grain markets Archives - Page 4 of 9

Pulse Weekly: Australian chickpea crop sees major expansion

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm September 3, 2024

Australia will see its largest chickpea crop in nearly a decade, according to winter crop production estimates released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) on Sept. 3. The agency forecasted 1.333 million tonnes of chickpea production over a seeded area of 1.900 million acres for the 2024-25 crop year, 70 per […] Read more

Markets

USDA adjusts August supply and demand numbers

By Glen Hallick August 12, 2024

While the United States Department of Agriculture raised its yield projections for 2024/25 in its latest supply and demand report on Aug. 12, production varied from the July estimates due to changes in the amount of planted acres. The August edition of the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates is its first report in […] Read more

Corn, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

USDA forecasts record soy, bumper corn crops

By Heather Schlitz August 12, 2024

Reuters – The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its estimates for corn and soybean production from a month earlier on Monday, adding to expectations of hefty global supplies of both crops. The agency raised its estimate for the 2024/25 soybean crop to a record 4.589 billion bushels, above 4.435 billion bushels seen last month and exceeding 4.469 billion bushels expected by analysts. USDA forecast a […] Read more

File photo of sunset over port facilities at Odesa. (Mixarde/iStock/Getty Images)

Cereals, Markets

Ukraine boosts grain exports despite intensified Russian attacks

By Jonathan Saul, Pavel Polityuk, Tom Balmforth August 12, 2024

Kyiv/London | Reuters – Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has made in the Black Sea area to boost exports even as Russia has attacked its ports. Ukraine is a major global wheat and corn grower and before Russia’s invasion in 2022 […] Read more

Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prairie wheat bids trend lower with U.S. futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 14, 2024

Spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell sharply lower during the week ended June 13, seeing a continuation of the previous week’s declines as losses in the United States futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent) wheat prices were down by C$16.00 to C$18.40 per tonne across the Prairies, according […] Read more

New crop pricing for barley is becoming available at levels lower than old crop prices, says grain broker Agfinity. Photo: File

Barley, Corn, Markets

Feed weekly: Prairie barley market steady with good new crop projections

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 13, 2024

Feed barley bids are holding relatively steady in Western Canada, showing little movement over the past month as end users await the new crop amid relatively favourable growing conditions. Drought fears had encouraged some demand earlier in the year, but “now that those fears have been alleviated, (buyers) are starting to dig in,” according to […] Read more

In its latest WASDE report, the USDA held its 2023/24 production numbers for corn with Brazil at 122 million tonnes and Argentina at 53 million. Photo: Thinkstock

Markets

June Supply and Demand report has little effect on grain markets

By Glen Hallick June 13, 2024

To broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. the June supply and demand reports from the United States Department of Agriculture has little impact on the markets for June 12. “Given the fact we didn’t miss expectations by much in any category, I would say we continue to trade as we have been trading,” Ettner said. […] Read more

Canola, Markets

ICE weekly: Canola futures volatile amidst selling, rainy weather

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm June 12, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures went on a rollercoaster ride during the week ended June 12. The July contract failed to record consecutive gains or losses during the week, with prices ranging from C$615.40 to C$641.80 per tonne. The November contract, which traded as high as C$662.90 earlier in the week, fell to its lowest […] Read more

Open interest in the canola market was down by 14,880 contracts on the week. Photo: File

Markets

Fund short position grows in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 10, 2024

Fund traders were back on the sell side of the canola market in early June, putting on fresh bearish bets and growing their net short position, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of June 4, 2024, the net managed money short position in […] Read more

Market talk, Markets

Feed barley outlook for 2024-25

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen May 2, 2024

Western Canadian barley prices have been grinding lower throughout the winter due to a lack of export demand and larger imports of U.S. corn. However, in late March, domestic prices in the non-major feeding regions of Western Canada were competitive with world values. This caused offshore movement to increase and stabilized the downward slide. It […] Read more

Daily Network News

Canadian trade data delayed by U.S. government shutdown

Sigurdson applauds Alberta farmers

U.S. grains: Soy, corn dip on farmer selling; U.S.-China trade talks in focus

Tag Archives grain markets

Pulse Weekly: Australian chickpea crop sees major expansion

USDA adjusts August supply and demand numbers

USDA forecasts record soy, bumper corn crops

Ukraine boosts grain exports despite intensified Russian attacks

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prairie wheat bids trend lower with U.S. futures

Feed weekly: Prairie barley market steady with good new crop projections

June Supply and Demand report has little effect on grain markets

ICE weekly: Canola futures volatile amidst selling, rainy weather

Fund short position grows in canola

Feed barley outlook for 2024-25

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Latest Market News