Insights and Stories on Markets

Trade’s crop estimates for 2014 optimistic despite flooding

Aug. 19, 2014 at 12:27 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Despite summer flooding on the eastern Prairies and generally late seeding, 2014-15 crop production across much of Western Canada looks reasonably robust, several agricultural analysts say. Statistics Canada on Thursday will release its first survey-based production estimates for the country, using data gathered in late July during […]

Russia seeks ways to soften import bans’ impact

Aug. 18, 2014 at 5:46 pm CDT

EU fruit, veg growers get $180M to help with Russia ban

Aug. 18, 2014 at 5:43 pm CDT

By barbara-lewis

U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle up third straight day

Aug. 18, 2014 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat dips on easing Black Sea fears

Aug. 18, 2014 at 5:20 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. railcar crunch makes crop storage critical: CHS chief

Aug. 17, 2014 at 12:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. transportation network is inadequate to cope with bumper crops due to be harvested this season, creating a critical role for storage operations, the head of CHS Inc., a leading agricultural co-operative, said Friday. Farmers, who had already struggled with a tight supply of railcars […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: West’s feeder cattle hold value

Aug. 17, 2014 at 11:31 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively stable with week-ago levels despite the softer tone in the U.S. market. Limited volumes at most auction markets were met with firm buying interest as feedlot margins remain in positive territory. The fed cattle market in Alberta remains near historical highs, with packers […]

By Jerry Klassen

Oats prices remain steady, crop quality questionable

Aug. 15, 2014 at 6:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — While this year’s oats crop in Canada may not be above-average, prices are staying relatively strong in comparison to other crops, from where one southern Manitoba merchant sits. “They’ve held in very strong relative to corn and wheat,” said Ryan McKnight, a grain merchant for Linear Grain […]

By Marney Blunt

Tyson looks for other pork export markets after China ban

Aug. 15, 2014 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Tyson Foods plans to find other export markets for its pork products after a recent delivery to China triggered an export ban of half its U.S. hog slaughterhouses, the company told Reuters Friday. The U.S. Agriculture Department announced earlier this week that China was barring future […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps; corn posts biggest weekly rise in months

Aug. 15, 2014 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures jumped on Friday on concerns that rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia will disrupt wheat shipments from the two key exporters, while corn posted its biggest weekly gain in five months. Worries about disruptions to Black Sea grain exports sparked a round of […]

By Tom Polansek