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Feed grains outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen May 1, 2020

I’ve received many inquiries regarding the feed grain outlook for the 2020-21 crop year. Grass cattle and calves have been relatively firm over the past month despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It appears that cattle producers are banking on a very bearish corn and barley market for the upcoming fall and winter. Therefore, I thought this […] Read more

File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Grain price slump attracts bargain-hunting by importers

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 17, 2020

Hamburg | Reuters — The collapse in grain prices caused by concern about the global impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus has generated some bargain-buying by importing countries, traders said on Tuesday. But they said the extent was still limited and there were no signs importers were making especially large purchases to expand stocks. “We are […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Spring weather may swing Prairie feed markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 22, 2019

MarketsFarm — Weather conditions have the potential to swing feed grain markets in Western Canada over the next few weeks, although prices generally remain steady for the time being. “Spring is here, and as the snow melts it creates mud, road bans and all that lovely stuff,” said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, […] Read more

Market talk, Markets

Feeder cattle market digesting many variables

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen February 6, 2019

The feeder cattle market was quite volatile throughout the final quarter of 2018. The weaker Canadian dollar enhanced demand from south of the border. At the same time, domestic feedlot operators were contending with rising feed grain prices and uncertain fed cattle prices for the first and second quarters of 2019. April live cattle futures […] Read more

CBOT March 2019 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy down as supplies outweigh China demand

By Karl Plume December 20, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to three-week lows on Thursday as improving crop prospects in South America overshadowed renewed Chinese demand for U.S. shipments. Corn futures also fell to the lowest in three weeks on concerns about demand from ethanol producers and as forecasts for rain in dry areas of Brazil’s corn […] Read more

Reuters

ADM earnings double, helped by U.S.-China trade row

By Tom Polansek July 31, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Archer Daniels Midland Co’s net profits doubled in the second quarter and beat Wall Street estimates, after a drought in Argentina and the U.S.-China trade spat boosted the U.S. grain merchant’s trading and oilseed processing businesses. Shares were up 1 percent at $47.86 after touching a three-year high on the New […] Read more

Barley stocks are tight and imports of U.S. corn into Western Canada will likely continue into the new crop year.

Feed markets, Market talk

Tighter corn and barley stocks for 2018-19

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen June 8, 2018

It’s that time of year when I receive many inquiries in regard to the feed grain outlook for the 2018-19 crop year. In the previous article, I discussed South American crop conditions and North American projections for the upcoming crop year. Feedlot operators have been factoring higher costs per pound gain which has resulted in […] Read more

Cereals, Markets

Canadian wheat decline with U.S. futures, rising loonie

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 31, 2017

CNS Canada – Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada lost ground during the week ended July 28, as declines in the US futures and strength in the Canadian dollar both weighed on prices. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by C$8 to C$11 per tonne […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Cargill expects grain glut to last long time

By jane-chung, GFM Network News May 12, 2017

Seoul | Reuters –– Commodity firm Cargill expects international grain markets to remain oversupplied for a long time due to bountiful harvests and a rise in storage, the head of the global commodity trader said on Friday. Bumper crops have flooded many markets, dragging on prices for grains and hitting profits at agribusiness giants including […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Loonie tanks post-Brexit, but benefits minimal for farmers

By Jade Markus June 27, 2016

CNS Canada — The Canadian dollar slipped after Britain voted Thursday to leave the European Union, a trend which one financial analyst expects to continue in an otherwise uncertain environment. But the loonie hasn’t fallen far enough to bring support to Canadian commodity markets. “Short-term, we’re going to be dealing with the day-to-day volatility and […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn backs away from gains at close

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pressures cattle futures

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U.S. grains: Corn backs away from gains at close

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pressures cattle futures

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Feed grains outlook

Grain price slump attracts bargain-hunting by importers

Feed weekly outlook: Spring weather may swing Prairie feed markets

Feeder cattle market digesting many variables

U.S. grains: Soy down as supplies outweigh China demand

ADM earnings double, helped by U.S.-China trade row

Tighter corn and barley stocks for 2018-19

Canadian wheat decline with U.S. futures, rising loonie

Cargill expects grain glut to last long time

Loonie tanks post-Brexit, but benefits minimal for farmers

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