MarketsFarm — There very likely won’t be any resurgence in canola that would see old-crop futures exceed $1,000 per tonne in the near future, according to analyst Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. In recent days, canola has been taking a series of hard hits, which have pulled the January and March contracts under […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Days of $1,000 canola done, for now

Prairie cash wheat: Red springs rising, durum retreats
U.S. wheat futures up on week
MarketsFarm — Cash bids on the Prairies climbed higher for Canada Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats, but those for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) incurred sharp decreases. Gains in most U.S. wheat markets led to the increases on the Prairies, which were also aided by a weaker Canadian […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: Expect sideways trading during holiday season
MarketsFarm — Just as the United States enters its holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving, one analyst said movements on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will most likely be sideways for the balance of 2021. “There’s good weather in South America, maybe too much rain in Australia. We have to remember rain makes grain,” Bryan […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Canola trade starts rolling out of January early
MarketsFarm — Action has begun somewhat sooner than expected for traders rolling out of the January canola contract on ICE Futures, according to trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. The main reasons are the massive size of the long position and tight supplies of canola. However, he wasn’t entirely sure if the price […] Read more

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat prices among highest ever
MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices continue to push higher following a somewhat disappointing harvest on the Prairies this year, according to Glen Loyns, general manager of JGL Commodities at Moose Jaw, Sask. “We’re seeing upticks on all feed. Everything is up. You’re seeing high prices on wheat and barley. And you’re going to continue to […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA report sparks rally, but likely to wane
MarketsFarm — There has been a rally at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) following the release of the monthly supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA — but it’s unlikely for that rally to continue, an analyst said. Soybeans jumped in excess of 25 cents per bushel in the nearby […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Crude oil at heart of canola’s fate
MarketsFarm – As gains in global crude oil prices have been largely behind the increases in edible oil values, any losses in crude will lead to declines in the edibles. Such was the case on Nov. 3 when crude oil took a dip, pulling down soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) as well […] Read more

Feed weekly outlook: Almost out of space for corn
MarketsFarm – At this point of the fall, there’s not much room still to be had for feed corn, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. In the meantime, prices for feed barley and wheat continued to push higher. “The in-bound corn is picking up and we are starting to see new […] Read more

Port of Churchill out of commission for two years
The sight of grain vessels being loaded at the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba won’t happen for two years, according to Sheldon Affleck, chief executive officer of the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG). The group consists of 29 Indigenous and a dozen non-Indigenous communities that own and operate the rail line from The Pas to […] Read more

Pulse weekly outlook: Possible seed shortage for lentils
With lentil yields varying across the Prairies this year some growers could find themselves short on seed to plant in 2022. “It depends on if you have booked seed already somewhere or you normally clean your own,” said Dale McManus, trader with Johnston’s Grain in Welwyn, Sask. “A lot of lentils haven’t brought to the […] Read more