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Accounting probe hits ADM as crop glut, lower margins point to tough 2024

ADM shares fell 24 per cent Monday as news of accounting issues broke

By Karl Plume, Reuters January 23, 2024

An investigation into accounting practices in Archer-Daniels-Midland's ADM.N Nutrition segment could not come at a worse time for the company as sinking crop prices look set to erode profit for its core grain trading and processing businesses this year.

Livestock, Markets

Market uncertainty, election weigh on Manitoba pork sector

Volatility remains a feature, Manitoba Pork GM says

By Adam Peleshaty September 26, 2023

MarketsFarm — Cam Dahl, general manager of Manitoba Pork, has felt the highs and lows of the province’s pork industry over the past few months. While he expects Manitoba’s feed […] Read more

Smoke rises from a wildfire near Wildwood, Alta., about 100 km west of Edmonton, on May 5, 2023. (Photo: Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Reuters)

Markets

Alberta farmers granted late AgriStability entry

Enrolment deadline now Sept. 29

August 15, 2023

Any Alberta producers who were considering AgriStability — but only in hindsight — for the income stabilization plan’s 2023 program year now have until Sept. 29 to apply. Ottawa and […] Read more

Markets

Food sales grew but margins tightened in 2022, FCC says

Modest further growth expected this year

By GFM Staff March 28, 2023

Food and beverages sales increased in Canada last year, even as margins hit an historic low and consumers chose Canadian less. According to the latest FCC Food and Beverage Report, […] Read more

CME April 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20- and 100-day moving averages (dark red and black lines) and CME lean hog index (pink line). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs up as processors seek market-ready supply

Weaker corn futures support feeder cattle

By Christopher Walljasper February 9, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Tuesday, supported by cash prices as packers attempted to pull market-ready hogs forward to slaughter, analysts said. “Packers […] Read more

ICE March 2022 canola (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola strength shows no signs of fading

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 6, 2022

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts started the new year on a firm footing, with little sign that the ongoing strength will end anytime soon. “Is canola expensive? Yes, but […] Read more

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag on weaker cash markets

CME lean hogs decline

By Julie Ingwersen December 15, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended modestly lower on Tuesday on profit-taking after a two-session advance, softer cash cattle prices and weaker wholesale beef prices, […] Read more

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog and cattle futures fall

By Mark Weinraub December 7, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell for the third day in a row on Tuesday, hitting their lowest in more than a month. Cattle futures also […] Read more

ICE January 2022 canola (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (yellow and green lines) and CBOT January 2022 soyoil (grey line, left column). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s trend line still pointed higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 10, 2021

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market strengthened during the week ended Wednesday, hitting fresh highs in many contract months. “The trend remains up,” analyst Mike Jubinville of MarketsFarm Pro […] Read more

CBOT December 2021 wheat (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, brown and dark green lines). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply concerns

Fertilizer risks underpin corn; soybeans weighed by harvest, firmer crush lends support

By Christopher Walljasper October 22, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat rose on Friday, supported by global supply concerns and an easing dollar. Corn followed wheat higher, but gains were dragged down by pressure from […] Read more

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Accounting probe hits ADM as crop glut, lower margins point to tough 2024

Market uncertainty, election weigh on Manitoba pork sector

Alberta farmers granted late AgriStability entry

Food sales grew but margins tightened in 2022, FCC says

U.S. livestock: CME hogs up as processors seek market-ready supply

ICE weekly outlook: Canola strength shows no signs of fading

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag on weaker cash markets

U.S. livestock: Hog and cattle futures fall

ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s trend line still pointed higher

U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply concerns

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