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Demand pushes up cash prices for oats

Cash oats uncoupled from Chicago futures values

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 9, 2020

MarketsFarm — While scarcity of oats on the Prairies has pushed up cash prices, there has been a drop in futures prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), two buyers said. “The weakness in the futures definitely has nothing to do with cash prices in the country,” said Scott Shiels of Grain Millers at […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Cash oats steady despite climb in futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm January 25, 2018

CNS Canada — Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have posted solid gains over the past month, but the cash market in Western Canada remains steady overall. “It’s been a nice little rally up,” said Scott Shiels, grain procurement manager with Grain Millers Canada on the 35 U.S. cents per bushel rise in […] Read more

Crops, Oats, Weather

Prairie oats at tipping point

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm May 17, 2017

CNS Canada –– Seeding delays in Western Canada could see more area shift into oats, which need a shorter growing season and minimal inputs compared to other options. However, with many fields still unharvested from last year, a tipping point will eventually be reached when nothing will be seeded at all in some areas. In […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export sales, soymeal gains

By Michael Hirtzer October 27, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures were narrowly higher on Thursday, reaching two-month peaks as they extended gains on the back of big export sales to China and as soymeal futures surged two per cent. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose for the third straight session, while wheat futures were mostly higher, with […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats, Weather

Chicago oats rally with Prairie rains, for now

By Jade Markus July 13, 2016

CNS Canada — Oat prices at the Chicago Board of Trade have advanced as rain soaks Canada’s crops, but one U.S. analyst doesn’t expect those gains to hold. Close to half of Canada’s seeded oat area is in Saskatchewan, Statistics Canada data shows, and some parts of the province have seen heavy rains and flooding. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Cash oats disconnect from falling futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm June 23, 2016

CNS Canada — Oat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may be trending lower, but any further losses in the futures will only cause basis levels in the Canadian countryside to widen further, as farmers are reluctant to sell below their targeted levels. The delivery specs against CBOT oats futures are not milling quality, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Oats’ buyers, sellers far apart on price

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm March 10, 2016

CNS Canada — Farmers with oats to sell and end-users willing to buy them are far apart in terms of price right now, limiting how much business is actually taking place. Major U.S. customers are well covered for the time being, “with enough to last for a few months worth of milling,” said Ryan McKnight […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Stronger demand for minor feeds reflected in oats futures

By Jade Markus November 19, 2015

CNS Canada — Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have been creeping higher, which a U.S.-based analyst attributes to increasing demand for minor feed grains. Data from Canada and the U.S. project oat yields to increase from last year, which are capping gains, but at the same time, the demand picture has improved. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Little upside in oats as futures hit five-year lows

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm August 17, 2015

CNS Canada –– Oats futures in Chicago are trading at their lowest levels in five years, and cash bids in Western Canada are also doing little to encourage farmer selling. September oats at the Chicago Board of Trade settled Monday at US$2.2325, the lowest close for the front-month contract since June 2010. Cash bids are […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Oat growers wait for better prices in 2015

By Dave Sims January 15, 2015

CNS Canada –– High freight costs and a reluctance by farmers to sell at current prices has made for a sluggish start to the New Year for oats, according to an industry participant. “Price expectations for oats are higher than what the current market is offering,” said Ryan McKnight, grain merchandising manager at Linear Grain […] Read more

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Demand pushes up cash prices for oats

Cash oats steady despite climb in futures

Prairie oats at tipping point

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export sales, soymeal gains

Chicago oats rally with Prairie rains, for now

Cash oats disconnect from falling futures

Oats’ buyers, sellers far apart on price

Stronger demand for minor feeds reflected in oats futures

Little upside in oats as futures hit five-year lows

Oat growers wait for better prices in 2015

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