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U.S. grains: Soybeans set 2016 high on short-covering, export demand

By Tom Polansek March 11, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Short-covering and hopes for improved export demand lifted U.S. soybean futures to three-month highs on Friday, marking the longest rally for the market’s most active contract in four years. Corn futures touched a two-week high on technical buying and export demand, capping the grain’s biggest weekly advance since December, while wheat […] Read more

Pacific Ocean sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies for the week centred March 2. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

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La Nina seen maybe succeeding El Nino

By Reuters March 11, 2016

Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster said Thursday it sees a near 50 per cent chance La Nina could develop by the Northern Hemisphere fall on the heels of the El Nino conditions likely to dissipate in the coming months. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the U.S. National Weather Service, in […] Read more

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India, Middle East countries in talks on oil-for-food scheme

By Nidhi Verma March 11, 2016

New Delhi | Reuters — India is in talks with some Gulf nations to buy oil to fill its strategic reserves and sell food in return, seeking to use its position as the world’s third-largest oil importer to both secure energy supplies and boost exports. Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told reporters the idea was […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Canada presses China on science in canola trade spat

By Rod Nickel March 10, 2016

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is urging the Chinese government to stick to scientific facts in decisions on trade as Beijing plans to toughen its standard on Canadian canola shipments, federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said Thursday. China’s quarantine authority, AQSIQ, notified the Canadian Food Inspection Agency last month that it would allow no more […] Read more

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Oats’ buyers, sellers far apart on price

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 10, 2016

CNS Canada — Farmers with oats to sell and end-users willing to buy them are far apart in terms of price right now, limiting how much business is actually taking place. Major U.S. customers are well covered for the time being, “with enough to last for a few months worth of milling,” said Ryan McKnight […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. grains: Wheat jumps for seventh straight day

By Karl Plume March 10, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed for a seventh straight session on Thursday, the longest such streak in nearly two years, as a weaker U.S. dollar and concerns about adverse crop weather sparked fund short covering and other buying. Soybeans also rose for a seventh day while corn advanced for the sixth time […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola recovers, but faces resistance

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 9, 2016

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts managed to post small gains over the week ended Wedensday, as the market recovered off of the contract lows hit the previous week. However, former support levels are now acting as resistance, as the market finds itself in a new, slightly lower range. Support in the front […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy at high end of trading ranges

By Jade Markus March 9, 2016

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have moved to the high-end of their trading ranges, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture left ending stock estimates little-changed. “Looks like we’re still trading ranges, but we’re back up to the top,” said Brian Rydlund, market analyst at CHS Hedging. Corn […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat extend winning streak

By Mark Weinraub March 9, 2016

Washington | Reuters — U.S. soybean and wheat futures rose on Wednesday, the sixth straight higher close for both commodities, as technical buying and short-covering pulled prices higher after they drifted into negative territory, traders said. Corn futures closed mostly lower, weighed down by an ample supply base and some technical sales after the benchmark […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Weather fears, short-covering lift prices

By Tom Polansek March 8, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures edged higher Tuesday on concerns that unfavourable crop weather could threaten domestic production, as markets temporarily shook off the weight of massive global inventories. Technical buying and short covering ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Wednesday helped fuel the gains, traders said. Wheat traders […] Read more

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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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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U.S. grains: Soybeans set 2016 high on short-covering, export demand

La Nina seen maybe succeeding El Nino

India, Middle East countries in talks on oil-for-food scheme

Canada presses China on science in canola trade spat

Oats’ buyers, sellers far apart on price

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps for seventh straight day

ICE weekly outlook: Canola recovers, but faces resistance

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy at high end of trading ranges

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat extend winning streak

U.S. grains: Weather fears, short-covering lift prices

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