Grain Markets, News

Wheat could be a pleasant surprise on the upside this winter

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Alexis Kienlen

Crops, Markets

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

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Crops, Grain Markets, Markets

Buckle up — grain markets are in for a bumpy ride

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Jennifer Blair

Must Reads

• Canola, Markets

  Consider carrying costs when marketing canola

  With a large canola carry-over and the uncertain China situation, producers need to consider carrying costs when marketing the crop,…

  December 3, 2019

• 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

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bids drop ahead of harvest

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 1 hour ago

MarketsFarm — Seasonal harvest pressure is already weighing on the Canadian feed barley market, with most end users covered for the time being and waiting for the new crop. “We’re seeing buyers fill up” on barley, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master in Edmonton. Bids were dropping on a daily basis from those still in […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Loonie, U.S. prices trigger steep declines

U.S. wheat futures well down on week

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News 1 hour ago

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were significantly lower for the week ended Thursday. Those includes double-digit losses for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR). Losses in Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) were relatively smaller. Pressure came from sharp losses in U.S. markets and equally sharp gains in […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

Managed money’s net long position grows in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 2 hours ago

MarketsFarm — Fund traders remained on the buy side in canola in early August, adding to their recently established net long position, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders were holding a net long position in ICE Futures canola of 24,489 […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Canola exports top 10 million tonnes in 2019-20

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News 2 hours ago

MarketsFarm — Total Canadian canola exports during the 2019-20 crop year were up nine per cent on the year, and slightly above the five-year average, according to the latest weekly data from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). With 229,800 tonnes exported during the final week of the 2019-20 marketing year, the preliminary total canola exports […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Bearish supply outlooks spark selling in corn, soy, wheat

Wheat outlooks in Canada, Russia, Australia bearish

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News 3 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for the fourth day in a row to their lowest since June 30 as expectations kept building that growing supplies will outstrip demand even as top buyer China steps up its purchases, traders said. A bearish supply outlook also pressured wheat futures, which dropped to a one-month […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on good cash market demand

October live cattle close lower

By Reuters, GFM Network News 3 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose on Friday on signs of strength in the cash market after prices had stagnated, traders said. “Recent price weakness uncovered fresh demand, triggering buying on the board this morning that tripped buy stops, accelerating gains,” StoneX chief commodities economist Arlan Suderman wrote in a note […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: C$ weakens amid U.S. trade spat

By GFM Network News 4 hours ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 7 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was slightly weaker on Friday as trade issues with the United States weighed on the currency. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7476 or US$1=C$1.3377, which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7523 or US$1=C$1.3292. Canada is threatening retaliatory measures after the U.S. announced it […] Read more

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Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Loonie, soyoil push canola either way

CBOT in red prior to USDA reports

By GFM Network News 4 hours ago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 7 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts traded either side of steady on Friday. Support came from a lower Canadian dollar, but weaker Chicago soyoil weighed on values. By mid-afternoon the loonie was at 74.66 U.S. cents, compared to Thursday’s close of 75.23. Chicago soyoil was down […] Read more

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Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Price slipping due to weaker soyoil

Trader notes canola lags behind changes

By GFM Network News 8 hours ago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 7 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were slightly lower at midday Friday, as soyoil values at the Chicago Board of Trade retreated. A Winnipeg-based trader said canola doesn’t react quickly to swings in soyoil, noting that product values were currently down about $3 per tonne. “Canola seems to […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Good news, bad news for Canadian economy

U.S. sees job growth in July

By GFM Network News 10 hours ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 7 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Approximately 418,500 jobs were added to the Canadian economy in July, according to Statistics Canada on Friday. This marked the third consecutive month there has been job growth, which followed the turmoil created […] Read more

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