Insights and Stories on Crops

Pulse Weekly: Prices for Kabuli chickpeas softer to sideways for balance of 2024

Dec. 3, 2024 at 1:53 pm CST

Prices for Kabuli chickpeas are likely to be softer to sideways heading into the new year, said Colin Young of Midwest Grain Ltd. in Moose Jaw, Sask.

Australia’s canola improves but still lower than 2023/24

Dec. 2, 2024 at 1:41 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat down, durum mixed

Nov. 29, 2024 at 10:20 am CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices drop, barley favoured

Nov. 28, 2024 at 9:34 am CST

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE Canada Weekly: Uncertainty weighs on canola

Nov. 27, 2024 at 3:54 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat weakens on firm dollar, but set for weekly rise

Nov. 22, 2024 at 5:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures eased on Friday on profit-taking and dollar strength, according to analysts, while soybeans gained in technical rebound from three days of declines. Corn followed wheat lower. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Wv1settled down 4-3/4 cents at $5.64-3/4 […]

By Renee Hickman

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat rises, durum falls back

Nov. 22, 2024 at 1:53 pm CST

Spring wheat cash prices were higher for the week ended Nov. 21, but those from amber durum stepped back. Support came from higher United States wheat futures, that were pushed upward by heightened tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war. However, Prairie prices also felt the weight of a stronger Canadian dollar.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT Weekly: Pros and cons for U.S. soybeans, corn, wheat

Nov. 20, 2024 at 3:53 pm CST

As the likelihood of tariffs loom over United States soybean, corn and wheat exports, that trio of commodities has been facing their share of pros and cons, said analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Only small changes in latest AAFC estimates

Nov. 19, 2024 at 3:55 pm CST

There were only small changes to the updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released Nov. 19. All of the other data in the AAFC report were carried over from its October report.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Canadian agriculture minister visits China

Nov. 19, 2024 at 2:24 pm CST

The Canadian government confirmed on Nov. 19 that Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with Chinese officials to discuss the canola trade between the two countries. This came about a week after rumours in the media began swirling about the trip.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm