MarketsFarm — New data from Statistics Canada on Tuesday showed Canadian farm cash receipts went up in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, on the strength of rising crop prices and […] Read more
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Farm cash receipts up in 2020
Crop receipts and direct payments up, livestock slightly lower
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs down off recent gains
April live cattle end up off five-week low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped 2.7 per cent on Tuesday as the market retreated from recent surges. Profit-taking has weighed on prices since most-active […] Read more
U.S. grains: Profit taking pressures wheat, corn, soybeans
Warmer spell also drags on winter wheat futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures slid 2.8 per cent on Friday, their second straight day of declines, on a profit-taking setback as warming weather in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on follow-through buying, cash strength
U.S. beef export sales down on week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live hog futures rose for the fourth day in a row on Thursday, hitting its highest since May 2019 on follow-through buying after […] Read more
U.S. grains: Weak export sales report pushes soy, wheat lower
Weekly corn exports slip to eight-month low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell 1.3 per cent on Thursday, after hitting a 6-1/2-year high overnight, on signs of poor export demand for U.S. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn futures rise
Still remain below multi-year peaks
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Monday, led by a 2.2 per cent gain in the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade May soft red winter wheat contract, […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Demand strong for Canadian wheat
MarketsFarm — Domestically-grown feed wheat is seeing stronger prices and increased demand — but unlike other commodities, the demand is coming from Canada itself. Wheat has become a more desirable […] Read more
U.S. grains: Weather worries push wheat futures higher
Soybeans firm, corn slips
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by concerns that arctic temperatures in key growing areas could damage the dormant crop during the weekend, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. trade body rules blueberry imports do not harm industry
Canada among top five nations selling blueberries into U.S.
Washington/Mexico City | Reuters — The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled on Thursday that blueberry imports are not causing serious injury to domestic producers and will not recommend further […] Read more
Malt barley demand rises, at home and abroad
MarketsFarm — Domestic malt barley is facing pressure from both inside and outside Canada’s borders as demand for both malt and feed barley has increased. With domestic feed barley prices […] Read more
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