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Feed Watch: September 2, 2019

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 2, 2019

A lack of carryover of feed from 2018, combined with another summer of drought, has taken its toll in Manitoba’s Interlake region this year, triggering a declaration of agricultural disaster in 12 municipalities. The RMs of Alonsa, Armstrong, Bifrost-Riverton, Coldwell, Ethelbert, Fisher, Grahamdale, Lakeshore, McCreary, Ste. Rose, West Interlake and Woodlands announced the motion in […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat

Cash wheat: Western Canadian bids mixed

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 30, 2019

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Thursday. Small gains and marginal losses were observed in CWRS, CPSR and durum wheats. Average CWRS (Canada Western Red Spring, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $3-$5 per tonne at most locations. The outlier was in northwestern Saskatchewan, where prices […] Read more

MGEX December 2019 spring wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sinks to 10-year low on burdensome supplies

By Tom Polansek August 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures tumbled to a 10-year low on Friday under pressure from massive supplies, cutting prices for makers of artisanal breads, bagels and pizza crust. The decline hurts farmers across North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota who are in the process of harvesting a large crop for the second […] Read more

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

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: New-crop expectations weigh on bids

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 29, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have trended lower over the past month amid expectations for large barley production and concerns over possible downgrades to wheat quality. “We’ve definitely seen (barley prices) soften up quite a bit,” said grain broker Nelson Neumann of Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. New-crop feed barley is trading […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Large oat production won’t move prices

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 29, 2019

MarketsFarm — While the most recent crop production report from Statistics Canada predicted significantly more oats than originally expected, prices will likely remain stable. Statistics Canada estimated 3.952 million tonnes of oats will be grown in 2019, up considerably from the 3.436 million tonnes produced in 2018. But low carryover stocks from previous years means […] Read more

CBOT November 2019 soybeans, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy set one-week highs on weather concerns

By Tom Polansek August 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures touched one-week highs on Thursday as traders worried about the risk of frost damage to this year’s late planted U.S. crops, analysts said. Traders were also covering short positions after recent declines and ahead of the three-day Labour Day weekend. They remain nervous about the potential […] Read more

The Big River Resources ethanol plant at West Burlington, Iowa, about 120 km southwest of Davenport. (Steven Vaughn photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Corn, Crops, Reuters

Trump promises ethanol-related ‘giant package’ to please farmers

By David Alexander, Humeyra Pamuk, Stephanie Kelly August 29, 2019

Washington/South Sioux City | Reuters — President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration is planning a “giant package” related to ethanol that would please U.S. farmers angry that many more oil refiners have been freed from obligations to use the corn-based fuel. Clashes between farmers and the oil industry over biofuel policy have posed […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise from multi-month lows

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News August 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures pushed higher on Wednesday because of uncertainty about the size of the autumn harvests and concerns that prices had dropped too low. The gains came after the most actively traded corn contract earlier in the session dropped to its lowest price in more than three months […] Read more

ICE November 2019 canola with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Rangebound canola looks for bounce

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 28, 2019

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday but remain rangebound overall, as market participants continued to await a clearer picture on the size of the 2019 crop. “The overall grain and oilseed complex still feels heavily weighted, but I’m hoping for at least a short-term bounce,” said Mike Jubinville […] Read more

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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Traders watching weather

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 28, 2019

MarketsFarm — Corn contracts have tested contract lows on the Chicago Board of Trade, and markets are in need of a bounce. “If contract lows get taken out, you’re talking almost another 10 cents to the downside,” said Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Illinois. “It’s going to be very important for us […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

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Feed Watch: September 2, 2019

Cash wheat: Western Canadian bids mixed

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sinks to 10-year low on burdensome supplies

Feed weekly outlook: New-crop expectations weigh on bids

Large oat production won’t move prices

U.S. grains: Corn, soy set one-week highs on weather concerns

Trump promises ethanol-related ‘giant package’ to please farmers

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise from multi-month lows

ICE weekly outlook: Rangebound canola looks for bounce

CBOT weekly outlook: Traders watching weather

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