Insights and Stories on Markets

Pricier beef ‘here to stay’ as food costs seen higher: USDA

Mar. 25, 2014 at 4:40 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. food prices are expected to rise more rapidly this year after a very tame 2013, led by gains in beef, poultry and egg prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. The food price inflation outlook assumes normal weather, the USDA said, adding that the […]

Mosaic lays off 51 Sask. staff on industry woes

Mar. 25, 2014 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop limit-down on profit-taking

Mar. 25, 2014 at 3:30 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Guenther: Tensions risk holding back Ukraine’s ag potential

Mar. 25, 2014 at 1:45 pm CDT

By Lisa Guenther

B.C. introduces back-to-work law for port truckers

Mar. 25, 2014 at 10:16 am CDT

By Staff

Backlogs at port may short feds’ orders on grain freight: CN

Mar. 24, 2014 at 6:18 pm CDT

Canadian National Railway (CN) reports it’s “regaining fluidity” in its rail network and approaching the federal government’s mandated targets for grain freight, but warns grain flow may soon slow if it piles up at port. CN on Monday said it spotted 4,456 hopper cars for loading at country grain elevators […]

By Staff

Alta. feed barley prices remain firm

Mar. 24, 2014 at 5:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash barley prices near the key cattle feeding area of Lethbridge, Alta. remain firm, supported in large part by lingering winter weather and sluggish movement of grain across Western Canada, say brokers in the region. According to Shane Roberts of Cactus Commodity at Raymond, Alta., prices for […]

By Dave Sims

CWRS wheat bids rising with U.S. futures

Mar. 24, 2014 at 5:25 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved higher over the past week, as weather worries in the U.S. Plains and uncertainty over Black Sea grain movement remained supportive for North American prices. Average spot bids on Monday for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Weather worries support wheat; export data boost corn, soy

Mar. 24, 2014 at 5:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grains rallied on Monday, with wheat supported by concerns about the weather in key growing areas, while soybeans and corn rallied on strong export data, traders said. Wheat led the gains, rising 3.1 per cent, on forecasts for continued dryness in the southern U.S. Plains […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drops CME hog futures

Mar. 24, 2014 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell for the first time in eight sessions, pressured by profit-taking in anticipation of prices for market-ready or cash hogs topping out soon, traders said on Monday. For more than a month, packers maintained steady or higher cash hog bids due […]

By Theopolis Waters