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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Futures rally on choppy grains, hopes for Chinese buying spree

By P.J. Huffstutter July 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live hog futures rallied on Tuesday, as competition among packers for spot delivery grew and animal weights slipped after the recent U.S. heat wave, traders said. Live cattle futures also inched up, supported in part by choppy trading in U.S. grain futures and growing questions of whether […] Read more

Barley, Cereals, Crops

Early harvest pressures Prairie barley prices

By Terry Fries August 9, 2018

CNS Canada — Barley prices in Western Canada are falling as an early harvest is weighing on values. “Prices have moderated here,” said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities Ltd. Lethbridge, Alta. The surprise rally from last week ended as quickly as it began. Prices which started last week at about C$250 per tonne were […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

ICE weekly outlook: Canola to face pressure from northbound U.S. soy

By Dave Sims July 5, 2018

CNS Canada — As Friday’s deadline nears for Chinese tariffs to be imposed on imports of U.S. soybeans, so too does the idea that eastern crushers could soon be bringing those unwanted beans into Canada. “Soybeans have become so cheap we’re going to find them leaking across the border, especially into Ontario,” said Mike Jubinville […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Trump proposes US$100 billion more in new tariffs on China

By Reuters April 5, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider US$100 billion in additional tariffs on China, fueling an already heated trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump said in a statement the further tariffs were being considered “in light of China’s unfair retaliation” […] Read more

A hemp plant in Alberta. (Jennifer Blair photo)

Crops, Markets

Downturn seen in organic markets for malt barley, hemp

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 28, 2018

CNS Canada — As organic producers look to clean out the 2017 crop from their bins before seeding, they’re finding lower prices than they’re willing to sell for. Contracts have been filled up, meaning some producers who were waiting for higher prices are out of luck with no options to sell their crops. Some buyers […] Read more

General, Markets

FCC sees benefits in new Trans-Pacific trade pact

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 30, 2018

CNS Canada — The future of trade for the Canadian agriculture industry is looking bright from the perspective of Canada’s federal ag lending agency, with progress on the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). According to Farm Credit Canada (FCC), anytime Canada can get less-restricted access to markets it is good for agriculture. “We can […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

OPEC announcement could boost ag markets, maybe

By Dave Sims September 29, 2016

CNS Canada — The bearish malaise that has gripped the North American agricultural market shows no sign of breaking soon, and it could take a major disruption, say such as a hike in oil prices, to lead the way higher, according to some industry watchers. “Let’s say we go to US$55 (per barrel). That would […] 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

Corn, Soybeans

Grain ‘trade’ at risk of low-balling U.S. soybean yields: Maguire

By gavin-maguire November 6, 2014

Chicago / Reuters – At 47.1 bushels an acre, last month’s soybean yield estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture was a new all-time high. And the average trader estimate for the USDA’s November projection is higher still, at 47.608 bushels. Even so, the long-term relationship between corn and soybeans suggests current soybean yields remain relatively […] Read more

Markets

The Markets

Market Summary with Debbie McMillin

By Debbie McMillin August 8, 2014

Fed Cattle Although the fed market typically moves lower from spring into summer the tight supplies and good demand for beef have created a very strong move against the normal trend. The cash market continues to set new records. The last week of June saw Alberta fed cattle average $155.64/cwts over $36 higher than the […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Futures rally on choppy grains, hopes for Chinese buying spree

Early harvest pressures Prairie barley prices

ICE weekly outlook: Canola to face pressure from northbound U.S. soy

Trump proposes US$100 billion more in new tariffs on China

Downturn seen in organic markets for malt barley, hemp

FCC sees benefits in new Trans-Pacific trade pact

OPEC announcement could boost ag markets, maybe

Loonie tanks post-Brexit, but benefits minimal for farmers

Grain ‘trade’ at risk of low-balling U.S. soybean yields: Maguire

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