Insights and Stories of Jade Markus

Feb. 24, 2016 at 5:07 pm CST

CNS Canada — Favourable weather is good news for producers, but bad news for prices, as Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures edge lower with a relative lack of concerns. Corn — Corn futures have been grinding lower over the course of the week as South American harvest […]

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Feb. 18, 2016 at 8:05 pm CST

CNS Canada — Above-average temperatures and limited precipitation could mean parts of the Prairies will struggle with soil moisture heading into the spring, according to one specialist. “The soil moisture that we have in the ground right now is similar to what we went into the winter with,” said Trevor […]

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Feb. 16, 2016 at 2:52 pm CST

CNS Canada — A lack of ice on the Great Lakes means Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway will start shipping grain earlier than last year. Last year the seaway’s opening was delayed until the beginning of April, due to the amount of ice in the system, according to Bruce Hodgson, director […]

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Feb. 11, 2016 at 4:00 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Lethbridge feed barley prices have strengthened on bargain buying, according to one market watcher, while demand for feed wheat is steady at best. Lethbridge barley prices have increased from $200-$205 in January to $205-$215 in February, as the grain becomes more difficult to source, said Jim Beusekom, […]

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Feb. 10, 2016 at 6:51 pm CST

CNS Canada — The trickle-down effect of slumping crude oil prices is being felt in the Canadian biofuel market and softening demand for corn and soybeans. Traditionally, ethanol is cheaper than gasoline, which encouraged processors to blend more than the mandated amount, according to Andrea Kent, president of the Canadian […]

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