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U.S. livestock: CME hogs up on another swine fever case in Germany

Cash cattle values firming

By P.J. Huffstutter, GFM Network News 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose on Thursday as Germany confirmed one more case of African swine fever in a wild boar, fueling market hopes that China will boost U.S. pork imports. The new case follows six others confirmed in wild boars, not farm animals, in the past week. While no farm animals […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prices stronger after harvest

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have been higher as the harvest has concluded across most of the Canadian Prairies. “It feels like last week and this week, the harvest has wrapped up in many areas,” said Allen Pirness, a trader with Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “That should switch the focus for getting the crop […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie at three-week low

WCS falls behind major crude prices

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was lower Thursday, as Western Canadian Select crude oil failed to keep pace with gains in major benchmark crudes. The loonie dropped to its lowest since Aug. 25. The dollar finished at US$0.7576 or US$=C$1.3200, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7594 or US$1=C$1.3168. WCS crude […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Saskatchewan lentil crop projections raise skepticism

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — There’s a little skepticism towards Statistics Canada’s projections for this fall’s lentil crop in Saskatchewan. The federal agency on Monday pegged the province’s 2020 lentil crop to come in at around 2.61 million tonnes on about 3.73 million acres. That’s almost a 26 per cent jump in production on a 13.2 per cent […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Indian cabinet minister quits over farm legislation

By Mayank Bhardwaj, GFM Network News 1 day ago

New Delhi | Reuters — India’s minister for food processing resigned on Thursday over her opposition to planned laws to allow farmers to sell produce directly to bulk buyers and make contract farming easier, saying the legislation will hurt millions of the country’s farmers. “Proud to stand with farmers as their daughter and sister,” Harsimrat […] Read more

Futures

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola hits fresh highs again

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Thursday, hitting fresh contract highs as bullish technical signals and gains in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans kept fund traders on the buy side. A lack of significant selling pressure on the other side, with farmers busy with […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola keeps pressing higher at midday Thursday

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

WINNIPEG, Sept. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Thursday, seeing follow-through buying after Wednesday’s break above psychological chart resistance. The November contract settled above C$530 per tonne on Sept. 16, marking the first close above that level in more than two years. The move was bullish from a chart […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: Sally downgraded to tropical depression

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

WINNIPEG, Sep. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Hurricane Sally was downgraded to a tropical depression, but was still bringing heavy rains and flooding along the southeastern United States on Thursday. At least one person has died from the storm, with hundreds of […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola futures: Prices lower Thursday morning

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 17 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) futures canola contracts were slightly lower on Thursday morning, taking back some of the gains made earlier in the week. Nearby soyoil contracts were down by about a tenth of a cent, putting a damper on canola prices. The Canadian dollar dropped below […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie pulls back

Oil production resumes in Gulf

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar lost about three-tenths of a cent on Thursday morning, due to lower crude oil prices. As of 8:47 CDT, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7560 or C$1.3222, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7594 or C$1.3168. Benchmark crude oil prices were lower Thursday morning, as production […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end up on firm cash trade

Prairies can expect far better harvest weather this fall

Funds’ net long keeps growing in canola

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end up on firm cash trade

Prairies can expect far better harvest weather this fall

Funds’ net long keeps growing in canola

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs up on another swine fever case in Germany

Feed weekly outlook: Prices stronger after harvest

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie at three-week low

Saskatchewan lentil crop projections raise skepticism

Indian cabinet minister quits over farm legislation

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola hits fresh highs again

ICE canola keeps pressing higher at midday Thursday

Global Markets: Sally downgraded to tropical depression

ICE canola futures: Prices lower Thursday morning

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie pulls back

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