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Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea market under pressure

Current crop up against disease issues

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 10 hours ago

MarketsFarm — Lost demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic is keeping pressure on the Canadian chickpea market, despite disease issues causing problems for nearly a third of the country’s crop, according to an industry source. After disease caused problems for chickpeas in some areas of southern Saskatchewan in 2019, the radius of the problem area […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Belated new crop props up barley

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 17, 2020

MarketsFarm — Delayed spring seeding means new-crop feed barley has a few more weeks left in the field, which is keeping old-crop prices strong into summertime. “We were expecting new-crop barley in the end of July, but with the later seeding date this year we’re not expecting to see new crop until at least mid- […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to soften as new crop year nears

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 9, 2020

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat will decline as the new crop year gets closer, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader with Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. Harakal said the new crop should start coming off of the fields around the end of August and the beginning of September. “Usually at this time […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil prices off pandemic peak

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 8, 2020

MarketsFarm — Lentil prices received a bit of a bump earlier in the year from peak pandemic panic-buying, but have subsided in recent weeks. “At the beginning, a lot of people were buying, which led to a spike in prices,” explained Marcos Mosnaim of Globeways Canada in Mississauga. “That scarcity has come down a lot.” […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences mixed tone

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 30, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle sold $2 higher to as much as $4 lower. Larger groups of uniform cattle once again carried a premium but the bulk of feeders were small packages of various quality. Buyers were more aggressive on the 700- to 850-lb. weight categories as they target the fed cattle […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. senators question packers over exports to China during pandemic

USDA shows record pork exports to China in April, raising questions about rising U.S. meat prices

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News June 25, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Two prominent U.S. Senate Democrats are pressing America’s top meatpackers to disclose by month’s end how much pork, beef and chicken they shipped to China during the coronavirus outbreak while warning of possible meat shortages at home. The request from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker increases scrutiny of companies such […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Little change seen in June’s crop supply/demand tables

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News June 24, 2020

MarketsFarm — Supply/demand estimates for Canada’s major crops saw little change in updated tables released Tuesday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Acreage estimates from Statistics Canada are due out June 30, and should lead to more sizeable adjustments in subsequent reports. Canola ending stocks were left unchanged at 2.6 million tonnes for the current marketing […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat price strength may continue

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 23, 2020

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat have remained strong over the last few weeks, according to traders in Alberta and Saskatchewan. “They move up a dollar or two per metric tonne just to keep moving the old crop,” said Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities’ Saskatoon office. “From what we’ve seen, buyers are just […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 23, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $4 lower on average. Small packages were available and buyers were picking away with subdued interest. There were some “green” strings of yearlings in Alberta and Saskatchewan which were well bid; however, most cattle were characterized by medium to smaller frames. Some of […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Lower stocks support grain prices

Corn still 'competitively' priced

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 18, 2020

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada have been strong lately, as old-crop supplies reach seasonal lows. “We’re getting to the bottom of old-crop stocks,” said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. However, he noted, growing conditions on the Prairies have been favourable, with no indication of a “drought-induced early harvest.” Old-crop […] Read more

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea market under pressure

Wheat in Beirut’s port granaries not usable

U.S. grains: Crop expectations spark sell-off in corn, soy futures

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Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea market under pressure

Wheat in Beirut’s port granaries not usable

U.S. grains: Crop expectations spark sell-off in corn, soy futures

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Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea market under pressure

Feed weekly outlook: Belated new crop props up barley

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to soften as new crop year nears

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil prices off pandemic peak

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences mixed tone

U.S. senators question packers over exports to China during pandemic

Little change seen in June’s crop supply/demand tables

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat price strength may continue

Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

Feed weekly outlook: Lower stocks support grain prices

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