MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers will likely grow less canola and more barley in 2019, though the jury is out on exact acreage numbers ahead of Statistics Canada’s seeded area estimates […] Read more
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Less canola, more barley area expected in next StatsCan report
Corn down, soybeans steady in latest U.S. supply/demand report
MarketsFarm — Corn production in the U.S. has been projected to drop by almost nine per cent in 2019, according to the latest world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise as report shows rain slows plantings
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures rose on Tuesday to revisit last week’s three-year highs after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said U.S. planting was […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Weather buoys grain prices
MarketsFarm –– A dry spring on the Prairies, coupled with intensely wet weather south of the border, has frustrated producers and supported higher feed grain prices. Barley prices have rallied […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Trade volatile ahead of USDA announcement
MarketsFarm — The Chicago Board of Trade saw “a wild ride of volatility” on Wednesday, following rumours of a U.S. Department of Agriculture farm aid package that could top US$15 […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Planted green, yellow peas lower prices
MarketsFarm — Green and yellow pea seeding is well underway across the Prairies, causing new-crop prices to slide marginally while spot prices hold firm. As Dale McManus, a broker with […] Read more
U.S. grains: Export worries, big supplies drag soybean futures to new lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to fresh contract lows on Wednesday, pressured by sluggish exports and worries that rain-delayed U.S. corn seeding would expand the number of […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Most Canadian pulse acres to decline
Corrected, May 1 — MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers have been projected to plant fewer acres of pulses, according to Statistics Canada. “Keeping in mind this is the seeding intentions report […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn higher on wet weather forecast
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose about one per cent on Friday as wet weather forecast for the Midwest crop belt prompted short-covering, analysts said, while soybeans fell […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Western Canadian market stabilizing
MarketsFarm — Western Canadian feed grain prices have come under pressure over the last month, but appear to be stabilizing as attention turns to spring seeding across the Prairies. “We’ve […] Read more
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