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U.S. livestock: Lean hog, cattle futures lower on profit-taking

Oct. 9, 2024 at 5:21 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and cattle futures fell on Wednesday on signs of profit-taking, as wholesale prices continued to say firm and strength in the financial markets gave grain futures a boost, analysts said.

CBOT Weekly: Trade too low on U.S. corn, soybeans ahead of S/D report

Oct. 9, 2024 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

ICE canola weekly outlook: Rising market hits resistance

Oct. 9, 2024 at 3:55 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Heavy rain saturates Fort Myers as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Photo: USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters Connect

Hurricane unlikely to fuel long-term fertilizer price increase, analyst says

Oct. 9, 2024 at 2:59 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs and cattle continue rally

Oct. 8, 2024 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn end lower on harvest pressure, expected Brazil rain

Oct. 8, 2024 at 4:06 pm CDT

Chicago soybean and corn futures settled lower on Tuesday as brisk U.S. harvest progress and forecasts for rain in drought-hit Brazilian crop belts bolstered expectations of abundant global supplies, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Canadian Grain Commission releases August export report

Oct. 8, 2024 at 3:11 pm CDT

The Canadian Grain Commission's monthly report on grain exports for August 2024 - the first month of the 2024/25 marketing year.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse Weekly: Yellow peas slip as India pauses levy cut

Oct. 8, 2024 at 3:02 pm CDT

Yellow pea bids in Western Canada are coming under pressure, while green pea prices hold steady.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia to curb palm oil supplies, analyst says

Oct. 8, 2024 at 10:55 am CDT

Implementation of higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil producer, is likely to tighten supplies of the vegetable oil, a leading industry analyst said on Tuesday. Indonesia currently has a mandatory 35 per cent blend of palm oil-based fuel in biodiesel and is seeking to ramp up to biodiesel containing 40 per cent palm oil to cut its energy imports.

By Ashley Tang Danial Azhar Reuters

Klassen: Feeder markets experience stronger demand

Oct. 8, 2024 at 10:16 am CDT

For the week ending October 5, Western Canadian prices for grass yearlings were steady to as much as $10 higher while values for backgrounded yearlings were relatively unchanged. Calf markets were quite variable with preconditioned 650-800 pound calves trading $4-$8 above week-ago levels. Prices for non-weaned bawlers were relatively unchanged.

By Jerry Klassen