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U.S. livestock: Cattle set multi-month lows as virus fears hit markets

By Tom Polansek 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures touched their lowest prices in months on Friday as traders booked profits amid fears about the spread of a new virus from China. Broad selling also hit hog futures, along with equities and crude oil as investors moved into safe-haven assets. Developments in the spread […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit six-week low as China virus sparks selling

By Tom Polansek 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures sank to their lowest level in more than six weeks on Friday as fears over the coronavirus spreading from China triggered broad-based selling. Corn and wheat futures also weakened as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a second U.S. case of the new virus in […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie holds firm amid virus fears

Virus confirmed in eight countries

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 24 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged at market close on Friday, despite global fears of the Wuhan virus that have negatively affected commodity and stock markets. The loonie finished the day at US$0.7610 or US$1=C$1.3140, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7609 or C$1.3143. The Wuhan virus, named […] Read more

Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Veg oils bring down canola prices

Wuhan virus fears drive down prices

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 24 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts finished weaker on Friday, as declines in other vegetable oils continued to weigh on values. A trader said there was profit-taking in Chicago soyoil. Also, reports stated the lack of Chinese demand for United States soybeans has also been an […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola midday: Soyoil profit-taking weighs on values

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 24 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker at midday Friday, continuing the downward trend with Chicago soyoil, according to a Winnipeg-based trader. “It’s due to the money flow as funds ramped up a big long position and took [soyoil] up to 35 cents per pound ,” he […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola down Friday morning

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 24 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was lower on Friday, continuing yesterday’s pricing trends. A weaker tone for soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade kept pressure on canola values this morning. The large Brazilian soybean crop has weighed on the soy complex. The Canadian dollar was […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: China increasing measures to contain virus

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 24 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – ¬China has now cut off transportation links to 10 cities as the coronavirus situation worsens in the country. As of Friday, the death toll has climbed to 26 people and the number of […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 24 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was holding relatively steady Friday morning, seeing some consolidation after weakening in recent days. At 8:46 CST Friday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7614 or C$1.3134 which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7609 or C$1.3143. Canadian retail sales rose by 0.9 per […] Read more

Crops, Markets

AAFC forecasts more wheat, less canola seeded in spring

By Phil Franz-warkentin 4 days ago

MarketsFarm — Canada’s farmers will seed more wheat and less canola in the 2020 growing season, according to the first supply/demand estimates for the 2020-21 marketing year, released Thursday by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Total seeded wheat area is forecast to rise to 25.77 million acres, from 25.02 million the previous year. Production is forecast […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Temperatures rise, Prairie bids cool down

By Phil Franz-warkentin 4 days ago

MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in southern Alberta are cooling down as temperatures warm up after a bitter cold spell earlier in the month. After dealing with temperatures in the -20 C to -34 C range over much of the week ended Jan. 17, conditions in the key Lethbridge feeding area have flipped the other […] Read more

Agropur pulls milk over sanitizer residue concerns

Younger aggies sought for new Canada-wide council

Prairie cash wheat: Bids generally higher

GFM Network News

Agropur pulls milk over sanitizer residue concerns

Younger aggies sought for new Canada-wide council

Prairie cash wheat: Bids generally higher

Markets — page 2

U.S. livestock: Cattle set multi-month lows as virus fears hit markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit six-week low as China virus sparks selling

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie holds firm amid virus fears

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Veg oils bring down canola prices

ICE canola midday: Soyoil profit-taking weighs on values

ICE canola down Friday morning

Global Markets: China increasing measures to contain virus

Canadian dollar and business outlook

AAFC forecasts more wheat, less canola seeded in spring

Feed weekly outlook: Temperatures rise, Prairie bids cool down

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