Crops, Markets

Protein premiums drop from historic high in 2018

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Agri-news

Crops, Markets

International politics add to uncertainty for crops in 2019

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Alexis Kienlen

Markets, News

It doesn’t hurt to check, says grain commission

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Staff

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Markets, Pulses

India looking to import pulses

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm 10 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

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

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

By Tom Polansek 10 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

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Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market consolidation continues

By Jerry Klassen 14 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

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Global markets

Global Markets: Violence escalates in Hong Kong

By GFM Network News 15 hours ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 12 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Violence in Hong Kong escalated over the past few days, with police shooting live rounds and hitting at least one activist. Anti-government protestors also retaliated by setting a pro-Beijing supporter on fire, according […] Read more

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn edges up after USDA trims U.S. harvest outlook, soybeans drop

By Karl Plume 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures firmed on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its U.S. yield and harvest forecasts in a monthly crop report, though gains were kept in check by worries about weak demand. Soybeans fell as the USDA left its U.S. crop yield and harvest outlooks unchanged despite poor weather this […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Canadian economy lost 1,800 jobs in October

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 8 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s economy lost 1,800 jobs in October, as the number of full-time jobs fell by 16,100. However, that was offset by 14,300 part-time jobs added to the economy. Economists expected the economy to […] Read more

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