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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn waits for news

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm October 30, 2019

MarketsFarm – Commodities on the Chicago Board of trade were range-bound and “starving for news” at midweek. Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers in Illinois noted that the December corn contract started the month at US$3.88 per bushel, and was currently at US$3.8850. “It went absolutely nowhere,” he said. Snowstorms in North Dakota, South Dakota, […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest activity drops commodities

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm October 23, 2019

MarketsFarm — Commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade were mostly lower Wednesday amid a slower news week and harvest activity putting pressure on prices. “We’ve had a quieter week,” said Steve Georgy of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill. “The market starts to fall of its own weight as we’re in harvest season.” Harvest activity, […] Read more

Standing corn west of Giroux, Man. on Oct. 21, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Manitoba beef sector faces tight feed situation

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 22, 2019

MarketsFarm — An early snowstorm may have been the last straw for Manitoba livestock producers looking to put up feed ahead of winter. While the foot or more of heavy snow that blanketed much of the province over the Thanksgiving weekend has melted, saturated fields continue to limit corn silage harvests and hay cutting. “Feed […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy prices to continue climbing

By Glen Hallick October 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — Prices on the Chicago Board of Trade will probably continue to climb, especially for corn and soybeans, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities. “The basis remains strong and when the basis is strong, as far as I am concerned, that means the futures should be strong,” he said. Although CBOT bids have […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans retreat off highs

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm October 2, 2019

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade have backed off of highs hit earlier in the week. That’s due mainly to harvest activity putting pressure on prices, according to Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Illinois. Corn crops across the U.S. are currently only 11 per cent harvested, […] Read more

CBOT December 2019 corn (candlesticks) and November 2019 soybeans (yellow line). (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. dollar, weather hurt prices

By Glen Hallick September 25, 2019

MarketsFarm — Growing strength in the U.S. dollar has hurt commodity prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to Terry Reilly, grains analyst for Futures International in Chicago. The impetus for the gain was comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, who remarked a trade deal with China could come sooner rather than later. […] Read more

A corn crop west of Grunthal, Man. on Aug. 17, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

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StatsCan forecasts near-record corn crop

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 12, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canada’s corn crop is forecast to be the second largest on record despite a delayed start to spring planting, as yields showed an improvement from earlier forecasts, according to updated production estimates Thursday from Statistics Canada. Using a combination of satellite imagery, previous survey data, and agro-climatic data, the latest Statistics Canada report […] Read more

A barley crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Feed weekly outlook: Barley bouncing back, reducing need for corn

By Glen Hallick September 6, 2019

MarketsFarm — This year has been proving good for barley, according to trader Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “A lot of acres went in and that takes the edge off of supply,” Pirness said of the barley crop throughout southern Alberta. There had been a switch to corn in feed rations last […] Read more

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Fund traders add to net short positions in canola, corn

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 6, 2019

MarketsFarm — Fund traders added to their large net short position in canola during the week ended Tuesday, 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 65,750, an increase of 3,600 contracts from the […] Read more

CBOT November 2019 soybeans with 21-day moving average. (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: Late U.S. crop should slow corn price declines

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 4, 2019

MarketsFarm — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell to fresh contract lows during the week ended Wednesday, but could be running out of room to the downside amid concerns over the lateness of this year’s U.S. crop. “The weather is benign and the government is telling us there’s really no problem with the crop,” […] Read more

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