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Liberia-flagged bulker K Sukret, carrying grain under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, waits for inspection in the southern anchorage of Istanbul on May 17, 2023. (Photo: Reuters/Mehmet Emin Caliskan)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

Black Sea grain shipments shrink amid Ukraine deal doubts, Cargill exec says

'Grey/black' fleet seen handling more Russian traffic

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London | Reuters — South American grain exports are set to overshadow Black Sea shipments this year as doubts grow over a U.N.-backed Ukraine deal and international traders cut commercial activities in Russia, a top executive with major commodities group Cargill said. The Black Sea grain deal, which allows the safe passage of grains through […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids higher, durum down

Not much rain outside northern, central Alberta

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MarketsFarm — Warmer-than-normal temperatures and ongoing dryness in both Western Canada and the U.S. helped raise Prairie wheat bids for the week ended Thursday. Rains fell onto parts of northern and central Alberta on Thursday, but the rest of the Prairies only saw sporadic showers, if any, during the week. Traders on the Chicago Board […] Read more
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Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE canola futures see record daily trade volume

Previous record trading day was in 2014

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MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market on Friday saw its busiest day ever, with over 90,000 contracts traded during the session, according to preliminary data. Intermonth spreading accounted for roughly half of the trade volumes on Friday as investors were busy rolling out of the front month. Daily trade volumes in canola are typically […] Read more
CBOT July 2023 corn with Bollinger bands (20,2) and December 2023 corn (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat set multi-month highs on weather worries

U.S. markets closed Monday for Juneteenth

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures all closed higher on Friday and all set multi-month highs during the session as worries about stressful dry conditions in key portions of the Midwest prompted a flurry of buying ahead of a three-day holiday weekend, analysts said. “We have an issue here in the […] Read more
File photo of barley being loaded off the combine. (Collab Media/iStock/Getty Images)
Barley, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Australia expects ‘favourable decision’ from China on barley

Heavy tariffs in place since 2020

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Sydney | Reuters — Australia is expecting a positive decision over the next two weeks from China to fully settle a dispute over barley tariffs, Trade Minister Don Farrell said Thursday. “We are expecting in the next couple of weeks a favourable decision on the tariffs that has prevented Australian barley going into China,” Farrell […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices, shipments steady as dryness continues

Drought 'priced into the market already'

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MarketsFarm — Demand for feed grains at Alberta feedlots continues unabated as more corn from the United States makes its way into the province. “Demand at feedlots has been status quo. Feedlots are buying imported U.S. corn and DDGS. Along with that, there is also barley and feed wheat. They are getting enough supplies right […] Read more
(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Reuters

Bayer settles with New York over Roundup safety claims

Company blocked from advertising product as non-toxic

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New York | Reuters — Bayer agreed on Thursday to pay US$6.9 million to settle claims by New York Attorney General Letitia James that it misled consumers by advertising Roundup, which has been linked to cancer, as environmentally safe. The settlement resolves accusations that Bayer and its Monsanto unit failed to substantiate their repeated claims […] Read more
CBOT July 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures soar on dry weather worries

Chicago July wheat also higher

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit their highest levels in nearly two months and soybeans hit a one-month high on Thursday as forecasts for continued dry weather in portions of the Midwest crop belt raised concerns about yield prospects, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures surged about five per cent […] Read more
ICE July 2023 canola with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola will follow soyoil up or down

Prairie weather another guiding factor

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MarketsFarm — Although canola prices have been somewhat erratic over the last weeks, they along with other oilseeds have generally rebounded, according to trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Ball commented there has been a good amount of short-covering in soyoil at the Chicago Board of Trade, as markets positioned themselves for an […] Read more

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