MarketsFarm — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) market participants are awaiting next week’s prospective plantings report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), due out March 31. Ahead of the […] Read more
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CBOT weekly outlook: Markets move ahead of USDA report
Oats riding high with other crops
MarketsFarm — Increased demand, both domestically and overseas, has caused the price of oats grown in Western Canada to rise compared to last year. And so far, seeding projections and […] Read more
Canary seed competing with other crops on the rise
'There's a fight for acreage'
MarketsFarm — During the fall of 2020, canary seed crossed above the 30 cents per pound mark — where it’s currently staying. And those who work with the crop expect […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Export demand supports wheat, soy
Lower U.S. dollar also supportive
MarketsFarm — Strong global demand, paired with concerns of dry growing conditions in key regions, has spurred U.S. wheat prices higher. “Some countries are getting nervous with the persistent dryness […] Read more
Manitoba winter wheat, fall rye seeding deadlines extended
MASC spots growers an extra two weeks
Manitoba’s provincial crop insurance agency will spot growers of fall rye and winter wheat an extra couple of weeks to get insurable crops in the ground. Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Belated new crop props up barley
MarketsFarm — Delayed spring seeding means new-crop feed barley has a few more weeks left in the field, which is keeping old-crop prices strong into summertime. “We were expecting new-crop […] Read more
Attention turns to yield potential after StatsCan report
Future tweaks to acreage numbers seen as unlikely to sway markets
MarketsFarm — Updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada came largely within market expectations, with the focus now shifting to growing conditions and yield potential. The survey was completed in early […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Attention on weather after short-covering rally in canola
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts have recovered off of lows hit at the beginning of the month, with speculative short-covering a feature as attention in the markets turns to […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola nearing resistance
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts have trended higher over the past month, but may be nearing the upper end of their nearby range. Solid demand, from both exporters and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drift lower on favourable crop prospects
CBOT July wheat up on short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures drifted lower on Thursday as generally favourable U.S. Midwest crop weather bolstered expectations for large harvests, analysts said. “We just don’t […] Read more
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