Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures firmed on Monday, recovering from a seven-week low hit last week, on optimism that the US$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs firm as U.S. stimulus plan fuels optimism
Relief bill expected to lift meat demand
Few alterations seen in new global supply/demand report
IGC expecting more corn grown this year
MarketsFarm — There were few notable changes in the latest monthly supply-and-demand report from the International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday. One of the more significant alterations was its 1.42 […] Read more
Canadian flax prices, exports going up
MarketsFarm — High demand and an accompanying increase in overseas exports have resulted in reduced domestic supply for Canadian flaxseed, helping drive prices for the crop to highs unseen in […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Adversity bolsters chickpea bids
'Other crops just pencil in better'
MarketsFarm — Canadian chickpea prices have either stayed firm or slightly went up as the pulse runs into more than its fair share of adversity. Limited supply, reduced demand and […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Export demand supports lentils
India set to extend current tariff reductions
MarketsFarm — Lentil prices in Western Canada saw a counter-seasonal rally at the end of harvest and are likely to sustain that rally into winter. “Prices are going to keep […] Read more
Canada’s wheat ending stocks projections raised
MarketsFarm — Canadian wheat ending stocks for the current 2020-21 marketing year are forecast to be larger than earlier expectations, according updated supply/demand estimates Thursday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: ‘Demand-pull’ environment supports canola
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, moving back toward the contract highs hit in September. Canola is pushing upside chart limits and modest […] Read more
AAFC lowers wheat carryout estimate, raises canola
MarketsFarm — Updated supply and demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada call for tighter wheat carryout for the 2020-21 crop year than previous forecast — and more canola. Tursday’s […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola shows volatility after long weekend
MarketsFarm — Although there remains a lot of canola to be combined, one trader believes most harvest pressure on the market has already passed. “The farmers who wanted to sell […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs tumble on bigger-than-expected supply, economic concerns
Rising COVID-19 counts raise fears for beef demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures plunged by as much as the daily trading limit on Friday and ended sharply lower after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […] Read more
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