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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy enter temperature-driven phase

By Dave Sims July 13, 2016

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures are entering a period that is typically driven by weather concerns and little else. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday released its world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report. Both corn and soybeans improved in price after the report predicted lower-than-expected stocks […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Weather market ahead

By Jade Markus July 13, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola prices edged up on the week, propped up by soggy Prairie fields and the anticipation for warm, dry weather in the U.S. Going forward, the market will be dominated by fund trading and weather-watching. “Funds are net short right now, and that’s something different, because we’ve rallied back […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Rain causes extreme haying delays

By Erin DeBooy July 13, 2016

CNS Canada –– Excessive rain and high humidity over the past few weeks are causing major problems for haying operations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “We should be well underway in our progress and I think we are far behind right now,” said Leanna Rousell, executive director of the Saskatchewan Forage Council. The majority of Saskatchewan […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

First U.S. trader convicted of spoofing sentenced to jail

By Michael Hirtzer, Tom Polansek July 13, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — A U.S. judge sentenced futures trader Michael Coscia to three years in prison on Wednesday, a lighter punishment than prosecutors had sought for the first person criminally convicted of the manipulative trading practice of spoofing. Coscia also was sentenced to two years of supervised release from jail, in a case that […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans extend rally as fundamentals improve

By Mark Weinraub July 13, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rallied on Wednesday, both posting their second straight day of sharp gains on concerns about hot and dry weather cutting into U.S. soybean crops and expectations of strong exports of U.S. corn. “Soybeans are the main drivers of the grain market as traders continue to put […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on worries heat may threaten crops

By Tom Polansek July 12, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures rose on Tuesday, with soybeans touching a one-week high, on worries that a heat wave may threaten crops later this summer. Concerns about the risk of damaging weather overshadowed a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which predicted a big domestic soybean harvest will help offset […] Read more

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Quinoa crops flourish so far across Prairies

By Erin DeBooy July 11, 2016

CNS Canada — The Canadian Prairies may seem an unlikely place for quinoa to flourish, but the South American grain is making remarkable gains up north. There is only one company, Northern Quinoa Corp., growing and producing quinoa in Canada. For over 20 years they’ve grown and produced small acreages, but the rising popularity of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Flax growers scout soggy fields as prices edge upward

By Jade Markus July 11, 2016

CNS Canada — Producers are assessing the effects of weekend rains that soaked flax crops in Western Canada, while prices have ticked up slightly as data reflects shrinking acres. Flax fields in western Manitoba saw thunderstorms and powerful winds, which knocked out power in some areas of the province during the weekend. Parts of southeastern […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy sag ahead of USDA reports

By Julie Ingwersen July 11, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday, as investors braced themselves on the eve of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report that analysts expected to project rising domestic corn stockpiles. Wheat and soybeans followed corn lower, although forecasts for hot weather in the U.S. Midwest crop belt later this month underpinned […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Prairie wheat bids soften with U.S. futures

By Dave Sims July 11, 2016

CNS Canada — Spring wheat cash bids across Western Canada softened during the week ended Friday, as a downturn in U.S. futures put pressure on prices. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by roughly $5 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy enter temperature-driven phase

ICE weekly outlook: Weather market ahead

Rain causes extreme haying delays

First U.S. trader convicted of spoofing sentenced to jail

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans extend rally as fundamentals improve

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on worries heat may threaten crops

Quinoa crops flourish so far across Prairies

Flax growers scout soggy fields as prices edge upward

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy sag ahead of USDA reports

Prairie wheat bids soften with U.S. futures

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