining was eight points behind this time last year, but 11 ahead of the five-year average.
U.S. grains: Soy ticks up on drought concerns, traders eye US harvest
Soybean futures climbed on Wednesday on a round of short covering sparked by concerns over hot, dry weather in top producer Brazil that may threaten soybean seeding, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Hog futures up slightly on firm demand, weaker dollar
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ticked up on Wednesday as pork cutout values remained strong and a weaker dollar made U.S. exports more competitive, traders said.
CBOT Weekly: Possible Chinese trade action of little concern
As price movement in soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade continued to be a tussle between dry conditions in Brazil versus pressure from the United States harvest, Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging in Chicago, suggested not to pay much attention to any trade action China might soon take against U.S. soybeans.
U.S. grains: Wheat slips as concerns over Black Sea tensions fade
Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine faded into the background and brisk exports of Black Sea wheat continued to pose tough competition to U.S. wheat exports, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on strong stock market, retail sales
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures edged up on Tuesday on stock market gains and strong economic data, traders said.
Researchers call for rapid adaptation to global trade environment
Canada must prepare for a future featuring a less friendly trade environment, says a new policy note authored by two leading policy analysts. Al Mussell and Ted Bilyea, researchers at Agri-Food Economic Systems Research, said the recent action by China on Canadian canola illustrates their point.
Largest Canadian chickpea crop in over two decades
Canadian chickpea production hit its largest level in over two decades in 2024, although the increased supplies have cut into prices.
Klassen: Discounts start to appear in the feeder market
For the week ending September 14, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. However, yearling quality has become quite variable resulting in a diverse price structure.
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