Insights and Stories on Markets

CBEF approves merger with BIC, checkoff agency

May. 31, 2011 at 8:34 pm CDT

Members of the Canada Beef Export Federation have voted unanimously to consolidate their operations with the Beef Information Centre and the national beef checkoff agency. CBEF members approved the merger at a special meeting Friday in Calgary, the organization said in a release Tuesday. The consolidation with the BIC and […]

Klassen: Feeder cattle continue grind lower

May. 29, 2011 at 11:01 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Lowered new-crop expectations support CWB’s PROs

May. 27, 2011 at 2:14 pm CDT

WTO seen putting chill on U.S. COOL

May. 26, 2011 at 10:59 pm CDT

Iraq sees higher wheat harvest, to suspend imports

May. 25, 2011 at 5:49 pm CDT

Feed barley bids slowly trending up

May. 24, 2011 at 10:57 pm CDT

Cash bids for feed barley in Western Canada have been holding fairly steady but also have slowly been trending to stronger territory as feedlots look to cover needs. “Bids for barley have slowly been moving up, especially after stocks of the commodity were shown to be at a tighter-than-anticipated level […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Klassen: USDA report sets negative tone

May. 23, 2011 at 5:30 pm CDT

Feeder cattle prices were $2 to $3 lower across Western Canada, with prices dropping an additional $1 to $2 late in the week. Steers weighing 620 pounds sold for $135 per hundredweight (cwt) in central Alberta, down $4 from a week earlier; lighter steers weighing 500 to 550 lbs. sold […]

By Jerry Klassen

Canola crushers process record tonnage

May. 20, 2011 at 5:45 pm CDT

Canada’s oilseed crushers processed a record 4.812 million tonnes of canola so far in the current 2010-11 crop year, data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) showed Friday. The rapid pace reflects additional capacity from new plants in Saskatchewan opened by Richardson International and Louis Dreyfus Canada, as well […]

By Reuters

N.D. wheat, corn acres losing to soy, sunflower

May. 20, 2011 at 5:42 pm CDT

Farmers in the top wheat state of North Dakota will not get all their intended wheat, corn and canola acres seeded this spring due to heavy rains and flooding, an executive of a U.S. wheat group said Friday. “No question the increased intentions on wheat, corn and canola will not […]

By Christine Stebbins

ICE planning spring wheat, durum futures contracts

May. 20, 2011 at 12:58 pm CDT

ICE Futures Canada is preparing to offer separate spring wheat and durum futures contracts if the federal government follows through with its plan to end the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly on the marketing of those commodities. “We would be remiss in our duty if preparations were not in place for […]

By Dwayne Klassen