Australia Archives | Alberta Farmer Express

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a six-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for rains in the Midwest crop belt that could signal further planting delays, but the market pared gains as the run-up in prices triggered a round of farmer selling, traders said. Wheat futures also ended nearly flat while soybeans closed […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

Australia to import first wheat in 12 years as drought bites

By Colin Packham, GFM Network News May 14, 2019

Sydney | Reuters — Australia will import its first shipment of wheat in more than a decade as a drought across the country’s east coast wilts supply in the world’s fourth largest exporter of the staple grain. Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources said late on Tuesday that it has approved an import permit […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Suitor quits bid for Australia’s GrainCorp

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 7, 2019

Sydney | Reuters — Australia’s largest-listed grain handler, GrainCorp Ltd., said that suitor Long-Term Asset Partners (LTAP) has withdrawn its A$2.4 billion (C$2.26 billion) takeover bid after due diligence, pushing shares to five-month lows. GrainCorp stock dropped 11 per cent at the open of trade on Tuesday to hit close to where it stood preceding […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley acreage buoyed despite current prices

By Marlo Glass, GFM Network News April 18, 2019

MarketsFarm — International demand for Canadian feed barley has been strong thanks to a 2018 growing season drought in Australia that limited exportable supplies. China purchased nearly 950,000 tonnes of Canadian barley in the first seven months of the 2018-19 year, significantly above the five-year average. However, feed markets in general are quite sluggish ahead […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Malt barley acreage predicted to increase

By Marlo Glass, GFM Network News April 1, 2019

MarketsFarm — Industry experts expect malt barley acreage in Western Canada to increase by about five per cent this year, supported by strong prices for both feed and malt. “All indications suggest we’ll see an increase in malt barley, as well as feed,” confirmed Peter Watts of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. In light […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Barley ‘price war’ seen sparked by China, Saudi demand drop

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 14, 2019

Paris | Reuters — A drop in demand from China and Saudi Arabia sent barley prices tumbling in recent weeks, despite low global supply, and price pressure may continue if harvest prospects for next season remain good, analysts at Strategie Grains said. The barley market rallied earlier in the 2018-19 season with weather-hit crops in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy end lower on technical selling

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News January 31, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent on Thursday on a rising estimate of Argentina’s crop and chart-based selling, analysts said, while soybeans and wheat also declined. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) March corn settled down 4-3/4 cents at $3.76-1/2 a bushel (all figures US$). March soybeans ended down […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Winter Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Tight supplies, good demand support barley

By Phil Franz-warkentin, GFM Network News January 24, 2019

Solid demand, both domestically and internationally, coupled with tightening world supplies is keeping barley bids well supported in Western Canada and should lead to increased acres this spring. “The price of feed barley is staying historically high,” said Brian Otto, chair of the Barley Council of Canada, noting feed barley at Lethbridge was currently trading […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

GrainCorp says offer not certain enough to make recommendation

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 18, 2018

Reuters — Australia’s GrainCorp Ltd. on Wednesday said it was providing suitor Long-Term Asset Partners (LTAP) due diligence to put forward a more certain proposal. The country’s largest listed bulk grain handler earlier on Dec. 3 received a buyout proposal from little-known asset manager LTAP in an all-cash deal for A$2.38 billion (C$2.303 billion), or […] Read more

Crops

Trade, weather top of mind for 2019 acres

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 4, 2018

CNS Canada — As Canadian farmers start thinking about what to plant next spring, global trade patterns and weather will play into decision making. “It’s very difficult to decide where this all is going. That obviously also has implications on where the futures prices go and what signals the farmers are taking from that,” said […] Read more

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

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

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

GFM Network News

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

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

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

Tag Archives Australia

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

Australia to import first wheat in 12 years as drought bites

Suitor quits bid for Australia’s GrainCorp

Feed weekly outlook: Barley acreage buoyed despite current prices

Malt barley acreage predicted to increase

Barley ‘price war’ seen sparked by China, Saudi demand drop

U.S. grains: Corn, soy end lower on technical selling

Feed weekly outlook: Tight supplies, good demand support barley

GrainCorp says offer not certain enough to make recommendation

Trade, weather top of mind for 2019 acres

Podcasts

Animal activists get unduly active, the future of growth in China, and soy markets under stress

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In Case You Missed It – Your National Ag News Recap for the week ending May 17, 2019.

GFM Network News

Podcasts

AgCanadaTV

Daily Newsletter

Login

Sign Up for Membership

Lost Password