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India looking to import pulses

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm 9 hours ago

MarketsFarm – Although India has prioritized producing their country’s own pulses self-sufficiently, unprecedented rainfall in October and November could turn the country back to relying on imports. A statement from the chairman of the Indian Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), Zaverchand Bheda, said as much as 50 per cent of the urad pulse crop was […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Brazil gets approval for 13 meatpacking plants for China exports

By Ana Mano 9 hours ago

Sao Paulo | Brazil | Reuters – Chinese authorities approved new Brazilian meat exporting plants on Tuesday, according to the Brazilian agriculture ministry, a highly anticipated move as the two nations continue to strengthen trade ties. The approvals come as China seeks to increase meat imports to compensate for the death of around half of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as U.S. cold snap threatens crops

By Tom Polansek 9 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped on Tuesday as traders worried a cold snap would hurt recently planted crops. Temperatures dropped near zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) in wheat-growing areas of the U.S. Plains, including in western Kansas, according to a daily weather report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A separate weekly USDA report, […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market consolidation continues

By Jerry Klassen 13 hours ago

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from week-ago levels. Larger pre-sort calf sales were held across the prairies. Buying interest was barely sufficient to support the market at the current levels. The risk tolerance shifted from medium to low this past week. Discounts appeared to be more severe on unweaned and unvaccinated calves. Colder […] Read more

Weather

Today’s precipitation

By Staff 23 hours ago

Data from weather stations across the Prairies are available to Glacier FarmMedia members at the WeatherFarm website, where you can also sign up for a daily forecast email for your area. On the go? Get the WeatherFarm mobile app, available for iPhone and Android devices. To learn more about the CoCoRaHS system that generates these precipitation maps […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Weather

Alberta harvest likely finished for 2019 in some regions

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 4 days ago

MarketsFarm – Alberta farmers managed to make some progress despite trying conditions of cold temperatures mixed with snow and rain, including some hail, according to the province’s latest weekly crop report. For the week ended Nov. 5, approximately 88.0 per cent of all Alberta crops were in the bin. That’s up from 80.9 per cent […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

CWRS bids edge lower with Minneapolis futures, CPSR up

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm 4 days ago

MarketsFarm – Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Nov. 7, with a steady to lower tone in Canada Western Red Spring Wheat as a downtrend in the Minneapolis future weighed on values. However, the Chicago and Kansas City winter wheat contracts trended higher, which underpinned Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund traders increase canola short position

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm 4 days ago

MarketsFarm – Commodity fund traders added to their net short positions in canola and corn over the past week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money traders were also on the sell side in soybeans, reducing their net long position in […] Read more

Markets

Latest USDA supply/demand report generates mixed results

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 4 days ago

MarketsFarm – In the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) supply and demand report issued Friday, corn estimates were lowered from the October report and those for soybeans largely remained the same for the 2019/20 marketing year. There were some revisions for wheat as well. In the latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on strong cash market, rising beef prices

By Karl Plume 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures firmed on Friday, supported by strong cash feedlot cattle and beef prices and robust packer profit margins. The market posted a modest decline for the week after eight straight weeks of gains, but prices remain near six-month peaks reached after the two-month rally took futures up by […] Read more

India looking to import pulses

Brazil gets approval for 13 meatpacking plants for China exports

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as U.S. cold snap threatens crops

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India looking to import pulses

Brazil gets approval for 13 meatpacking plants for China exports

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as U.S. cold snap threatens crops

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India looking to import pulses

Brazil gets approval for 13 meatpacking plants for China exports

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally as U.S. cold snap threatens crops

Klassen: Feeder cattle market consolidation continues

Today’s precipitation

Alberta harvest likely finished for 2019 in some regions

CWRS bids edge lower with Minneapolis futures, CPSR up

Fund traders increase canola short position

Latest USDA supply/demand report generates mixed results

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on strong cash market, rising beef prices

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