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File photo of a cornfield in Argentina. (Reisegraf/iStock/Getty Images)
Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Argentina ‘evaluating’ corn export suspension

Move meant to boost domestic food supplies

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Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina’s government said on Thursday it would review its decision to temporarily suspend corn exports after a meeting between the farming minister and the leaders of the country’s main agricultural associations. The agriculture ministry said in a statement that agreements had been struck to guarantee the domestic supply of corn […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat prices very likely to increase

Increases seen tied to rising U.S. corn

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MarketsFarm — Two Alberta traders believe strong feed grain prices will continue to push higher over the next week of January, with much of the upswing tied to the rise in corn prices in the U.S. “As corn edges higher, becoming the preferred direct replacement to barley, your barley floor comes up and wheat starts […] Read more
CBOT March 2021 soybeans with 20- and 50-day moving averages and March 2021 soybean oil (dark green line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures ease off six-year highs

New USDA reports awaited

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined on Thursday for the first time in seven sessions, pausing after concerns about dry weather in South America and export disruption in Argentina pushed prices to their highest in more than six years. Corn futures also eased and wheat fell for a second session after hitting multiyear […] Read more
(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Machinery

Railways overshoot grain revenue limits for 2019-20

Grain revenues run $5.3 million over caps, CTA rules

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Canada’s big two railways have about two more weeks to hand over about $5.6 million in Prairie grain revenue overages and related penalties for the 2019-20 crop year. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) on Dec. 22 ruled Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) each overshot their maximum revenue entitlements (MREs) for the […] Read more
Soybeans. (Alfribeiro/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Reuters

China building world’s largest seed bank

Larger facility a bid to boost food security

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Beijing | Reuters — China will complete a new national crop germplasm bank this year, the agriculture minister said Wednesday, to boost the country’s capacity to develop new crop varieties and enhance food security. The bank has a designed capacity of 1.5 million copies, almost four times the existing one, and will be the world’s […] Read more
ICE March 2021 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Rallying canola not at top yet

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MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts continued to climb higher during the first few trading days of 2021 — and could still see more gains before the inevitable correction. “We’re not necessarily at the top,” said analyst Errol Anderson of Pro Market Communications in Calgary, adding “the market is going through intense demand rationing right […] Read more
File photo of trucks parked in line outside a port during a wage strike at Santa Fe, Argentina on Dec. 21, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Stringer)
Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather, labour issues prop up prices

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MarketsFarm — Market participants on the Chicago Board of Trade expect agriculture commodity prices to continue to rise in 2021. Terry Reilly, a grains analyst with Futures International, said corn is expected to hit around $5.25 per bushel, while soybeans will be around $14.50 (all figures US$). The March wheat contract is expected to reach […] Read more
CBOT March 2021 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn tops US$5 for first time since 2014

'Water deficit' in Argentina draws interest

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures climbed to fresh 6-1/2 year highs on Wednesday, as worries about dry weather hurting Argentine crops attracted speculative buyers, analysts said. Wheat futures fell on a lack of fresh supportive news and an upturn in the dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains less competitive globally. […] Read more
Yellow peas. (Victoria Popova/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Peas

Pulse weekly outlook: Yellow pea prices stronger since harvest

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MarketsFarm — Yellow pea prices on the Prairies have shown strength since harvest, as they’ve seen an appreciable change in demand from India. Darwin Hamilton of Kalshea Commodities in Winnipeg said India is always looking to increase its pulse acres. But, in the event of shortages, it’s been turning to North America for yellow peas. […] Read more
CBOT March 2021 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans set fresh high on supply worries, technical buying

Chicago wheat, corn also close higher

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures soared on Tuesday, climbing to fresh 6-1/2-year highs on a mix of fund-driven technical buying and worries about South American supplies, analysts said. Corn followed soybeans higher but stayed below psychological resistance at the $5 per bushel mark (all figures US$). Wheat rose about two per cent, setting […] Read more

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