Markets, News, Prime cuts

Tyson Foods fire creates ripple effect in cattle markets

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Steve Kay

Market talk, Markets

Fall feed barley update

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Jerry Klassen

Beef Cattle, Markets

Pressure ahead for fed-cattle markets

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Debbie McMillin

Must Reads

• Markets, News, Prime cuts

  Beef prices weather the weather

  The U.S. beef market is proving to be remarkably resilient this year. Summer heat has finally given way to cooler…

  September 19, 2019

• Market talk, Markets

  Soft beef demand outlook for September and October

  Alberta fed cattle prices have been hovering in the range of $143 to $148 throughout the summer period. The market…

  September 11, 2019

• Beef Cattle, Markets

  McMillin: Cattle on feed in Alberta, Sask., higher than year ago levels

  Fed cattle To mid-August, Canadian fed cattle traded mostly steady, at an average on both sides of $146/cwt since the…

  September 9, 2019

• Markets, News, Prime cuts

  Kay: Price reporting invaluable to livestock and meat industries

  Good market information, particularly regarding prices, is the lifeblood of the livestock and meat industry, in which millions of dollars…

  August 20, 2019

• Market talk, Markets

  Canadian dollar enters fresh fundamentals: Klassen

  Canadian fed and feeder cattle prices have been enhanced by the weaker exchange rate since oil prices crumbled back in…

  August 14, 2019

• Beef Cattle, Markets

  McMillin: Domestic, global beef demand strong

  Fed cattle It’s uncommon to see fed cattle prices pick up through the month of July. However, this has been…

  August 12, 2019

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Cash wheat bids: Red spring gains, durum eases

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher for the week ended Thursday. Strong gains were seen in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPRS) wheats, while Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) was steady to lower. The Canadian dollar gained almost nine-10ths of a cent during the week, closing […] Read more

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General, Markets

Future of ag policy remains unclear ahead of election

By D.C. Fraser 1 day ago

Ottawa – If polls and pundits are to be believed, Monday’s federal election will result in a minority government — meaning no single party would alone be dictating the immediate future of agricultural policy in Canada. While the true results won’t be known until Monday night, most pollsters are speculating either a Conservative or Liberal-led […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Corn exports expected down in AAFC’s October outlook

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on Friday issued its October outlook for principal field crops, with some revisions compared to the September report. One of the most notable numbers from AAFC was the drop in 2019-20 corn exports, which were estimated to be about 1.5 million tonnes, over 20 per cent less compared […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits three-month high on signs of tightening supplies

By Julie Ingwersen 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures touched a three-month high on Friday, buoyed by rising cash prices and signs of tightening global supplies, analysts said. Soybean futures rose on worries about the size of the U.S. harvest while corn fell on disappointing weekly U.S. export sales. At the Chicago Board of Trade, December soft […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sag as traders parse USDA pork sales data

By Julie Ingwersen 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed lower on Friday after a roller-coaster session in which prices jumped on news of massive weekly pork export sales, only to turn down after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said its figures could include pork sold in previous weeks. Toward the close, lean hog futures […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Corus Entertainment earnings dropped in Q3

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 18 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Corus Entertainment Inc. reported earnings of C$22.9 million last quarter, which is nearly C$10 million lower than the same quarter in 2018. That’s mainly due to decreases in television revenue, which was about […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

As ‘Cannabis 2.0’ kicks off, industry strangled by limited retail outlets

By Nichola Saminather, Shariq Khan 2 days ago

Reuters — A year after Canada legalized use of recreational marijuana, cannabis stocks have lost half their market value, and investors betting that the launch of higher-margin pot-infused drinks and other products will quickly lift shares may be in for a bumpy ride. So-called cannabis 2.0 — legalization of marijuana derivatives including edibles, beverages, extracts […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs slide on technical selling, China worries

By Julie Ingwersen 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed lower on Thursday for a second straight session on bearish chart signals and uncertainty about export demand from China, traders said. China is facing a huge pork shortage due to an outbreak of a fatal pig disease, African swine fever. But so far the country’s purchases […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures approach three-month high

By Julie Ingwersen 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit their highest level in nearly three months on Thursday as signs of rising global cash prices prompted a round of short covering, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also climbed, supported by worries about the size of U.S. crops, while traders continued to monitor prospects for a […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Cargill suspends shifts at Kansas beef plant after explosion

By Reuters 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Cargill said Thursday it had suspended some shifts at its Dodge City, Kansas beef-packing plant after an explosion injured two employees. Cargill spokesman Daniel Sullivan said the company expects the facility to be fully operational soon and that it would meet all it customer commitments. The company is investigating the cause […] Read more

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