Insights and Stories of Jade Markus

Oct. 27, 2015 at 6:12 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Based on how its high pulse prices and stockpiling regulations have held the market’s undivided attention in recent weeks, India’s place in the driver’s seat of the pulse trade appears safe. While new data from the World Health Organization on the carcinogenicity of processed and red meat […]

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Oct. 22, 2015 at 7:12 pm CDT

CNS Canada — North American durum prices are teetering on an edge and could tip higher or lower as the balance between producer selling and demand fluctuates, one U.S. analyst says. Canada’s production came in lower than expected due to drought during the growing season, which propped up durum prices, […]

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Oct. 21, 2015 at 5:55 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn harvest is nearly finished and may be bringing farmers above-average yields, according to a provincial crop specialist — though some producers have had to make tough decisions when it comes to drydown. The province’s latest crop report for the week ended Oct. 13 pegged grain […]

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Oct. 21, 2015 at 5:33 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– The ongoing U.S. harvest has pressured CBOT corn and soybeans in recent sessions, but support for the commodities will ramp up long-term, moving prices higher, according to a U.S. analyst. “I think you’re going to see demand improve and you’re going to see weather problems in South […]

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Oct. 19, 2015 at 7:25 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cattle markets have seen recovery after taking a nosedive in earlier sessions, but prices likely won’t revisit summer highs, according to one analyst. After hammering sharply lower, Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures saw recovery on Friday, and extended gains into Monday. As of 2 p.m. CT […]

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