Russia's curbs on wheat exports have inadvertently helped Ukraine secure lucrative sales to Egypt this week while also inflating prices for the world's top importer, traders said.
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Russia’s grain policies help Ukraine secure sales
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn creep higher as traders await US election results
Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures edged higher on Tuesday as traders adjusted positions and moved to the sidelines while awaiting results from the U.S. presidential election.
Canola speculative short position smallest in year
Speculators were busy covering short positions and moving more money to the long side of the canola market during the week ended Oct. 29, taking the net short position in the oilseed to its lowest level in over a year, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Significant rainfall benefits wheat in Argentina’s southern farmland
Argentina's current wheat crop benefited from significant rainfall that fell over southern parts of the country's agricultural area at the weekend, the Rosario Grains Exchange (BCR) said in a report on Monday.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures advance on improved US export demand
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on improved U.S. export demand, analysts said, as the Department of Agriculture confirmed more sales on Monday.
U.S. grains: Corn ticks up on export demand, easing harvest pressure
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures ticked up on Friday as export demand for U.S. crops swelled and harvest pressure eased, analysts said. Soybean futures turned lower in choppy trading after rising earlier on U.S. export sales. Wheat futures also eased as rains over dry regions of the U.S. weighed on prices, though drought […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Declines in U.S. wheat, loonie lead to mixed prices
Spring wheat cash prices were mixed for the week ended Oct. 31, as pressure from declines in United States wheat futures were countered by support from a weaker Canadian dollar that encourages more export sales.
U.S. grains: Wheat futures lose ground as rainfall eases dryness
Chicago wheat futures turned lower on Thursday as rains hit drought-stricken areas of the U.S. Plains, traders said.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn in southern Alberta on par with each other
Feed barley and corn imported from the United States are currently trading at the same price into southern Alberta, said Lethbridge-based Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers.
Ranchers share lessons learned from drought
Despite experiencing a million-dollar rain, beef producers are still asking how they can prepare for drought
Despite experiencing a million-dollar rain, beef producers are still asking how they can prepare for drought
Drought” is a word beef producers on the Prairies know well. For years, many areas in Western Canada have struggled through a prolonged drought. Although a “million-dollar rain” fell in many areas this past June, producers are still pondering lessons learned from previous years of drought, dealing with the lingering effects of several dry years, […] Read moreCanadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
