CNS Canada — Canadian farmers will be seeding record acres of peas and lentils this spring, as expected, but the increases to pulse crops are coming at the expense of […] Read more
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Farmers big on pulses, but canola down on the year
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit eight-month high
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans surged to the highest levels in eight months on Thursday on technical buying and bull-spreading as investors eyed outlooks for lower output due to […] Read more
Canada’s farmers seen seeding less canola than expected
Reuters — Canadian farmers intend to seed less canola than expected, and will sow record-large areas with pulse crops, according to the government’s first farmer survey of crop sowings for 2016, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit four-month low
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts slid for an eighth day in a row on Wednesday as long liquidation continued, said traders. April live cattle closed […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy expected to correct lower
CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are both likely to correct lower after sharp gains on the week, according to one U.S. analyst. […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching acreage numbers
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts rose during the week ended Wednesday, as strong advances in U.S. soy overpowered resistance cast on the market by the stronger Canadian […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains on fund buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans shrugged off early losses to surge two per cent on Wednesday, hitting new eight-month highs and extending the gains of a dramatic April rally […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, hogs higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost ground again on Tuesday, pressured by more long liquidation following the morning’s wholesale beef price setback, said traders. April […] Read more
New-crop chickpea prices strong, but seed short
CNS Canada — Production issues in growing regions have driven chickpea prices higher, one analyst says, but limited seed means Canadian producers may not be able to take advantage of […] Read more
Canada’s pulse acres set to rise, wheat likely lower
CNS Canada –– Early seeding operations are already underway in parts of Western Canada, and the general sentiment is that farmers are planting more peas and lentils at the expense […] Read more
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