Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine soy farmers who hold onto stock of more than five per cent of their production will face an elevated financing cost above the normal […] Read more
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Argentine growers who hold soybeans face higher financing costs
U.S. grains: Wheat futures retreat after rally
Corn also weak, soy up off recent losses
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday, settling back from a sharp rally a day earlier as investors weighed Russian criticism of a Ukrainian grain export deal […] Read more
Opinion: Populist politics can have negative impact on debt crisis
Glacier FarmMedia – Crop and other commodity markets are off their highs, but don’t expect the commodity bull market to go away soon or for its impacts to fade. Prices […] Read more
Cash advances’ interest-free portion temporarily raised
APP funds now interest-free for first $250K
The federal government’s low-interest loan guarantee program for Canadian farmers will sweeten the interest-free portion of its offer for the next two program years to help with farm cash flow. […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. interest rate decision could shake futures
Heat in forecast keeping U.S. corn supported
MarketsFarm — Commodity prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were certainly affected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply/demand estimates released last Friday — but may […] Read more
Canadian inflation hits 31-year high
Inflation surges more than expected
Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated faster than expected in March, hitting a 31-year high amid broad price pressures, official data showed April 19, pointing toward another oversized rate hike from […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Potential for conflict, interest rate hikes affects prices
MarketsFarm — The ongoing standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine, along with speculation regarding key interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve, were two major factors on the […] Read more
Interest rate hike protection advised
Rates are forecasted to rise next year, so now is the time to hedge risk
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers should start thinking about protecting themselves from potential interest rate hikes, agricultural debt financing experts say. “If you … have borrowings of $2 million or greater […] Read more
Farm debt under control, but watch for higher interest rates
The potential for higher interest rates is the darkest cloud shading recent news that farm debt in Canada recorded the smallest increase in six years, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) chief […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat up after sell-off
Some traders feel Thursday's sell-off overdone
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose sharply on Friday, rebounding from steep declines a day earlier on bargain-buying ahead of the weekend and uncertainty about […] Read more