Commodity News Service Canada Archives

(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola futures continue their slide

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 9, 2018

CNS Canada – Canola futures slid to their lowest levels in 15 months during the week ended Nov. 9, but managed to uncover some support to the downside and could be consolidating. While off-the combine deliveries were slowing down with the advent of winter, the commercial pipeline is still filled with recently harvested canola supplies. […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Prairie wheat bids down with U.S. futures

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 9, 2018

CNS Canada – Wheat bids in Western Canada were lower for the week ended Nov. 8, following the lead of dropping United States futures markets. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5% CWRS) wheat prices were down slightly, falling by less than a dollar to C$2 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of […] Read more

Canola, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola market establishing a base

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News November 8, 2018

CNS Canada – Canola contracts on the ICE platform are trading near their lowest levels in more than a year, but could be running out of room to the downside. With the North American harvest pressure easing and the South American soybean harvest still a number of months away, canola has window of opportunity where […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT soybeans recover after dismal USDA data

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 8, 2018

CNS Canada – The latest United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports surprised traders leading to an immediate sell-off for Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean contracts. “It’s a pretty interesting report to tell you the truth, but really the focus has been on the beans,” said Jack Scoville of Price Futures Group in Chicago, […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Finishers

Pre-booked corn pushing barley and wheat out of Alberta feedlots

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 8, 2018

CNS Canada – Cattle in “feedlot alley” in Lethbridge, Alta., won’t be seeing corn leave their diets any time soon, according to one feed grain buyer. “The marketplace booked up a fair bit of corn in advance of it, so through September, December and even out into March. So that’s all been done, that corn […] Read more

Crops

Fair weather welcome for harvest wrap-up in Sask.

By MarketsFarm Team November 8, 2018

CNS Canada – Thanks to good weather during the last half of October 99 per cent of Saskatchewan’s crop has been harvested according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s final Crop Report of 2018. However, snow and rain in early November has delayed the harvest of the remaining crops such as flax and oats, but producers hope to […] Read more

Hogs, Markets

Hog market in transition, low prices now to improve later

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 7, 2018

CNS Canada – Large slaughter numbers in the United States and the resulting increase in pork supplies should weigh on the Canadian hog sector in the short-term, but the long-term outlook remains more favourable, according to an analyst. “It feels like we’re in a bit of a transition time,” said Tyler Fulton, director of risk […] Read more

Pea straw has higher protein levels than oat, barley or triticale straw.

Peas, Pulses

Construction resumes at Portage pea plant

By Glen Hallick November 7, 2018

CNS Canada – More than a year after the ground breaking ceremony was held for Roquette’s pea-processing plant at Portage la Prairie, Man., construction resumed on it at the end of October. According to a company spokesperson construction was halted last spring “to adjust and fine tune the project.” ”We took the opportunity to include […] Read more

General, Markets

Tight supplies could see diesel prices rise

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 6, 2018

CNS Canada – As supply tightens, farmers should consider stocking up on diesel before it’s too late, according to an analyst. “We think the market’s getting kind of overdone down here and this might be your best chance…if we do get a cold winter I think we’ll see these prices really pop,” said Phil Flynn […] Read more

Though some later seeded flax saw some frost damage, oil content in this year’s flax crop is averaging between 42 and 45 per cent. Photo: File

Crops

Quality-wise Prairie flax crop in good shape

By Glen Hallick November 5, 2018

CNS Canada – As the amount of flax grown in Western Canada remains in a steep decline, this year’s crop was pretty good in terms of quality. “This year there are some visual black seeds in the crops, but it’s not that bad. It’s a pretty small amount, kind of negligible for the buyer,” said […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply

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CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on crop tour

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply

A missed opportunity for farmers says analyst

CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on crop tour

Tag Archives Commodity News Service Canada

Canola futures continue their slide

Prairie wheat bids down with U.S. futures

ICE weekly outlook: Canola market establishing a base

CBOT soybeans recover after dismal USDA data

Pre-booked corn pushing barley and wheat out of Alberta feedlots

Fair weather welcome for harvest wrap-up in Sask.

Hog market in transition, low prices now to improve later

Construction resumes at Portage pea plant

Tight supplies could see diesel prices rise

Quality-wise Prairie flax crop in good shape

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