Insights and Stories on Commodity News Service Canada

Nov. 8, 2018 at 10:15 am CST

CNS Canada – Canola contracts on the ICE platform are trading near their lowest levels in more than a year, but could be running out of room to the downside. With the North American harvest pressure easing and the South American soybean harvest still a number of months away, canola […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 7, 2018 at 4:35 pm CST

CNS Canada – Large slaughter numbers in the United States and the resulting increase in pork supplies should weigh on the Canadian hog sector in the short-term, but the long-term outlook remains more favourable, according to an analyst. “It feels like we’re in a bit of a transition time,” said […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 7, 2018 at 9:45 am CST

CNS Canada – More than a year after the ground breaking ceremony was held for Roquette’s pea-processing plant at Portage la Prairie, Man., construction resumed on it at the end of October. According to a company spokesperson construction was halted last spring “to adjust and fine tune the project.” ”We […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Nov. 6, 2018 at 4:32 pm CST

CNS Canada – As supply tightens, farmers should consider stocking up on diesel before it’s too late, according to an analyst. “We think the market’s getting kind of overdone down here and this might be your best chance…if we do get a cold winter I think we’ll see these prices […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Nov. 5, 2018 at 10:18 am CST

CNS Canada – As the amount of flax grown in Western Canada remains in a steep decline, this year’s crop was pretty good in terms of quality. “This year there are some visual black seeds in the crops, but it’s not that bad. It’s a pretty small amount, kind of […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm