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

Must Reads

• Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

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

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  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

• Crops, Markets

  There’s solid global demand for canola and good-quality wheat

  Increasing demand for canola means opportunities for growers, says market analyst Chuck Penner. “Even if canola supply is flat —…

  March 7, 2017

• Crops, Markets

  Adviser urges farmers to give up their sinful ways

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  March 2, 2017

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News 12 hours ago

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $2 lower while calves traded $3 higher to as much as $8 lower. Adverse weather across much of the U.S. Midwest set a negative tone on both sides of the border. U.S. feeder cattle markets were down US$3-$6 from seven days earlier. Corn futures […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

By Karl Plume, GFM Network News 14 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed for a sixth straight session on Monday and touched their highest level in nearly a year as rainy Midwest weather and waterlogged fields stoked concerns about reduced plantings and lower yields for the crop. Wheat jumped to a three-month high on delayed spring wheat planting in the […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

By Karl Plume, GFM Network News 14 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed mixed on Monday as traders weighed positive news of easing trade tensions with Mexico and Canada against signs that trade ties with China are worsening. The U.S. struck deals last week to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets

Input Capital steps back from mortgage expansion plans

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News 1 day ago

Up against the current canola market, “commodity streaming” firm Input Capital has put off plans to ramp up its mortgage business with canola growers. The publicly traded Regina company in February announced a “comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value” and said it was in “an ongoing search for appropriate scalable sources of […] Read more

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General, Machinery & Shop, Markets, Reuters

Canada vows ‘full steam ahead’ on ratifying trade pact

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will move quickly to ratify the new North American trade pact, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday, a day after the United States agreed to lift tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. U.S. President Donald Trump had imposed the global “Section 232” tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as Japan drops U.S. beef import curbs

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Friday, buoyed by news that Japan will eliminate long-held restrictions on U.S. beef imports, traders said. The agreement reopens full beef trade after Japan in 2003 banned U.S. beef over concerns about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), which roiled […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Japan opens doors to full access of U.S. beef imports

By Reuters, GFM Network News 4 days ago

Washington | Reuters — Japan has agreed to eliminate its long-held restrictions on U.S. beef imports, opening full access to U.S. cattle products after more than 15 years, the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a statement on Friday. “The new terms, which take effect immediately, allow U.S. products from all cattle, […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn extends rally, wheat touches six-week high

By P.j. Huffstutter, GFM Network News 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures extended their rally on Friday, jumping to a four-month high, as forecasts of heavy rain sweeping a wide path across the U.S. Midwest next week fuelled concerns about worsening planting delays. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn prices rose for the fifth session, trading through its 100-day moving […] Read more

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General, Machinery & Shop, Markets, Reuters

U.S. boosts trade pact’s outlook lifting tariffs on Canadian, Mexican metals

By David Lawder, GFM Network News 4 days ago

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — The United States struck deals on Friday to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico, the three governments said, removing a major obstacle to legislative approval of a new North American trade pact. The separate agreements, which will not impose U.S. quotas on Canadian and Mexican metals […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Canadian soybeans also facing Chinese hurdles

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Brexit talks in the United Kingdom between Theresa May’s Conservatives and Jeremy Corbyn’s opposition Labour party have reportedly reached a stalemate with no agreement, according to reports. – Canadian soybeans are facing the […] Read more

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