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Cereals North America: Shift to La Nina may hurt yields

By Jade Markus, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 5, 2015

Winnipeg | CNS Canada –– El Nino weather patterns are typically beneficial to North American grain yields, but cut into the production prospects of key Eastern Hemisphere demand markets, according to presenters at this week’s Cereals North America conference. However, an expected shift toward La Nina conditions by late 2016 could see North American grain yields […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat eases off four-week high on export slump

By P.J. Huffstutter November 5, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat eased off a four-week high on Thursday amid disappointing export sales and forecasts for more rain relief in dry U.S. growing belts, which offset concerns about adverse harvest weather in Australia and turned traders’ attention back toward large global supplies. The firmer dollar also made U.S. wheat less attractive […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Lentil-based beer unveiled in Saskatchewan

By MarketsFarm Team November 5, 2015

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, Nov. 5. • Shortages and resulting high local prices in India remain at the forefront of the global pulse market. However, government efforts to ease the situation are starting to be seen in the domestic market, with the […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Global markets: U.S. jobless claims rise

By MarketsFarm Team November 5, 2015

CNS Canada — The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. EGYPT EXPECTED TO IMPORT A WIDER VARIETY OF FOOD — Despite currency issues that have put a damper on imports and created difficulty for small and medium sized businesses in the country, Egypt has said it will be importing a wider […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Feed: Hail storms hit southern Australia

By MarketsFarm Team November 5, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, Nov. 5. • The president of AgResource told delegates at a conference in Winnipeg this week that the world corn crop will be down by 36 million tonnes this season (2015-16) due to heat and dryness in […] Read more

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ICE Canada Weekly Outlook: Canola Stuck In Sideways Range

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 5, 2015

Winnipeg/Commodity News Service Canada – ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended November 4, bouncing off of nearby support levels. However, the market remains range-bound overall with little to indicate a break outside of that range. “These are just choppy markets,” said Ken Ball, of PI Financial in Winnipeg pointing to […] Read more

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China to let land lie fallow as grain stocks surge

By Dominique Patton, Niu Shuping November 4, 2015

Beijing/Reuters – China’s ruling Communist Party has for the first time proposed to let land lie fallow in some areas to ease pressure on exhausted water and land resources while grain stocks are near record levels, state media reported on Wednesday. After years of excessive cultivation and bumper grain harvests, China is facing severe shortages […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Heavy rains threaten Australia’s east coast wheat crop – traders

By Colin Packham November 4, 2015

Sydney/Reuters – Heavy rain falling along Australia’s east coast could put up to half of wheat production from the country’s second largest grain producing state at risk of quality downgrades, traders said on Wednesday. As much as 100 millimetres (3.9 inches) of rain is expected to fall across New South Wales on Wednesday and Thursday, forecasts […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures up despite U.S. rain, corn down amid big crop forecast

By P.J. Huffstutter November 4, 2015

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago wheat futures ticked up on Wednesday on technical buying, despite rain forecasts across U.S. grain belts adding to worries about weather woes overseas. Corn futures ended the day slightly lower after private forecasters raised their estimates for U.S. production, while soybeans rose on bargain-buying and robust U.S. exports. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Crop prices to stay under pressure

By Dave Sims November 4, 2015

Commodity News Service Canada – North American farmers hoping for weak commodity prices to right themselves could be waiting for quite a while, according to one of the speakers at the Cereals North America conference going in Winnipeg this week. Dan Basse, president of AgResource, said currency issues are making life very profitable for farmers […] Read more

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

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Cereals North America: Shift to La Nina may hurt yields

U.S. grains: Wheat eases off four-week high on export slump

Pulses: Lentil-based beer unveiled in Saskatchewan

Global markets: U.S. jobless claims rise

Feed: Hail storms hit southern Australia

ICE Canada Weekly Outlook: Canola Stuck In Sideways Range

China to let land lie fallow as grain stocks surge

Heavy rains threaten Australia’s east coast wheat crop – traders

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