Crops, Grain Markets, Markets

Buckle up — grain markets are in for a bumpy ride

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Jennifer Blair

Canola, Markets

Consider carrying costs when marketing canola

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Alberta Agriculture And Forestry

Crops, Markets

Protein premiums drop from historic high in 2018

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Agri-news

Must Reads

• Crops, Markets

  International politics add to uncertainty for crops in 2019

  [UPDATED Feb. 26, 2019] Some producers are responding to the market while planning their spring planting decisions. Others are going with…

  February 25, 2019

• Markets, News

  It doesn’t hurt to check, says grain commission

  The Canadian Grain Commission is reminding producers that only licensed grain companies provide security that ensures farmers are paid when…

  January 17, 2019

• Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

  It’s strange times in cattle markets – and normal seems a long ways off

  If you’re confused about the cattle market, you’re not alone — it is not behaving normally. …

  October 9, 2018

• Crops, Grain Markets

  Grain marketing plans come with a learning curve

  Marketing your grain and using your drone have more in common than you might think. “No one just buys a…

  October 2, 2018

• Canola, Markets

  Canola ripples felt widely through the Alberta and Canadian economies

  Like a rock thrown in a lake creates ripples on shore, a new study shows the canola sector’s impact is…

  March 16, 2017

• Crops, Markets

  Uncertainty is the name of the game in a Trump regime

  In Chuck Penner’s mind, there’s no doubt that Trump’s presidency adds complexity to markets. “The difficulty is the unpredictability of…

  March 7, 2017

Futures

Canola prices remain lower at midday Monday

By GFM Network News 15 hours ago

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 27 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker at midday Monday, as financial markets remained spooked by the outbreak of a coronavirus in China. One trader explained that markets have always been uncertain as to “when and how many” soybeans China would buy. The coronavirus outbreak has […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: three missiles fired at U.S. embassy in Iraq

By GFM Network News 16 hours ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 27 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – At least one person has been wounded after three missiles were fired at the United States embassy in Iraq on Sunday night. The attacks, which occurred in a fortified Green Zone, note a […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola down sharply to start week

By GFM Network News 17 hours ago

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 27 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was down sharply Monday morning, falling in sympathy with outside equity and commodity markets amid mounting concerns over the spreading coronavirus and a possible global economic slowdown. A rocket attack on the United States embassy in Bagdad added to the general […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down, Canadian crude under $30/barrel

By GFM Network News 17 hours ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 27 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was lower Monday morning as crude oil prices plummeted due fears regarding the coronavirus outbreak. As of 8:40 CST, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7580 or C$1.3191. That compares to Friday’s North American close of US$0.7610 or C$1.3140. The coronavirus has now killed 81 people […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids generally higher

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday were up for CWRS and CPSR, while durum (CWAD) bids were mostly higher. The Canadian dollar was down by more than a half cent during the week. Average CWRS (Canada Western Red Spring, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices ranged from up $3-$5 […] Read more

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General, Markets, Reuters

Canada, EU, China, others agree on temporary fix to WTO crisis

By Luke Baker, Philip Blenkinsop 3 days ago

Brussels/Davos | Reuters — Canada, the European Union, China and 14 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday to create a temporary mechanism to settle trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable last month of acting as the umpire of global trade. The Canadian government and the European Commission said separately that […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

Bargain hunters fire up rally in cannabis stocks

By David Randall 3 days ago

New York | Reuters — Some cannabis stocks are seeing their prices surge as investors hunt for winners in the ashes of an industry shakeout that hammered share prices last year. Shares of Tilray Inc. and Canopy Growth Corp. have climbed more than 20 per cent since the start of the year, while Cronos Group […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

Canadian canola crush sets new monthly record

By MarketsFarm 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — Canadian oilseed crushers set a new monthly record for processing canola in December 2019, crushing 899,301 tonnes of the crop during the month, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. The crush pace was up by 70,000 tonnes from November and compares with the previous record of 882,301 tonnes, set just two […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

High stocks-to-use ratio weighs on canola

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — The Canadian canola stocks-to-use ratio was over 20 per cent at the end of 2019 — significantly higher than the five-year average of 13.4 per cent. “That’s part of the reason why we’re seeing downward pressure on canola prices,” Craig Klemmer, chief agriculture economist for Farm Credit Canada (FCC), explained during his presentation […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

Large funds back on short side in soybeans

By Phil Franz-warkentin 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — Large fund traders have moved back to the short side in soybeans while only making small adjustments in canola, 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 ICE Futures canola came in Tuesday at 20,366 contracts on […] Read more

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