CNS Canada –– Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have a bullish tone, according to one analyst, while soybeans are trading sideways to slightly higher. But any anticipated […] Read more
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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn expected to move higher, soy sideways
U.S. grains: Soybeans set back on profit taking
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped 1.1 per cent on Wednesday as investors locked in profits a day after the market’s rally to a four-week high, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Bargain hunting pares CME live cattle losses
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Tuesday, driven by short-covering and bargain-hunting that helped contracts recover some of their lost ground over the […] Read more
Currency analysts watch for interest rate decision
CNS Canada — The likelihood of the Bank of Canada cutting interest rates on Wednesday is already priced into the loonie, according to one analyst — but if the bank […] Read more
Klassen: Uncertainty causes feeder market volatility
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady to as much as $10 lower compared to week-ago levels. Feedlot hands are contending with adverse winter conditions and cattle travelling farther distances […] Read more
Feed barley market steady, gains expected in spring
CNS Canada — The feed barley market is holding relatively steady in Alberta early in the New Year, but advances are expected looking ahead to the spring. “There has been […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans close firm; wheat gains muted
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean and corn futures closed firmer on Tuesday, hitting four-week highs on concerns about rains slowing the early soybean harvest in Brazil and investor hopes […] Read more
Hurdles still ahead for food-approved canary seed
CNS Canada — Canary seed has been ruled fit for human consumption by Health Canada — a victory for an industry working toward that goal for years — but it’s […] Read more
Falling loonie boosts Prairie spring wheat bids
CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Friday, as declines in the Canadian dollar helped basis levels improve. Average Canada Western […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Equities rout plunges CME live cattle limit down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled down by their three-cent/lb. daily price limit on Friday after U.S. stock futures plummeted amid global economic jitters, traders […] Read more
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