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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy have room to decline further

By Jade Markus November 16, 2016

CNS Canada –– Soybeans and corn at the Chicago Board of Trade are likely to trend lower as traders focus on the U.S. dollar’s recent strength. “This is a currency-driven market; we think the currency has moved too fast, too soon,” said Terry Reilly of Futures International, LLC. The U.S. dollar moved to a fresh […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Markets, Reuters

Farmers return to vegetable patch as currency slumps

By Nia Williams, Rod Nickel February 26, 2016

Reuters — Canadian farmers are cashing in on the highest vegetable prices in years, helped by the country’s weak currency and soaring costs of U.S. imports that have made them unexpected winners in a bearish commodity world. Soft wheat and canola prices may diminish Canadian farm incomes by nine per cent this year. But it […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Lower loonie helps farmers, but only so much

By Dave Sims January 27, 2016

CNS Canada — The slumping price of oil continues to weigh on the Canadian dollar, while at the same time providing a boost to Canadian grain prices. Out-of-country buyers tend to more attracted to Canadian grain and wheat when the loonie is low, as they can get more product for their money. However, one market […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Currency analysts watch for interest rate decision

By Jade Markus January 19, 2016

CNS Canada — The likelihood of the Bank of Canada cutting interest rates on Wednesday is already priced into the loonie, according to one analyst — but if the bank instead decides to hold rates steady, the beleaguered currency could move higher. The Canadian dollar was trading around US69 cents (US$1=C$1.45) near midday Tuesday, which […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Canaryseed prices soft, trending weaker

By Jade Markus, GFM Network News November 12, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canada’s canaryseed market is slow and stagnant, according to a Saskatchewan-based industry expert, and he expects prices to move lower before improving. Delivered elevator canaryseed is bringing producers 26.5 to 29 cents/lb., according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. “We might see 25 cents/lb. before we see 30 cents/lb.,” said David Nobbs, chair of […] Read more

Crops, Markets

All crops not equal in face of weakening dollar

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 29, 2015

CNS Canada –– With the Canadian dollar falling to its weakest levels relative to its U.S. counterpart in six years, the general sentiment holds it should be good news for exporters, such as Canadian grain farmers. However, any net benefit may depend on what exactly is being exported and who is doing the buying, according […] Read more

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Manitoba harvest sees winter crops pass halfway point

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy have room to decline further

Farmers return to vegetable patch as currency slumps

Lower loonie helps farmers, but only so much

Currency analysts watch for interest rate decision

Canaryseed prices soft, trending weaker

All crops not equal in face of weakening dollar

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