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Questions surround 2024 cattle market

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen January 3, 2025

Feeder and fed cattle traded at historical highs over the past year. I’ve received many calls and emails from cattle producers asking questions regarding the market fundamentals moving forward. Can producers expect prices to stay at higher levels or is the market vulnerable to downside potential? During August and September 2024, there were fears that […] Read more

Barley, Canola, Cereals, General, Markets, Oats, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

StatCan issues crush, delivery reports

Canola crush, deliveries step back in November

By Glen Hallick December 27, 2024

Statistics Canada published its crush and grain deliveries reports on Dec. 24.

“Buyers are mostly bought through to March. I expect things to be slow for the next 90 days.” – Jason Charles, Charles Commodity Consulting. Photo: Thinkstock

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Most organic commodity prices remain firm heading into the holidays

By Glen Hallick December 23, 2024

Organic grain prices held steady in December, as industry participants reflected on the past year and considered what a new administration in the United States could mean for the North American markets in 2025. “(Prices) are in a holding pattern until we know what’s going to happen with the U.S. situation,” commented Harro Wehrmann of […] Read more

‘With the grain and flour not moving fast, it’s bringing the price down.’ Photo: Singh_Lens/iStock/Getty Images

Cereals, Markets, News, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower

Sharp declines in U.S. wheat complex

By Glen Hallick December 20, 2024

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back during the week ended Dec. 19, while those for amber durum were mixed.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Lentils, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports

Impact of China's anti-dumping investigation unknown at this time

By Glen Hallick December 19, 2024

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.

Barley, Corn, Livestock, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed Grains Weekly: Trump looms over Prairie feed market

Weaker Canadian dollar less of an influence

By Glen Hallick December 19, 2024

Currently, United States President-elect Donald Trump is more of an influence on Western Canadian feed grain prices than a weaker Canadian dollar said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.

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Beef Cattle, Comment/Columns, News

Showcasing Canadian beef at SIAL Paris

Keeping Up With Canada Beef

By Eric Bienvenue December 18, 2024

The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s Public Trust Research Report 2024 contains several key takeaways for Canada’s agrifood sector. The annual survey measures public trust in the nation’s agrifood systems and public perceptions of food system issues. The recently released report shows four of the top five life issues relate to the themes of food […] Read more

Demand for organic pulses had been steadily rising before the COVID-19 outbreak, but supply chains are prepared to meet the new demand. Photo: File

Lentils, Markets, Peas, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Looking at price shifts in 2024

Production up for most Canadian pulses

By Glen Hallick December 17, 2024

Pulses in Canada had quite the year in 2024 with prices closing out the calendar year in the middle of their trading ranges. Production was higher on the year for most pulses. Dry pea output in Canada rose to just short of three million tonnes, up from the 2.61 million harvested in 2023, according to the Statistics Canada principal field crop report issued Dec. 5.

Markets, Prime cuts

U.S. facing crucial beef shortages

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay December 12, 2024

The shrinking U.S. beef cow herd is raising more concern in the beef industry. Many observers wonder whether there will be enough cattle in the next two years to fill feedlots and beef processing plants and enough beef to satisfy consumer demand. There are no signs that producers have stopped sending more beef cows to […] Read more

Corn bids and offers have lately been far apart, with bids generally a dollar or more below the C$12 per bushel Ontario farmers would like to see. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: WASDE report brings surprise cut to corn

By Adam Peleshaty December 11, 2024

A larger-than-expected cut to corn carryout in the USDA's monthly WASDE report on Dec. 10 affected prices at the Chicago Board of Trade.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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Questions surround 2024 cattle market

StatCan issues crush, delivery reports

Most organic commodity prices remain firm heading into the holidays

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower

AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports

Feed Grains Weekly: Trump looms over Prairie feed market

Showcasing Canadian beef at SIAL Paris

Pulse Weekly: Looking at price shifts in 2024

U.S. facing crucial beef shortages

CBOT Weekly: WASDE report brings surprise cut to corn

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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