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U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-week high on fears of escalating Russia-Ukraine war

Nov. 19, 2024 at 4:54 pm CST

U.S. wheat futures rose for a third-straight session on Tuesday, posting a one-week high on fears of escalating war in the Black Sea breadbasket region amid rising tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine, analysts said.

Canadian agriculture minister visits China

Nov. 19, 2024 at 2:24 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder market climbs another step

Nov. 19, 2024 at 10:53 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

Canada’s inflation rate jumps back to two per cent, curbing large rate-cut bets

Nov. 19, 2024 at 10:12 am CST

By Ismail Shakil Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies as lifting of Ukraine missile restrictions sparks fears of war escalation

Nov. 18, 2024 at 6:05 pm CST

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs fall on technical selling

Nov. 15, 2024 at 6:01 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dipped Friday on technical selling and a lower pork cutout, while feeder cattle turned higher on strength in the cash market, traders said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China’s export incentives change, short covering

Nov. 15, 2024 at 4:36 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soy futures rallied on Friday after China said it would cut its export incentives for used cooking oil, a move that could curtail the flood of imports into the U.S., market analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Raboresearch delivers fall agricultural outlook

Nov. 15, 2024 at 2:46 pm CST

Raboresearch delivered its fall harvest outlook in an online presentation on Nov. 13, 2024. Analysts showed their insights for the 2025-26 marketing year, including those for Canadian farmers.

By Adam Peleshaty

Argentina’s soy planting makes fast progress after abundant rains

Nov. 15, 2024 at 10:06 am CST

Argentina's Buenos Aires grains exchange said on Thursday that soybean planting had progressed very smoothly over the past week, following abundant rainfall across key parts of the major grains supplier's agricultural heartlands.

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall on worries over domestic demand

Nov. 14, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures fell for a fourth straight day, as traders worried that biofuel policy changes under the incoming U.S. presidential administration of Republican Donald Trump would chill domestic demand.

By Renee Hickman Reuters