Market prices for small ruminants have been steadily high for the past few years. The demand is there but the supply is not. Dirk Boogerd, producer and Ontario Goat chair […] Read more
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Small ruminant market prices remain high
Greater Toronto Area has high demand, but there’s little growing supply to meet it
Corn markets seeing potential risk premiums with market uncertainty
Excess precipitation limits corn and soybean seeding in key areas of North America
The Ontario cropping region has received 150 per cent of normal precipitation over the past 30 days. Certain pockets like the region from Toronto to Ottawa has received greater than […] Read more
Ontario soybean acres to jump in 2019
Planted soybean acres are expected to be up eight to 15 per cent
In this update, we’re providing our first acreage and production estimates for Ontario. Elevator bids for corn, soybeans and wheat are relatively unchanged from late March. The United States Department […] Read more
Wheat prices dropping as world supplies hit backlog
U.S. soy acres are down, but low prices aren’t driving a deep decline
Ontario corn and soybean prices are relatively unchanged from two weeks ago. However, winter wheat prices are down about 30 cents per bushel for old crop positions and 25 cents […] Read more
U.S. government shutdown keeps traders guessing
The absence of government reports on sales is clouding the marketplace
Chicago | Reuters – Commodity traders are in the dark because of the partial U.S. government shutdown, unable to see daily and weekly reports of agricultural exports to obtain clues […] Read more
Soybean stocks mean trade truce could result in little price movement
Likely further weakness in the Canadian dollar could mean export opportunities
Ontario soybean, corn and wheat yields were higher than expected on Statistics Canada’s November crop survey. Despite the larger-than-expected production, Ontario prices are slightly higher this month for all grains […] Read more
U.S.-China trade dispute continues to hold down soybean prices
Many currencies are falling around the world, with impact on ability of some countries to buy grains
Most of Ontario’s cropping region received 20 to 30 millimetres of precipitation over the past two weeks. Corn and soybeans have been developing under favourable conditions. The winter wheat harvest […] Read more
Early harvest pressures Prairie barley prices
CNS Canada — Barley prices in Western Canada are falling as an early harvest is weighing on values. “Prices have moderated here,” said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities Ltd. […] Read more
Rains should mean healthy Ontario corn crop
Global trade tensions and dry weather in the U.S. and Europe continue to affect markets
Timely rain over the past couple weeks across Ontario has sustained yield potential. However, the Bruce, Grey and Niagara counties only received about 25 mm or less during this time […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola to face pressure from northbound U.S. soy
CNS Canada — As Friday’s deadline nears for Chinese tariffs to be imposed on imports of U.S. soybeans, so too does the idea that eastern crushers could soon be bringing […] Read more
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