Insights and Stories of Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 12, 2021 at 6:02 pm CDT

MarketsFarm | Rain — specifically, the lack thereof — is quickly becoming the key issue for canola values, according to Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Until now, dry conditions across much of the Prairies have not been much a factor in canola prices, he said. “We’ve got to […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 5, 2021 at 9:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With the next supply and demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) a week away, broker Ryan Ettner provided his outlook on the report. “[Soybean] exports have been good enough to meet the USDA’s expectations,” but maybe not enough to adjust any of their numbers, said […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 4, 2021 at 7:23 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As India’s pulse harvest continues, indications have been that initial projections might not be met — which could lead the world’s largest producer and consumer of pulses to allow more imports, MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville says. The Indian government expected about 11.5 million tonnes of chickpeas, but […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 3, 2021 at 9:26 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The hemp industry in Canada is set for a good year in 2021, according to Canadian Hemp Trade Association (CHTA) CEO Ted Haney. “It looks like we are looking at another 15 to 20 per cent increase in seeded acres nationally, which should take us over the 100,000-acre […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 28, 2021 at 5:21 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With declines in canola following Statistics Canada’s bullish-leaning projections for acres, it’s becoming more difficult to determine which way prices will trend in coming weeks and months. “Where are prices going to go? In any given year that’s challenging, especially in this year,” said David Derwin, analyst for […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm