Insights and Stories on Markets

Feed grains: Corn prices rising above feed barley, as C$ falls

Nov. 14, 2024 at 1:56 pm CST

Prices for corn delivered into southern Alberta have risen at a quicker pace than domestic barley over the past few weeks, which should keep barley in feed rations and temper corn imports for the time being.

Brazil’s JBS sees strong demand for meat in US

Nov. 14, 2024 at 10:23 am CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs weaken on wholesale pork prices, Goldman roll

Nov. 13, 2024 at 5:33 pm CST

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat plunges on strong dollar, corn and soybeans also ease

Nov. 13, 2024 at 5:28 pm CST

By Renee Hickman Reuters

ICE Canada Weekly: Sideways trading likely until Trump sworn in

Nov. 13, 2024 at 3:01 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT Weekly: U.S. election drags down soybeans

Nov. 13, 2024 at 2:51 pm CST

Results from the United States election pulled down soybean prices at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Nov. 13, 2024.

By Adam Peleshaty

Trump trade policy seen as wild card for US soybean farmers, opportunity for crushers

Nov. 13, 2024 at 12:17 pm CST

American farmers are worried that President-elect Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans will curb their access to top soy buyer China, but tariffs could also lure companies to build more U.S. crushing plants, hungry for domestic supplies.

By Karl Plume Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans plunge with Trump EPA pick; wheat and corn also fall

Nov. 12, 2024 at 5:42 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures took a sharp dive on Tuesday as traders worried that President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would take a less than friendly view of the biofuel industry, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Canadian yellow peas moving to India, but for how long?

Nov. 12, 2024 at 3:24 pm CST

India has regained its spot as the top destination for Canadian yellow pea exports, but a looming end to duty-free imports could change trade flows in the New Year.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Strong demand continues to sustain feeder market

Nov. 12, 2024 at 10:33 am CST

The weaker Canadian dollar has enhanced the feeding margin structure on incoming replacement calves and this translated into stronger values on premium genetic packages. Finishing feedlot operators in Alberta and Ontario were fairly aggressive in Manitoba and Saskatchewan markets.

By Jerry Klassen