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Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Demand for feed grains ‘in a lull’

U.S. corn harvest a work in progress

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MarketsFarm — Despite prices continuing to come down for feed grains in Western Canada, demand for them is currently at a standstill, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. “I think we’re in that lull time right now between corn and barley (deliveries) as the (U.S.) corn harvest is underway,” Leclerc said, […] Read more
File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Smaller yields than last year in Saskatchewan

Pulse production seen varying by location

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MarketsFarm — Yields and crop conditions from this year’s pulse harvest in Saskatchewan largely varied by location, according to SaskPulse executive director Carl Potts. “Generally on the east side of the province and some areas of the south, some pretty good yields. And then in the west-central, southwest regions, some yields that were quite low. […] Read more
CBOT November 2023 soybeans with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soy touches 22-month low ahead of USDA report

CBOT wheat also lower; corn firm

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New York | Reuters — Chicago soybean and wheat futures fell on Wednesday, and corn futures firmed as the markets turned their attention to widely-followed U.S. government crop forecasts. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) dropped 19 cents, about 1.5 per cent, to settle at $12.52-1/2 a bushel (all figures […] Read more
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Canola, Crops, Markets

Managed money fund traders increase bearish canola bets

Funds still net long in CBOT soybeans

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MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in ICE Futures canola grew to its largest level in three and a half months in early October on a combination of long liquidation and new bearish bets going on the books, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission […] Read more
CBOT November 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans lifted by bright report on export demand

CBOT wheat down sharply, corn also lower

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New York | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, rebounding sharply from early losses on lift from technical trading and data showing a pickup in exports of the U.S. oilseeds. Corn prices weakened, and wheat futures fell sharply. The most-actively traded Chicago Board of Trade soybean contract rose 0.6 per cent to $12.71-1/2 […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Bunge shareholders bless Viterra wedding

Company still expects to close deal mid-2024

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Shareholders in U.S. grain and agrifood giant Bunge have voted their advance approval of the company’s plans to take up one of Canada’s biggest grain industry players. Bunge on Thursday announced the results of an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, in which they approved the acquisition of Viterra and a related issue of about 65.6 […] Read more
File photo of barley being unloaded at a grain terminal in Ukraine on June 23, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Igor Tkachenko)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.N. held talks in Russia on Monday on grain, fertilizer exports

'Unimpeded access' sought for Ukrainian, Russian grain

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United Nations | Reuters — Top United Nations trade official Rebeca Grynspan met with Russian officials in Moscow on Monday for talks aimed at enabling the “unimpeded access” to global markets for grain and fertilizer from Russia and Ukraine, a U.N. spokesperson said. U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths also attended the meetings virtually, U.N. spokesperson […] Read more
CBOT December 2023 corn with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn falls, soy eases as focus moves to U.S. harvest

Chicago wheat closes higher

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New York | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on Monday on an acceleration in the pace of the harvest in the U.S. Midwest, reversing overnight gains triggered by worries about the conflict in the Middle East. The most actively traded corn futures contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) settled down […] Read more
CBOT November 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures fall as harvest accelerates

CBOT December wheat turns lower

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New York | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures fell on Friday due to profit-taking after the previous day’s rally and forecasts of favourable harvest weather this weekend. Wheat futures also dropped as concerns ebbed about shipping grain through the Black Sea. The most-active Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures fell 1.2 per […] Read more
Barley. (Doug Wilson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Lack of overseas demand brings down prices

'It feels like for now, we've kind of bottomed out'

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MarketsFarm — As the grain harvest wraps up in Western Canada, feed grain prices continued to move downward. However, harvest pressure was not the only reason for their declines. Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities at Moose Jaw, Sask. heard others say their crops were larger than anticipated — but there were additional factors adding pressure […] Read more

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