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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn has upside potential, soy rangebound

By Jade Markus December 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are moving based on demand, which indicates corn will move higher while soybeans stay steady, according to a U.S.-based analyst. Traders are looking to the next U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supply and demand report, due out Wednesday (Dec. 9), according to […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching currency markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 2, 2015

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, but further gains may be hard to come by without more support from the currency markets. “We’ve been held up here by the weaker Canadian dollar,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian office for Swiss-based GAP S.A. Grains and […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Bigger crops anticipated ahead of StatsCan report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canada’s harvest ended up better than expected in 2015-16, with upward revisions expected for the country’s wheat and canola production when Statistics Canada releases its latest survey data Friday. “It turns out that the crop didn’t suffer as much in Alberta and Saskatchewan,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian office for […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets

Manitoba corn locked in sideways trading mode

By Dave Sims December 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– Manitoba corn appears locked into a sideways trading range for the foreseeable future, according to one industry watcher. From where the president of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association sits, it’s not surprising, given commodities’ bearish nature these days. “It’s not super-rosy; the (weak Canadian) dollar helps a bit, but we would like […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Lethbridge feed wheat stays steady, barley moves downward

By Jade Markus December 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– Feed barley prices have come down while wheat holds steady in Lethbridge, Alta., the centre of Western Canada’s livestock feeding sector. The price of feed barley at Lethbridge fell about $10 a tonne throughout November to sit at about $210-$212 per tonne — for three main reasons, according to Jim Beusekom of […] Read more

Forages, Livestock

Take precautions when feeding salvage crops to cattle

By Heather Smith Thomas December 1, 2015

In drought years it’s often hard to locate adequate forage for cattle so producers sometimes turn to alternatives like drought-stressed pulse, oilseed or cereal crops that normally wouldn’t go for feed. These emergency feeds can be a godsend in a dry year, but both Barry Yaremcio, a beef and forage specialist with Alberta Agriculture and […] Read more

Barley, Livestock, Machinery, Spring Wheat

Alta. to tweak farm worker bill for ‘clarity’

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 1, 2015

With consultations only just out of the gate and the legislation awaiting second reading, the Alberta government already plans to amend Bill 6, its farm and ranch worker protection bill, for “greater clarity.” While not mentioning recent vocal protests over the bill, provincial Labour Minister Lori Sigurdson announced Tuesday the bill will be amended to “make clear what […] Read more

Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Forages, Machinery, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. EPA finalizes 2016 renewables target at 18.1B gallons

By Chris Prentice, GFM Network News November 30, 2015

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants energy companies to blend 18.1 billion gallons (68.5 billion litres) of biofuels into the nation’s fuel supply next year, more than in a proposal laid out in May, it said in announcing final rules on renewables use for 2014-16 on Monday. The EPA’s long-awaited […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids stay rangebound

By Dave Sims November 30, 2015

CNS Canada — Cash wheat bids across Western Canada were relatively unchanged for the week ended Friday, eking out minimal gains, as U.S. futures stabilized and basis levels followed suit. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up to $1 higher across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn climb, rallying from last week’s lows

By Julie Ingwersen November 30, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures hit three-week highs on Monday on bargain buying and a technical rebound from long-term lows established last week, traders said. Corn also firmed at the Chicago Board of Trade while wheat ended mixed, with nearby contracts pressured by larger-than-expected deliveries against the December contract. At the CBOT, January […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn has upside potential, soy rangebound

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching currency markets

Bigger crops anticipated ahead of StatsCan report

Manitoba corn locked in sideways trading mode

Lethbridge feed wheat stays steady, barley moves downward

Take precautions when feeding salvage crops to cattle

Alta. to tweak farm worker bill for ‘clarity’

U.S. EPA finalizes 2016 renewables target at 18.1B gallons

Prairie wheat bids stay rangebound

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn climb, rallying from last week’s lows

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