Glacier FarmMedia – Market analysts think grain markets are at the beginning of a sustained rally that could see strong prices for two years. A bull and a maybe-bear both […] Read more
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Take advantage of rising grain prices, farmers urged
Corn, soybeans stick at prices that haven’t been seen much in the past five years
Corn basis under pressure with strong harvest yields
Soy prices continue to be buoyed by global factors
The Ontario corn and soybean harvests are well underway and yield reports confirm earlier crop estimates from the trade. We’re not hearing of any major fusarium or disease issues. Quick […] Read more
Recent rallies create opportunities for pricing corn and soy
There will be more pressure on corn price heading into harvest
Statistics Canada released its second yield estimates for the 2020 crop using a model-based procedure. Winter wheat yields were lower than the previous estimate but higher than last year. Corn […] Read more
Crop prices see risk premium boost due to lack of U.S. rainfall
Ontario corn and soybean average production expected to be above 2019
Statistics Canada released its first yield estimates for the 2020 crop using satellite technology on Aug. 31. Soybean yields were lower than expected while corn yields were in line with […] Read more
Soy price rises with Chinese demand and deteriorating U.S. crop
Ethanol, feed demand help raise corn prices in North America
Over the past 30 days, Ontario temperatures have been one to two degrees above normal while precipitation has been quite variable. A large portion of the Ontario growing region, mainly […] Read more
Six-month Canadian dollar highs weigh on crop prices
Larger expected corn and soybean crops in the United States affecting prices
Over the past 30 days, the Ontario growing region has received above normal precipitation while temperatures have hovered two to five degrees above average. Quick look Soybeans: U.S. soybeans exports […] Read more
Crop price fundamentals improve based on demand, especially from China
The American dollar has lost value, making U.S. soy and corn more competitive
Ontario farmers had harvested approximately 50 per cent of the winter wheat as of July 26. We’re forecasting an average yield of 78 bushels per acre, down from the five-year […] Read more
Managed money backing out of bearish canola bets
MarketsFarm – Fund traders were backing out of bearish bets in canola while actively putting on new longs during the week ended July 21, according to the latest Commitment of […] Read more
USDA’s July WASDE has little effect on markets
U.S. Midwest weather likely having greater effect
MarketsFarm — There were some notable changes in the carryovers for corn, soybeans and wheat in the July supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Friday. […] Read more
Brazilian currency drop, China purchase of U.S. soy weighs on Ontario demand
Ethanol production increases again as global economy slowly improves
Ontario farmers had planted 75 per cent of the corn crop and approximately 48 per cent of the soybean crop as of May 17. Over the past 30 days, the […] Read more