MarketsFarm — Canola prices came off of the long weekend in the green, but quickly gave back those gains at midweek, remaining stagnant and rangebound. While rail blockades across the […] Read more
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ICE weekly outlook: Canola values stuck in a range

Chickpea market steady, waits for next wave of demand
MarketsFarm — Demand for chickpeas often comes in waves, with the market currently in a lull waiting for the next swell. The last demand cycle came in early January, and […] Read more

North American hog markets wracked by coronavirus
MarketsFarm — Besides shutting down entire cities and killing more than 1,000 people, China’s novel coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc on North America’s hog futures. “It’s a dubious relationship, but […] Read more

U.S.-China deal could be bad news for Ontario soybeans
To meet deal requirements, China would have to buy most of its soybeans from U.S.
The Ontario wheat market remains firm due to tight old crop stocks and uncertainty in new crop production in Europe, Russia and Ukraine. Quick look Soybeans: Canadian soybean exports down […] Read more

Rye production likely won’t increase in 2020
MarketsFarm — Strong prices served as an incentive for farmers to plant more rye in 2019, but one grower believes there won’t be as much production in 2020 due to […] Read more

Global export taxes affecting soybean markets
Export taxes are a significant part of Argentinian government spending
The United States Department of Agriculture and the department’s attaché in Buenos Aires differ widely on predictions for Argentina’s 2019-20 soybean ending stocks. Why it matters: Argentina is a significant […] Read more

10 good habits for marketing crops
There are profitable choices that can be made when selling crops
Producers looking to successfully market their grain should concentrate on what they can control and be prepared to sell at any time, according to Donna Archer of Maizeing Acres Incorporated. […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Canola values steady after losses
Weaker loonie supportive for canola
MarketsFarm — Canola prices started the week plagued by reports of the rapidly-spreading coronavirus in China, but managed to shake off some of that resistance. At midweek, nearby ICE Futures […] Read more

Soybean prices rise due to South American uncertainty
Ontario corn yield was down almost eight bushels per acre in 2019
Statistics Canada’s November crop survey released on Dec. 6 was considered neutral to bullish for Ontario corn, soybean and wheat markets. Production for all three crops came in below year-ago […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger at midweek
MarketsFarm — Canola was “well supported” at midweek, bolstered by strength in comparable vegetable oils and relative weakness in the Canadian dollar. Chicago soy was underpinned by strong export demand […] Read more