CNS Canada — The supply/demand balance sheets for Canada’s wheat, barley and canola crops will likely see some adjustments after Statistics Canada’s stocks report is released Thursday. The report on […] Read more
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StatsCan stocks report to add piece to supply/demand puzzle
U.S. grains: Fund short-covering lifts grain/soy complex
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures climbed to six-week highs on Tuesday on fund-driven buying as the grain complex shrugged off weakness in global equity markets and […] Read more
Higher oat stocks expected, CBOT futures weak
CNS Canada — CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) oats are relatively weak, but fairly priced from where one U.S. analyst sits — and traders are looking to an upcoming Statistics […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end higher after rocky session
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained moderately on Monday, following an up-and-down session that was ultimately supported by last week’s cash price strength, traders said. […] Read more
Iran banning all state wheat imports
Dubai | Reuters –– Iran banned state imports of wheat for a year starting on March 20, Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, ordering officials to stop registering new purchase […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat sags on ample global supplies
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures closed lower on Monday amid plentiful global inventories and poor export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn and soybeans also fell as […] Read more
Egypt to launch ag commodities bourse by year-end
Cairo | Reuters –– Egypt plans to launch an agricultural-focused commodities trading exchange, the first of its kind in the Middle East, by the end of 2016, Supplies Minister Khaled […] Read more
Firm loonie cuts into Prairie spring wheat bids
CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as continued strength in the Canadian dollar more than countered any support from […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag, but off lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost ground on Friday, pressured by sell stops and fund liquidation before giving way to cash price optimism that lifted […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn close strong on bargain buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended strong on Friday, rallying on month-end buying a day after cancellations of U.S. soybean sales to China sent the market to a […] Read more
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