Insights and Stories on Exports

China blocks Lithuanian beef, dairy, beer as Taiwan row grows

Feb. 10, 2022 at 7:09 pm CST

Beijing/Vilnius | Reuters — China suspended imports of beef, dairy and beer from Lithuania this week, Lithuania’s veterinary control agency said on Thursday, amid a growing trade dispute over the Baltic nation’s relations with Taiwan. China’s General Administration of Customs had informed the country it was halting the exports due […]

High-path H5N1 avian flu hits Nova Scotia turkey farm

Feb. 9, 2022 at 8:16 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

CBOT weekly outlook: More adjustments expected after lacklustre USDA report

Feb. 9, 2022 at 5:09 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

P.E.I. potato exports cleared for Puerto Rico

Feb. 8, 2022 at 8:29 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Soybeans dip ahead of USDA report

Feb. 8, 2022 at 6:34 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: South American dryness lifts soybeans, corn

Feb. 7, 2022 at 6:19 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures on Monday rose to eight-month highs, underpinned by concerns over possible reduced supplies from weather-damaged South American harvests. Corn also climbed on South American dryness, while wheat followed higher. Markets are also positioning ahead of world grain and oilseed supply and demand forecasts […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Pork industry looks ahead from turbulent 2021

Feb. 4, 2022 at 8:00 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Labour shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, high feed costs and lower prices posed constant threats to Canada’s hog industry in 2021. Nevertheless, pork appears to be in a good spot entering 2022, according to two analysts. “2021 was not the best, but not the worst,” said Tyler […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn sags on export worries

Feb. 3, 2022 at 4:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking after this week’s multi-month highs and worries about export demand after China canceled a purchase of U.S. supplies, traders said. Wheat sagged on poor weekly export data and a lack of fresh supportive news while soybean futures posted […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on U.S. weather, reduced fears over Ukraine

Jan. 31, 2022 at 5:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell more than three per cent on Monday to their lowest in nearly two weeks on forecasts of welcome moisture in the U.S. Plains wheat belt and waning fears of imminent conflict between Russia and Ukraine, traders said. Corn futures followed wheat down, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Canary seed prices likely to be good in 2022

Jan. 31, 2022 at 4:22 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Prices for canary seed spiked to all-time new highs and then pulled well back as the Prairie winter set in, according to David Nobbs of Purely Canada Foods in Saskatoon. Nobbs explained prices were on a rollercoaster in 2021, starting out at around 30 cents per pound only […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm