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Pulse weekly outlook: U.S. beans seen on rise for 2019

By Terry Fries October 16, 2018

CNS Canada –– The acreage shift that played out between chickpeas and dry edible beans this year will shift again next year, Brian Clancey of marketing agency Stat Publishing predicts. Several factors lead him to that conclusion, he said. Canadian growers ship large numbers of beans and chickpeas to the U.S., and the production and […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Yield expectations limit upside for corn, soy

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm October 3, 2018

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may be finding some short-term support from harvest delays across the U.S. Midwest, but expectations for large crops overall should limit the upside for prices going forward, according to an analyst. “The highs could be in right now,” said Rich Feltes of […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Canola stocks look less tight in StatsCan report

By Dave Sims December 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers grew a record amount of canola in 2017, despite weather concerns, according to updated production estimates on Wednesday from Statistics Canada. The agency pegged production in 2017-18 at 21.3 million tonnes, up from the September estimate of 19.7 million and last year’s total of 19.6 million. The rise in production […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Year-ago Canadian canola crop revised higher

By Dave Sims August 31, 2017

CNS Canada — Canada’s 2016 canola crop has been revised higher in Statistics Canada’s first production estimates for 2017, released Thursday. StatsCan raised the 2016-17 production number from 18.4 million tonnes to 19.6 million, and pegged the 2017 crop at 18.2 million tonnes, which was somewhere in the middle of trade estimates. “I think there’s […] Read more

Crops, Markets

StatsCan production survey timing likely to skew results

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm August 29, 2017

CNS Canada — Production of Canada’s major crops is generally expected to be down on the year after an adverse growing season in many areas. However, actual production may not end up as low as the estimates set to be released by Statistics Canada on Thursday, due to the timing of the survey. The survey […] Read more

Crops, Weather

StatsCan report may raise more questions than answers

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm December 2, 2016

CNS Canada –– The lateness of this year’s harvest will likely leave more questions than answers when Statistics Canada releases its final production estimates of the year Tuesday, as a significant portion of the crop was likely still on the fields when the survey was conducted. Model-based estimates released in September placed the canola crop […] Read more

Crops, Markets

StatsCan’s canola estimates taken with grain of salt

By Dave Sims August 23, 2016

CNS Canada — Statistics Canada’s latest crop production estimates are in and while they may raise a few eyebrows, the numbers aren’t likely to cause havoc in the markets, according to most trade analysts. StatsCan on Tuesday pegged canola production in 2016-17 at 17 million tonnes. That compares to pre-report ideas of 15.9 to 20 […] Read more

Crops, Markets

StatsCan stocks report to add piece to supply/demand puzzle

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm February 2, 2016

CNS Canada — The supply/demand balance sheets for Canada’s wheat, barley and canola crops will likely see some adjustments after Statistics Canada’s stocks report is released Thursday. The report on grain and oilseed stocks as of Dec. 31, 2015 will provide a better indication of feed usage to date, while also helping confirm the official […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy jumps on USDA’s surprising cut in acres

By Tom Polansek October 9, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a one-week high on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its domestic production estimate more than analysts had expected. Corn futures touched a two-week low on bigger-than-expected U.S. production and inventory estimates in the agency’s monthly crop reports. USDA surprised traders in both markets […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Profit-taking, advancing harvests snap rallies

By Tom Polansek October 7, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain futures retreated from their highest prices in more than two months on Wednesday under pressure from advancing U.S. harvests and profit-taking ahead of key crop reports. Declines in corn snapped a four-day rally that was fuelled by expectations the U.S. Department of Agriculture will trim its production estimates in […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: U.S. beans seen on rise for 2019

CBOT weekly outlook: Yield expectations limit upside for corn, soy

Canola stocks look less tight in StatsCan report

Year-ago Canadian canola crop revised higher

StatsCan production survey timing likely to skew results

StatsCan report may raise more questions than answers

StatsCan’s canola estimates taken with grain of salt

StatsCan stocks report to add piece to supply/demand puzzle

U.S. grains: Soy jumps on USDA’s surprising cut in acres

U.S. grains: Profit-taking, advancing harvests snap rallies

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