Insights and Stories of Jade Markus

Aug. 17, 2016 at 5:01 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Two main factors are dominating the ICE Futures Canada canola market, one analyst says, as prices are poised to meet resistance in the near-term. “The market is looking for some signs of resolution around this Chinese dockage situation, and it just continues to bring a lot of […]

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Aug. 16, 2016 at 3:47 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian and Chinese officials met in Beijing last week to discuss potential solutions for an upcoming canola trade policy change, but were not able to find a solution ahead of a looming deadline. China’s quarantine authority is set to impose a standard that would allow just one […]

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Aug. 12, 2016 at 1:58 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Wet weather across the Prairies has put a damper on the region’s crop prospects, according to one weather specialist. While drying events in coming weeks will limit further quality declines, it’s not expected to do so as much as some producers would like. “It’s really quite wet […]

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Aug. 10, 2016 at 5:25 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade are trading in tight ranges ahead of key data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But increased global demand for U.S. commodities could underpin prices going forward, one U.S. analyst says. Soybeans – “We’re all just waiting,” […]

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Aug. 9, 2016 at 5:31 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Layoffs from Manitoba’s Port of Churchill are now in effect, but questions remain for those formerly employed by the port, the future of the town and the dynamics of Canadian grain handling. Answers to those questions aren’t coming from OmniTrax, the Denver-based railway that operates the port, […]

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