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Alberta crops improve with rain

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News June 24, 2022

MarketsFarm – Drought conditions that devastated crops in Alberta last year and were poised to do the same this year are becoming something in the past, according to the province’s latest crop report. Recent rainfall has been wiping out any notion of drought in 2022 as soil moisture conditions continued to improve across the province. […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Rain falls on most of the province

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 23, 2022

MarketsFarm – Rain fell on all growing regions of Saskatchewan during the week ended June 20 improving growing conditions, according to the province’s weekly crop report released on June 23. Most areas received at least 20 millimetres of rain during the week, with the communities of Prince Albert, Nipawin, Spiritwood and Kindersley all getting more […] Read more

Markets, Pulses

Shipping container issues make Canada uncompetitive

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News June 23, 2022

MarketsFarm – Even though harvest in Canada is months away, major issues with shipping by container out of the country needs to be resolved, according to Greg Northey, vice-president of corporate affairs for Pulse Canada and the spokesperson for the Coalition to Fix the Container Crunch. “The worry in the fall is if we have […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Fears over soy scarcity now gone

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News June 22, 2022

MarketsFarm – Soyoil prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have been tumbling of late largely due to the markets no longer being afraid of already tight global supplies becoming scarcer, according to Sean Lusk of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services in Chicago, Ill. Lush explained that the South American soybean crop wasn’t as bountiful […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report: Plantings advance, crops threatened by weeds, insects

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News June 22, 2022

MarketsFarm – Seeding continues to advance in Manitoba, but recent rains have also hindered progress and emergent crops are being threatened by weeds and insects. Plantings in the province are 91 per cent complete as of June 21, four points higher than the previous week according to Manitoba’s weekly crop report. Typically, the third week […] Read more

On the morning of Dec. 30, the nearby January canola contract apparently hit a new all-time high. Photo: File

Crops, Markets

Another volatile holiday week for grain markets

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News December 31, 2021

MarketsFarm – As trading is most often volatile between Christmas and New Year’s, this week did not disappoint. Canola pretty much ran the gamut, swinging higher one day, falling back the next. During the overnight session that ended on the morning of Dec. 30, the nearby January contract apparently hit a new all-time high when […] Read more

Cereals, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids down despite cold weather, Russian tensions

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 31, 2021

MarketsFarm – Despite a wide array of factors which would have provided support to prices, Prairie wheat was in the red for the week ended Dec. 30. With areas already experiencing dry conditions, a large cold snap hit both the Prairie provinces in Canada and the Southern Plains in the United States. For the latter, […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to remain steady until spring

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – Feed grains in Western Canada are seeing limited trading during the holiday season, but the demand for feed remains at feedlots. “The trade has been very slow. We’re kind of just in execution mode right now,” said Evan Peterson, trader for JGL Commodities in Moose Jaw, Sask. “Stocks are tight on the farm, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Hard to say where canola is going

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News December 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – There was a first for canola on Dec. 29, in that three contracts exceeded C$1,000 per tonne at the same time. In the sharp upswing during that Wednesday morning on the Intercontinental Exchange, the nearby January, March and May canola contracts respectively reached new highs with the former hitting the daily limit of […] Read more

Cereals, Markets

Mexican wheat production rises, declines for corn

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – Production numbers for Mexico’s wheat and corn went in opposite directions, according to the latest Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released on Dec. 28. The country’s wheat production forecast for the 2021-22 marketing year (July to June) was revised to reflect a 2.3 per […] Read more

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Alberta crops improve with rain

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Rain falls on most of the province

Shipping container issues make Canada uncompetitive

CBOT weekly outlook: Fears over soy scarcity now gone

Manitoba Crop Report: Plantings advance, crops threatened by weeds, insects

Another volatile holiday week for grain markets

Prairie cash wheat: Bids down despite cold weather, Russian tensions

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to remain steady until spring

ICE weekly outlook: Hard to say where canola is going

Mexican wheat production rises, declines for corn

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