Insights and Stories on Markets

Large green pea crop prospects to weigh on prices

Jun. 2, 2014 at 2:44 am CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian pea crops are generally in the ground, as they are usually one of the first seeded in Western Canada, but the makeup of the acreage remains to be seen and could impact prices going forward. Canadian farmers, primarily in Saskatchewan, intended to plant 3.975 million acres […]

Cuba experiments with wholesale market for farmers

Jun. 2, 2014 at 2:37 am CDT

By Marc Frank

Klassen: Weaker barley prices support feeder market

Jun. 1, 2014 at 2:51 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Canada to produce world’s first McSustainable beef

May. 31, 2014 at 12:48 am CDT

By Staff

Japan seen still far apart from U.S. on farm exports

May. 30, 2014 at 6:05 pm CDT

U.S. grains: Wheat notches biggest monthly drop since 2011 on weather hopes

May. 30, 2014 at 6:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat eased on Friday to the lowest in nearly three months, capping the futures’ biggest monthly decline in almost three years as improving weather for crops kept the market focused on comfortable global supply. Corn fell also fell to a roughly three-month low while soybeans […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle futures

May. 30, 2014 at 5:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower Friday, pressured by profit-taking following futures’ sharp rally on Thursday, traders said. “Investors are looking at the fact that futures overdid it to the upside yesterday,” said Oak Investment Group president Joe Ocrant, who also cited weaker cutout values. […]

By Theopolis Waters

Feds’ grain freight legislation goes live

May. 30, 2014 at 3:05 pm CDT

The federal government’s regulatory grip on the levers of Prairie grain freight has officially tightened. Gov. Gen. David Johnston on Thursday granted royal assent to Bill C-30, the government’s Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, setting new minimum levels for the amount of Prairie grain that must be hauled this summer and […]

By Staff

Russia suspends U.S. pig imports over virus fears

May. 29, 2014 at 5:00 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters — Russia said on Thursday it was suspending pig imports from the United States due to concern about outbreaks of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv). The suspension takes effect on Friday, Russian state agricultural oversight agency Rosselkhoznadnor said in a statement. “This disease is spreading over […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb as funds buy

May. 29, 2014 at 4:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Thursday, with support from fund buying after contracts broke through moving-average resistance levels, traders said. Short covering contributed to CME live cattle advances, they said. Futures drew more support from their discounts to this week’s prices for market-ready […]

By Theopolis Waters