Insights and Stories on Markets

Canaryseed acreage could increase in 2014

Jan. 16, 2014 at 5:47 am CST

Western Canadian canaryseed prices continue to slowly trend lower to start the New Year, but new-crop contracts, if priced in the current spot price range, may spur an acreage increase in 2014. Canada’s 2013/14 canaryseed acreage was the lowest in recorded history, according to Statistics Canada, who pegged area at […]

ICE weekly outlook: Logistics issues weigh on canola

Jan. 15, 2014 at 9:12 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle notch new high with cash, beef prices

Jan. 15, 2014 at 8:54 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Export, domestic demand support U.S. soy

Jan. 15, 2014 at 8:46 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Surging beef prices boost CME live cattle to new high

Jan. 14, 2014 at 6:09 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans post sharp gains

Jan. 14, 2014 at 6:04 pm CST

U.S. soybean and wheat futures rose on Tuesday, spurred by strong demand for U.S. supplies on the export market, traders said. Corn futures closed lower, with traders noting a round of profit-taking after two straight days of gains pushed prices to a three-week high on Monday. Wheat notched the biggest […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. top court tosses farmers’ pre-emptive suit against Monsanto

Jan. 14, 2014 at 5:51 pm CST

The top court in the United States has shut the lid on a years-old action by a handful of Canadian and U.S. organic farmers and other groups seeking legal “protection” from seed and ag chem giant Monsanto. The Supreme Court of the U.S. on Monday denied a petition from the […]

U.S. grains: Rising export demand pushes wheat, soybeans higher

Jan. 13, 2014 at 5:41 pm CST

U.S. soybeans and wheat futures rose on Monday, with a pickup in export demand supporting both commodities, traders said. Corn futures also closed higher, feeding off the strength of soybeans and wheat, but gains were kept in check by profit-taking following a five per cent rally on Friday. Wheat rebounded […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed as funds ‘roll’ Feb. contract

Jan. 13, 2014 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled narrowly mixed on Monday as funds sold, or rolled, the February contract and mainly bought the April month, traders said. That shift by CME live cattle and hog fund investors was made in conjunction with the monthly process known as the “roll” by […]

By Theopolis Waters

Prairie wheat bids fall with U.S. futures

Jan. 13, 2014 at 5:21 pm CST

Western Canadian wheat cash bids moved lower during the week ended Jan. 13, following the sharp declines seen in the U.S. futures markets following Friday’s bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture report. Average spot bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came […]

By Terryn Shiells