Insights and Stories on Markets

U.S. officials call foul over Canada’s ‘pizza kit’ clampdown

Jul. 16, 2014 at 12:58 pm CDT

Ottawa’s move to plug a regulatory hole that eased pizzerias’ access to U.S. mozza seems to have halted traffic in “pizza kits” — but U.S. officials see that move as potentially trade-unfriendly. Officials also estimate the move will effectively shut Canada’s ports to thousands of tons of U.S. pizza toppings valued […]

Edible beans fight for yields in watery Manitoba

Jul. 15, 2014 at 12:51 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Funds holding large short position in canola

Jul. 15, 2014 at 4:46 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie wheat bids steady overall

Jul. 15, 2014 at 4:36 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

GRAINS – Bargain buying supports bump in U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat

Jul. 14, 2014 at 3:51 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Livestock — Strong cash, pork prices lift CME hog futures

Jul. 14, 2014 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago|Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Monday closed higher, supported by strong prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs and wholesale pork values, traders said. Monday morning’s average hog price in the Iowa/Minnesota market rose $2.58 per hundredweight (cwt) from Friday to $133.77, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle reaching lofty levels

Jul. 14, 2014 at 4:58 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively undefined last due to lower volumes; however, U.S. feeder cattle were $3-$5 per hundredweight (cwt) higher, setting the positive tone. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle steady to slightly higher at $158/cwt and fed contracts for the fall an winter period continue to […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end higher after wild ride

Jul. 11, 2014 at 6:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday closed higher after volatile action, stirred by short-covering following recent market losses pegged to fund selling and sagging cash prices, traders said. Despite this week’s lower prices for market-ready or cash cattle, futures remained underpriced based on those […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Prices hit multi-year lows as supply forecasts raised

Jul. 11, 2014 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Grain prices tumbled to their lowest levels in years on Friday, extending a weeks-long rout after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected that supplies will significantly exceed expectations. Crops in the U.S., the world’s top grain exporter, have flourished this summer thanks to nearly ideal weather, […]

By Tom Polansek

Surging prices spark slight rise in Alta. rustling

Jul. 11, 2014 at 11:43 am CDT

CNS Canada –– A member of the RCMP’s cattle investigations unit in Alberta warns the high price of cattle seems to have drawn some unwanted attention. Cpl. Dave Heaslip has noticed a slight influx of cattle-reported thefts this year, and believes it’s due to record-high prices on offer for heifers […]

By Dave Sims