Insights and Stories of Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jul. 21, 2021 at 5:44 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — By the end of July, markets should have a good idea of what will shake out for corn and soybean crops in the U.S., according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. Corn and the soy complex on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), as well […]

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Jul. 20, 2021 at 7:15 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Prices for pulses, such as lentils for example, have been approaching the point where they are good for growers but getting too expensive for the destination markets, according to Marcos Mosnaim of Mercaris Commodities. “It’s a kind of an interesting scenario, where you see farmers not selling and […]

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Jul. 19, 2021 at 4:24 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Although flax prices have held pretty much steady over the last few weeks, prices will soon increase, according to Dale Johnston of Johnston Seeds at Welwyn, Sask. Johnston said prices for old-crop brown and yellow flax were presently about $24 per bushel. New-crop flax was at $18/bu. “By […]

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Jul. 16, 2021 at 5:33 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Bids spiked for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR), and durum (CWAD) wheats in Western Canada for the week ended Thursday. Steep increases in U.S. wheat futures supported values, as did a lower Canadian dollar which lost more than a half cent. Average CWRS […]

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Jul. 14, 2021 at 5:36 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Any idea of canola hitting $1,000 per tonne in the near future is not the sure thing some people may have thought it was, according to Errol Anderson, an analyst with ProMarket Communications in Calgary. “New-crop futures might take a run at $1,000 per tonne, but in the […]

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