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Cash oats disconnect from falling futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 23, 2016

CNS Canada — Oat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may be trending lower, but any further losses in the futures will only cause basis levels in the Canadian countryside to widen further, as farmers are reluctant to sell below their targeted levels. The delivery specs against CBOT oats futures are not milling quality, […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy both watching weather, funds

By Dave Sims June 23, 2016

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade soybeans recorded losses during the week ended Wednesday. The market felt pressure from wet weather in the U.S. Midwest, which is expected to mitigate some of the damage caused by hot and dry conditions. As well, traders liquidated many of their long-term contracts. “We’re going to watch the […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Room for additional downside in canola

By Jade Markus June 23, 2016

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower on the week, and the market’s declines are likely not finished yet, one analyst says. Canola lost $42.90 in the July contract and $35.60 in the November contract in the week ended Wednesday, as a rout of fund selling pressured the market. “I think we’ve […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn to one-month low as rains spur long liquidation

By Julie Ingwersen June 22, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Wednesday, after plunging nearly 6 percent the previous day, as improving weather in the Midwest continued to stimulate long liquidation by commodity funds, traders said. Soybeans bounced on talk of fresh export demand for U.S. supplies while wheat closed nearly unchanged, struggling to rebound a day […] Read more

November 2016 canola as of June 21, 2016. Chart includes 100-day (red) and 200-day (green) moving averages. (Barchart.com)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola charts turn bearish

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 21, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts have crashed hard the past few days, losing roughly $40 per tonne since hitting some of their highest levels of the past year the previous week, as speculators bailed out of long positions. The most active November contract settled at $493.60 per tonne on Tuesday, its weakest […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn falls most in three years on crop prospects

By Julie Ingwersen June 21, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures tumbled nearly six per cent on Tuesday, the biggest one-day slide in three years, as forecasts for less-threatening weather in the Midwest prompted funds to liquidate long positions, traders said. Soybeans and wheat followed corn’s lead. K.C. hard red winter wheat futures hit contract lows. At the Chicago […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn sags as forecast rains trigger long liquidation

By Julie Ingwersen June 20, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures fell nearly four per cent on Monday and soybeans also weakened on forecasts calling for much-needed rains in the U.S. Midwest, traders said. Wheat was pulled lower by corn and soy while remaining under pressure from progress in the U.S. winter wheat harvest. At the Chicago Board of […] Read more

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North American sunflowers looking good early

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News June 18, 2016

CNS Canada –– Sunflower crops in key growing regions of North America are in relatively good shape early in the season, according to reports. However, those good conditions have put some nearby pressure on values, with spot pricing expected to take some direction from the weather and acreage reports over the next few weeks. Sunflower […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Canpotex shelves plans for Prince Rupert terminal

By Reuters June 17, 2016

Reuters — Canpotex, the potash export sales arm for PotashCorp, Mosaic Co. and Agrium, said Friday it would not build a planned shipping terminal at Prince Rupert in British Columbia. Canpotex said the decision was based on economic and commercial considerations and that its export capacity in Vancouver, Saint John and Portland were sufficient. PotashCorp […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy climb on weather jitters ahead of weekend

By Julie Ingwersen June 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose nearly three per cent on Friday and soybeans more than two per cent on broad strength in commodities and uncertainty about Midwest crop weather, analysts said. Wheat followed the higher trend, rebounding on bargain buying after a six-session slide. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July corn […] Read more

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

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Cash oats disconnect from falling futures

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy both watching weather, funds

ICE weekly outlook: Room for additional downside in canola

U.S. grains: Corn to one-month low as rains spur long liquidation

Canola charts turn bearish

U.S. grains: Corn falls most in three years on crop prospects

U.S. grains: Corn sags as forecast rains trigger long liquidation

North American sunflowers looking good early

Canpotex shelves plans for Prince Rupert terminal

U.S. grains: Corn, soy climb on weather jitters ahead of weekend

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