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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy steady, watching harvest

MarketsFarm — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures moved off of nearby lows and generally trended higher following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply/demand data released Thursday. However, attention has shifted to the looming harvest, with rangebound activity expected barring a fresh outside influence. “For this market to really move up, it will […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy slips on favourable weather, demand disappointment

By Karl Plume 23 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday on mild weather across the U.S. Midwest that lessened risks that crop-damaging frost could hurt the late-planted crop and on worries that a recent wave of Chinese soy purchases has ended. Corn futures edged higher in a mild short-covering bounce, while wheat gained on robust […] Read more

General, Markets

Food, farming not expected to be big election issues

By John Greig 2 days ago

Canadians don’t think that food and agriculture will be a significant issue in the current federal election. A survey conducted Sept. 9 and released Tuesday by Angus Reid Global with the support of Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab shows 31 per cent of Canadians believe food and agriculture will be a prime electoral issue during […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn sinks on weather, retreating crude oil

By Karl Plume 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Tuesday for the first time in four sessions on better-than-expected U.S. crop conditions and as crude oil prices, which fuelled the prior session’s rally, retreated. Soybeans also declined, despite the announcement of more sales to top importer China, as forecasts for continued warm weather across much […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Canada’s fuel prices to rise after attack in Saudi Arabia

By Marlo Glass 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — Following an attack on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, consumers can expect a small rise in fuel prices in the days to come. The attacks on Saturday hindered the production of about 5.7 million barrels of oil per day. On Monday morning, crude oil prices were up by about 10 per […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds’ canola short position up, for now

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — Fund traders added to their large net short position in canola during the week ended Tuesday (Sept. 10), according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in canola came in Tuesday at 73,025, an increase of about 7,000 […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Trump backs plan boosting biofuel quotas 10 per cent in 2020

By Jarrett Renshaw, Stephanie Kelly 3 days ago

New York | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump has tentatively approved a plan to increase the amount of biofuels that oil refiners are required to blend each year to compensate for exemptions handed out to small refiners by the Environmental Protection Agency, two sources familiar with the matter said. The plan is intended to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn firms as oil rally offsets Midwest weather

By Karl Plume 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Monday as support from surging crude oil prices more than offset pressure from favourable weather for late-developing crops. Signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions also buoyed the market after confirmation on Monday of more Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans that triggered a rally last […] Read more

Weather

Today’s precipitation

By Staff 5 days ago

Data from weather stations across the Prairies are available to Glacier FarmMedia members at the WeatherFarm website, where you can also sign up for a daily forecast email for your area. On the go? Get the WeatherFarm mobile app, available for iPhone and Android devices. To learn more about the CoCoRaHS system that generates these precipitation maps […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Trump trade-war aid sows frustration in farm country

By P.J. Huffstutter 6 days ago

Rochester, Minnesota | Reuters — The U.S. government is paying Texas cotton farmer J. Walt Hagood US$145 an acre for losses related to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies. But Minnesota soybean farmer Betsy Jensen will get just US$35 an acre. Both farmers’ sales have taken heavy blows in Trump’s trade war with China. Neither […] Read more

Soybean cyst nematode confirmed in Manitoba

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Tim Hortons retreats from Beyond

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Soybean cyst nematode confirmed in Manitoba

Safety advocates sound alarm over new U.S. hog slaughter rules

Tim Hortons retreats from Beyond

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy steady, watching harvest

U.S. grains: Soy slips on favourable weather, demand disappointment

Food, farming not expected to be big election issues

U.S. grains: Corn sinks on weather, retreating crude oil

Canada’s fuel prices to rise after attack in Saudi Arabia

Funds’ canola short position up, for now

Trump backs plan boosting biofuel quotas 10 per cent in 2020

U.S. grains: Corn firms as oil rally offsets Midwest weather

Today’s precipitation

Trump trade-war aid sows frustration in farm country

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