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March 2017 canola futures up to Feb. 8, 2017, including 20-day moving average in red. (Barchart.com)

ICE weekly outlook: Canola holds firm before USDA report

By Dave Sims February 8, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts made steady gains during the week ended Wednesday, as traders positioned themselves ahead of Thursday’s release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s next supply and demand report. “We’ve had a bit of a run over the past week and a bit; we popped off some oversold levels,” […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather still key for soy, corn

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 8, 2017

CNS Canada — South American weather uncertainty is lending underlying support to soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade, with speculators likely to remain on the long side until production issues are more clearly sorted out, according to an analyst. “The funds don’t want to give up the ship, and there’s enough […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on fund buying

By Michael Hirtzer February 8, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a two-week high on Wednesday while corn and wheat prices also rose on support from investment fund buying and position squaring ahead of a government crop report due on Thursday. Soybeans saw the biggest gains, with Chicago Board of Trade climbing 1.5 per cent for the […] Read more

Palmer amaranth. (United Soybean Board photo)

Crops, Reuters

Minnesota probes Palmer amaranth’s sudden appearance

By Renita D. Young February 8, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Minnesota has launched an investigation to find the source of seed mixes contaminated with weed seeds after the aggressive, herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth weed was found on 30 areas planted in a federal conservation program. The weed grows very fast, reaching up to eight feet in height and can hold back commercial […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets digest USDA inventory report

By Jerry Klassen February 6, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 higher to as much as $10 lower compared to week-ago levels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, along with U.S. inventory data, confirmed larger beef supplies in upcoming months, which set a negative sentiment amongst feedlot operators. Auction markets experienced variable price ranges on similar-weight […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Hog market improving with solid exports

By Dave Sims February 3, 2017

CNS Canada — Strong U.S. exports and declining cold-storage numbers have helped push hog prices on Canada’s Prairies to better levels than a few months back. According to the latest information compiled by Saskatchewan Agriculture, the U.S. exported 173,770 tonnes of pork in November 2016, up 13.5 per cent from 153,051 in October 2016, and […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News January 31, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged three per cent to a seven-month high on Tuesday as rising pork and cash hog prices triggered investment fund and chart-based futures buying, traders and analysts said. CME live and feeder cattle futures fell to multi-week lows, pressured by ample cattle supplies. The U.S. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Prime cuts

A year of green grass and more

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay: from the January 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Steve Kay January 31, 2017

Another year has begun and expectations on both sides of the border are for a decent year. Cow-calf producers hope for a mild winter but enough snow to produce a lot of green grass this spring and a good calving season. Cattle feeders hope to see more feeder cattle and a more stable live cattle […] Read more

To veer away from producing beef that the consumer wants is the fastest way to lose even more.

Beef Cattle, Free Market Reflections

The attempted resurrection of a horrible idea

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer January 30, 2017

As is often true with proposed regulation, it helps to consider the source in evaluating the origin, impetus and motivation. With the attempted resurrection of then GIPSA administrator J. Dudley Butler’s so-called “GIPSA Rule,” the cast of proponents is very similar to mCOOL, with which Canadians are all too familiar. R-CALF, the Organization for Competitive Markets […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. December feedlot cattle placements hit six-year high

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News January 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feedlots brought in 18 per cent more cattle in December than the year-earlier month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, which topped forecasts and reached a six-year high for that month. Higher prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle last month improved profit for feedlots. That allowed them to […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola holds firm before USDA report

CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather still key for soy, corn

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on fund buying

Minnesota probes Palmer amaranth’s sudden appearance

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets digest USDA inventory report

Hog market improving with solid exports

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

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