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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on strong demand

Oct. 22, 2024 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Tuesday on signs of increased demand from U.S. consumers and exporters, analysts said.

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U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures rise on increased export demand

Oct. 22, 2024 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Larger stocks limiting price outlook for lentils/peas

Oct. 22, 2024 at 3:11 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

US exporters race to ship soybeans as looming election stokes tariff worries

Oct. 22, 2024 at 10:09 am CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

Klassen: Canadian feeder markets trades premium to U.S. values

Oct. 22, 2024 at 9:59 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

AAFC lowers canola ending stocks estimate

Oct. 22, 2024 at 8:21 am CDT

Canadian canola ending stocks for the 2024-25 marketing year are forecast to be tighter than earlier expectations, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released Oct. 21.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures up on flurry of export sales

Oct. 21, 2024 at 5:46 pm CDT

Chicago corn and soybean futures rose on Monday as low prices spurred a flurry of international demand for U.S. grains and soy, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back as rally fades

Oct. 21, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures pulled back from the previous week's rally on Monday as traders positioned ahead of Friday's U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed report, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Fund short position in canola dips for fourth week

Oct. 21, 2024 at 11:27 am CDT

The net fund short position in canola declined for the fourth week in a row in mid-October, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

China’s rapeseed meal contract drops after Canada plans some relief from EV tariffs

Oct. 21, 2024 at 10:21 am CDT

China's rapeseed meal futures sunk 4.6 per cent on Monday on hopes that Beijing would ease an anti-dumping probe on imports of Canadian rapeseed after Ottawa said it would grant firms temporary relief from tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters