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Manitoba sunflowers not calling it quits just yet

MarketsFarm — Manitoba farmers may have seeded the smallest sunflower acres in eight years this spring, but the crop is in reasonably good shape heading into the harvest later in the fall. “I do expect to see better crops this year than last year,” said Cody Burton, purchasing manager with Nestibo Agra at Deloraine, Man. […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds’ canola short position up, for now

By Phil Franz-warkentin 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — Fund traders added to their large net short position in canola during the week ended Tuesday (Sept. 10), according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in canola came in Tuesday at 73,025, an increase of about 7,000 […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Ample world malt barley supply to limit export prices

By Phil Franz-warkentin 4 days ago

MarketsFarm — Canadian malt barley growers may be dealing with adverse harvest conditions that could lead to quality downgrades in some areas — while world supplies of the key beer ingredient remain more than sufficient to meet global demand. “There’s no real indication at this time that we’ll see a significant up move (in price),” […] Read more

Crops

Statistics Canada boosts crop production estimates

By Phil Franz-warkentin 5 days ago

MarketsFarm — Updated model-based production estimates on Thursday from Statistics Canada expect larger yields for most of the major crops grown in the country — and while harvest operations are still ongoing, the actual crops may end up larger still. “All of the numbers are bigger, whether it’s durum, spring wheat, canola,” said analyst Mike […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Soybeans

StatsCan forecasts near-record corn crop

By Phil Franz-warkentin 5 days ago

MarketsFarm — Canada’s corn crop is forecast to be the second largest on record despite a delayed start to spring planting, as yields showed an improvement from earlier forecasts, according to updated production estimates Thursday from Statistics Canada. Using a combination of satellite imagery, previous survey data, and agro-climatic data, the latest Statistics Canada report […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

As harvest drags on, malt barley quality uncertain

By Phil Franz-warkentin September 11, 2019

MarketsFarm — The quality of Canada’s 2019-20 barley crop remains to be seen, as cool and wet harvest conditions across much of the Prairies are raising concerns over how much will meet malt specifications. “We’ll lose a lot of malting barley this year, because of the weather,” said Peter Watts, managing director of the Canadian […] Read more

Crops

Grain leaves Churchill for first time in four years

By Phil Franz-warkentin September 9, 2019

MarketsFarm — The first grain vessel in four years left the northern Manitoba port of Churchill over the weekend, according to social media posts from port owners Arctic Gateway Group. “Happy to report the successful completion and departure of the first grain vessel of the season from Churchill,” Arctic Gateway said on Twitter and Facebook. […] Read more

Crops, Markets

StatsCan confirms record-large canola ending stocks

By Phil Franz-warkentin September 6, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks hit a new record for the 2018-19 crop year, according to updated data Statistics Canada released Friday. Canadian canola stocks as of July 31 came in at 3.9 million tonnes, up by 55 per cent on the year and about 800,000 tonnes above the previous record set in July […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids edge lower

By Phil Franz-warkentin September 6, 2019

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada edged lower during the week ended Thursday, as seasonal harvest pressure and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on values. The Canadian dollar was up by roughly a third of a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart on the week. Minneapolis spring wheat futures held steady, but Kansas […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Markets

Fund traders add to net short positions in canola, corn

By Phil Franz-warkentin September 6, 2019

MarketsFarm — Fund traders added to their large net short position in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in canola came in Tuesday at 65,750, an increase of 3,600 contracts from the […] Read more

Manitoba sunflowers not calling it quits just yet

Canada’s fuel prices to rise after attack in Saudi Arabia

Funds’ canola short position up, for now

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Manitoba sunflowers not calling it quits just yet

Canada’s fuel prices to rise after attack in Saudi Arabia

Funds’ canola short position up, for now

Author Archives Phil Franz-warkentin

Manitoba sunflowers not calling it quits just yet

Funds’ canola short position up, for now

Ample world malt barley supply to limit export prices

Statistics Canada boosts crop production estimates

StatsCan forecasts near-record corn crop

As harvest drags on, malt barley quality uncertain

Grain leaves Churchill for first time in four years

StatsCan confirms record-large canola ending stocks

Prairie wheat bids edge lower

Fund traders add to net short positions in canola, corn

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