Buckle your seatbelts and get ready for a wild ride in meat and grain markets in coming months, analysts told the Global Hog Industry Virtual Conference. The meat market may […] Read more
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Analysts predict wild ride in meat, grain markets
‘We’ve never experienced a year like this,’ say analysts about the pork, corn market

Weather effects could have large impact on U.S. crop levels and carryout
Fewer planted acres of corn will have an effect on other crop supplies and pricing
Ontario has received 115 per cent to 150 per cent of normal precipitation over the past 30 days; rainfall in the northern counties has been greater than 150 per cent […] Read more

Grain prices show decline with little reason to reverse direction
Corn, soybeans and wheat all have negative forecasts entering the growing season
Central Canada has received average to above-average precipitation over the past 30 days providing sufficient moisture for planting and early crop development. The macro situation for Ontario grain prices is […] Read more

Feed weekly outlook: Spring weather may swing Prairie feed markets
MarketsFarm — Weather conditions have the potential to swing feed grain markets in Western Canada over the next few weeks, although prices generally remain steady for the time being. “Spring […] Read more

Chinese demand for Canadian soybeans goes quiet
Traders are connecting Canada’s arrest of a Huawei employee with the slower demand
Compared to two weeks ago, Ontario grain and oilseed prices are relatively unchanged for old crop delivery positions. However, new crop prices are unchanged to slightly lower. Seasonally, farmer selling […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy down as supplies outweigh China demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to three-week lows on Thursday as improving crop prospects in South America overshadowed renewed Chinese demand for U.S. shipments. Corn futures also […] Read more

Soybean, corn harvests finally near completion
Trade disruptions will continue to reverberate through the world into next year
Over the past couple weeks, limited harvest progress has occurred in Ontario due to adverse weather. Soybean harvest progress was estimated at 93 per cent complete as of Dec. 1; […] Read more

ADM earnings double, helped by U.S.-China trade row
Chicago | Reuters – Archer Daniels Midland Co’s net profits doubled in the second quarter and beat Wall Street estimates, after a drought in Argentina and the U.S.-China trade spat […] Read more

Corn market remains bleak due to good U.S. growing conditions, despite lower stocks
Soybean prices continue to be hit by Chinese tariffs on American soybeans
The June 27 USDA report showed that U.S. farmers planted more corn, soybeans and spring wheat. The recent Statistics Canada planting survey showed that there was no change to Ontario […] Read more

Calmer U.S.-China relations have helped stabilize commodities markets
We are now in a weather market, especially for corn with quite tight stocks
Grain and oilseed markets have been digesting a calmer tone between Washington and Beijing regarding tariffs. Quick look: Soybeans: Widening futures spreads and strengthening Canadian dollar will likely bring down […] Read more