Insights and Stories on China

Rising protein demand expected in 2020

Jan. 23, 2020 at 5:04 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Demand for plant- and animal-based proteins alike is likely to increase in the coming year. Since 2017, pea protein demand increased by about 13 per cent, Craig Klemmer, chief agriculture economist at Farm Credit Canada, said at Ag Days in Brandon, Man. Over the same time period, demand […]

Favourable growing conditions forecast for major ag regions

Jan. 23, 2020 at 4:47 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Cattle stumble to two-month low ahead of USDA report

Jan. 23, 2020 at 4:15 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn futures hit three-month high on export demand

Jan. 23, 2020 at 3:18 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Improving global ag trade may not favour Canada

Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:35 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Uncertainty pervades markets

Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:10 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The price spread between green and yellow peas continues to widen in Western Canada, but whether or not that trend will continue remains to be seen. Numerous outside factors lend a general air of uncertainty to the pulse market, according to a pulse trader. Green peas typically trade […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn set to rally

Jan. 22, 2020 at 6:53 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade may be due for a rally. The March corn contract hit $3.92 per bushel three times earlier in the month, facing stiff resistance to break higher (all figures US$). Prices established lows last week, around $3.7525. “I would like to […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: CME cattle sag on supply expectations

Jan. 22, 2020 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures weakened on Wednesday as traders prepared for a government report that is expected to confirm the nation’s supplies have expanded from a year ago. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will report on Friday that there were 11.948 million head of cattle on feed […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Robust global demand supports Chicago wheat

Jan. 22, 2020 at 3:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Profit-taking pulled down Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures on Wednesday after robust global demand and concerns about tightening supplies pushed the most-active contract to its highest price since August 2018. Soybean futures also ended lower, while nearby corn futures inched higher. Traders in the farm […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

Jan. 21, 2020 at 6:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures weakened and soybeans touched a five-week low on Tuesday as traders awaited confirmation that China has started to buy more U.S. crops after the countries signed an initial trade deal last week. Most actively traded wheat futures hit their highest price since August […]

By Tom Polansek