Insights and Stories on Markets

Zimbabwe bans fresh fruit, vegetable imports

Apr. 2, 2014 at 12:08 pm CDT

Harare | Reuters — Zimbabwe has banned imports of fresh fruit and vegetables with immediate effect, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday, arguing that increased local production will meet domestic demand. The ban will mostly impact supplies of tomatoes, potatoes, mangoes, grapes and apples from neighbouring South Africa, the ministry said […]

China’s Cofco to pay $1.5B for stake in Noble agribusiness

Apr. 2, 2014 at 12:03 pm CDT

By Michael Flaherty Naveen Thukral

U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit new high, led by discount to cash prices

Apr. 1, 2014 at 4:56 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn extend rally on supply concerns, wheat falls

Apr. 1, 2014 at 4:47 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

More grain cars roll as eastern passage nears opening

Apr. 1, 2014 at 7:09 am CDT

By Staff

Klassen: Feeder cattle market takes a breath

Mar. 31, 2014 at 6:06 pm CDT

After the buying frenzy in mid-March, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were generally steady last week, with stronger demand noted in the lighter-weight stocker categories. The market is now experiencing 650-pound steers readily trading at $210 per hundredweight (cwt), with favourable pasture conditions expected in most regions of Western Canada. […]

By Jerry Klassen

Spring wheat cash bids fall with futures

Mar. 31, 2014 at 5:52 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Monday, following sharp losses seen in U.S. futures markets. Average spot bids Monday for CWRS (13.5 pr cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in at around $203 per tonne, or […]

By Terryn Shiells

U.S. grains: Corn soars on smaller-than-expected supply, planting data

Mar. 31, 2014 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures on Monday closed above $5 per bushel for the first time since late August after a highly anticipated U.S. crop report revealed inventories were smaller than expected on March 1. The market gained further support from U.S. Department of Agriculture data projecting that […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hogs close lower on bearish hog data

Mar. 31, 2014 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed lower on Monday, recovering somewhat from a limit-down open in response to a recent bearish USDA hog report. CME feeder and live cattle were also lower, with feeders pressed by a jump in Chicago Board of Trade corn prices after the […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Guenther: West Coast’s grain capacity a question mark

Mar. 29, 2014 at 11:20 am CDT

Saskatoon | Grainews –– Western Canada’s rail network isn’t the only piece of the grain logistics puzzle that needs attention, farmers heard here at Wednesday’s Grain Handling and Transportation Summit. “If we did solve the rail problem, we have another large problem, and that’s West Coast terminal capacity,” said Richard […]

By Lisa Guenther