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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on China trade pessimism

By Karl Plume 19 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than one per cent on Friday to the lowest in a week on rising doubts about a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks and forecasts for favourable crop weather across the U.S. Midwest. Corn and wheat also declined, following soybeans, although both grains closed with modest weekly […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop as China delegation cancels farm visits

By Tom Polansek 19 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than a week on Friday as a Chinese agriculture delegation scrapped U.S. farm visits planned to build goodwill during trade talks next week. The canceled trips to Montana and Nebraska raised concerns that the U.S.-China trade war may drag on […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola deliveries slow as Prairies’ harvest drags

By Phil Franz-warkentin 19 hours ago

MarketsFarm — The slow pace of the canola harvest across Western Canada is limiting farmer deliveries into the commercial elevator system, with a large backlog yet to come. Farmers delivered 187,100 tonnes of canola into the commercial pipeline during the week ended Sunday (Sept. 15), according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. That marked […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Cash wheat: Bids up with U.S. futures, weak loonie

By Phil Franz-warkentin 21 hours ago

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as gains in U.S. futures, weakness in the Canadian dollar and concerns over harvest delays in Western Canada all provided support. The Canadian dollar was down by roughly a third of a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart on the week. […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund short position down in canola, beans

By Phil Franz-warkentin 21 hours ago

MarketsFarm — Fund traders covered some of their large net short positions in canola and soybeans during the week ended Tuesday, while adding to their bearish bets on corn, 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 […] Read more

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General, Markets, Reuters

Hopes for trade breakthrough fade as China cancels U.S. farm visits

By Karl Plume 21 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — A U.S.-China trade deal appeared elusive on Friday after Chinese officials unexpectedly canceled a visit to farms in Montana and Nebraska amid two days of ongoing talks in Washington. Chinese officials were expected to visit U.S. farmers next week as a goodwill gesture, but canceled to return to China sooner than […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Slow retail sales growth reports Stats Canada

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 20 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that retail sales increased by 0.4 per cent in July as consumers purchased more vehicles. That was below projections from analysts of a 0.6 per cent increase. If […] Read more

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Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Market not bottomed yet

By Phil Franz-warkentin 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — Falling feed grain prices in Western Canada have not hit the bottom just yet, especially as harvest delays lead to quality downgrades. “I would say it’s coming down quite a bit more,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities in Lethbridge. The barley and wheat harvests are running behind normal in both Saskatchewan and […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy firm on export sales, trade optimism

By Karl Plume 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Thursday as strong weekly export sales data and hopes for progress toward a U.S.-China trade deal more than offset pressure from a crop-boosting Midwest weather forecast. Corn also rose as the market weighed favourable harvest weather against signs of improved demand for the grain, while wheat […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle near six-week high

By Tom Polansek 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle and live cattle futures hit their highest prices since August on Thursday, supported by strength in the cash market, before ending mixed. Cash cattle had set the firmer tone on Wednesday, trading for $101/cwt in Texas and Kansas, up from a range of $97-$100 in Texas last week […] Read more

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