Deliveries of major grains increased from December to December, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Jan. 29.
Upswings in most December grain deliveries
Declines in rye, flax
Feed grain update: Barley steady as corn rises
Higher U.S. corn prices limiting imports
Feed barley prices in Western Canada were holding relatively steady in mid-January, despite rising corn prices south of the border.
AAFC forecasts more Canadian wheat acres, less canola in 2025
Canadian farmers will plant more wheat and coarse grains in 2025 at the expense of oilseeds, according to the first supply/demand projections for the 2025/26 marketing year from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Jan. 20.
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Bunge-Viterra deal ‘effectively ends competition’ says NFU
Feds’ conditions not near enough to alleviate concerns
The National Farmers Union denounced the approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger in a statement released on Jan. 17. The NFU said the multi-billion dollar deal “effectively ends competition in Canada’s agricultural commodity sector,” as it creates the world’s largest agricultural commodity trader, and it will control 40 per cent of the Canadian grain market.
Feed Grain Weekly: Room to rise for feed barley
Rising United States corn futures and a weaker Canadian dollar have given Western Canadian feed grain prices a lift.
Feed Grains Weekly: Demand lull to keep prices lower for now
Increases unlikely until late February
As January began, feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies remained lower and are likely to stay that way until spring, commented broker Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon.
StatCan issues crush, delivery reports
Canola crush, deliveries step back in November
Statistics Canada published its crush and grain deliveries reports on Dec. 24.
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AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports
Impact of China's anti-dumping investigation unknown at this time
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.
Feed Grains Weekly: Trump looms over Prairie feed market
Weaker Canadian dollar less of an influence
Currently, United States President-elect Donald Trump is more of an influence on Western Canadian feed grain prices than a weaker Canadian dollar said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
More than 50 per cent chance of La Niña in coming months, WMO says
There is more than a 50 per cent chance of La Niña developing in the next three months, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, but if it does it will be relatively weak and short-lived.
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