Crops, Markets

Focus on production this year — not prices — say market watchers

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Jennifer Blair

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

Must Reads

• Crops, Markets

  Protein premiums drop from historic high in 2018

  The 2018 crop year featured a strong protein premium for wheat, in particular hard red spring wheat. Neil Blue, provincial…

  February 28, 2019

• 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

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie higher ahead of the weekend

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 3 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Friday As of 2:30 CDT, the dollar was at US$0.7375 or US$1=C$1.3553, compared to Thursday when it closed at US$0.7361 or US$1=C$1.3586. European stocks were lower and United States markets were closed for the Independence Day holiday. The TSX Composite Index was […] Read more

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Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Prices weaker at midday

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 3 – ICE Futures canola contracts were lower at midday Friday, pressured by low trading activity as many market participants took the day off for Independence Day. Relative strength in the Canadian dollar also kept a lid on canola. The dollar was around 73.6 United States cents at midday. […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

WINNIPEG, July 3 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Friday.      At 8:55 CDT Friday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7369 or US$1=C$1.3581, which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7361 or US$1=C$1.3586. United States markets are closed for the Independence Day long weekend, with many market participants around the world […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: COVID-19 vaccine trial delayed

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

WINNIPEG, July 3 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Moderna had planned to run a 30,000-patient trial of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, but the start date has been pushed back indefinitely. Originally planned for July 9, the company reportedly still intends to begin trials during […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola edges down in thin holiday trade

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 3 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was posting small losses Friday morning in very thin and choppy activity. Markets in the United States are closed for the Independence Day long weekend and the lack of direction from the Chicago Board of Trade kept Canadian traders to the […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger after Canada Day

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News 2 days ago

MarketsFarm — Canola contracts have made small gains this week after pausing on Wednesday for Canada Day. As the July canola contract has expired, attention turns to new-crop contracts. Areas of the Prairies have received significant rain lately, with flood warnings and high water advisories across southwestern and western Manitoba after several consecutive storms. It’s […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn pauses after fund buying spree, watches weather

Soybeans touch new three-month top, wheat eases after rally

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures trimmed from a near 3-1/2 month high on Thursday, following strong gains after the U.S. government reported farmers had planted fewer than expect corn acres. The corn market remained on pace for the strongest gain in a year, as investors watched weather reports. Corn across much of the […] Read more

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Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bids soften as sector stabilizes

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — Feed barley bids in Western Canada have softened over the past two weeks, as some normalcy returns to the feeding sector. Feed barley bids delivered into the key Lethbridge feeding area have come down by $6-$8 per tonne over the past two weeks, with current prices around $240 per tonne, said Brandon Motz […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as corn prices ease

Hog futures up slightly on improved exports

By P.j. Huffstutter, GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose on Thursday with feeder cattle leading the pack, as corn prices eased on profit taking ahead of the long holiday weekend, analysts said. Thursday’s feeder cattle rally was due in part to a slump in corn futures, traders said. Earlier this week, the most-active contract surged amid […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie higher after Canada Day

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

WINNIPEG, July 2 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was stronger following the Canada Day holiday. The dollar finished the day at US$0.7361 or US$1=C$1.3586, compared to Tuesday when it closed at US$0.7338 or US$1=C$1.3628. Global stock indices were stronger following positive jobs data from the United States. The U.S. Department of Labor reported 4.8 million […] Read more

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