A railway labour disruption in Canada and the prospect of a massive crop in the U.S. Midwest leave too many questions for clear pronouncements on fertilizer or commodity market directions in Ontario.
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Ontario fertilizer prices at mercy of outside forces
Rail labour uproar and prospect of U.S. bumper crop make market insights muddy
USDA adjusts August supply and demand numbers
While the United States Department of Agriculture raised its yield projections for 2024/25 in its latest supply and demand report on Aug. 12, production varied from the July estimates due […] Read more
USDA forecasts record soy, bumper corn crops
Reuters – The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its estimates for corn and soybean production from a month earlier on Monday, adding to expectations of hefty global supplies of both crops. The agency raised […] Read more
Gauging China’s market risk
What does history say about managing China’s market potential and politics?
China provides risk and reward for Canadian agriculture exporters. With rhetoric escalating around the world, the risk could become a greater challenge. With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Houthis […] Read more
Ukraine boosts grain exports despite intensified Russian attacks
Kyiv/London | Reuters – Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has made in the Black Sea area […] Read more
Rain and heat make for promising crop conditions
Areas where crops were planted on time should see good yields
Over the past month, above-average precipitation and normal temperatures have resulted in optimal growing conditions for Ontario and a large portion of the U.S. Midwest. The two-week forecast for the […] Read more
Soybean industry has choices
Soy Canada executive director outlines big picture for the crop
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s soybean industry must navigate forks in the road. During a late June meeting in Dauphin, Man., Soy Canada executive director Brian Innes told growers they should […] Read more
Expect volatility in soybean market from tariff trade distortion
Large U.S. crop and weaker export demand will overhang North American values
The most recent U.S. and Canadian crop surveys indicate that above average yields are expected for Ontario and U.S. corn and soybean crops. Quick lookSoybeans: China is buying soybeans, meal […] Read more
China to be a major buyer of U.S. corn in the 2024/25 crop year
Dry conditions could lead China to buy corn this summer, which would be bullish for new crop prices
The ongoing Northern Hemisphere wheat harvest continues to pressure world wheat values. The North American weather premium in corn and soybean markets has evaporated due to optimal growing conditions. Quick […] Read more
Wheat futures market remains volatile
Early U.S. yields better than expected; Russian wheat not dominating like last year
The Northern Hemisphere wheat harvest is in the early stages. Corn and soybean markets are factoring in a risk premium due to uncertainty in U.S. production. Quick lookSoybeans: Brazil and […] Read more
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