Insights and Stories on Exports

Argentina ‘evaluating’ corn export suspension

Jan. 7, 2021 at 7:09 pm CST

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina’s government said on Thursday it would review its decision to temporarily suspend corn exports after a meeting between the farming minister and the leaders of the country’s main agricultural associations. The agriculture ministry said in a statement that agreements had been struck to guarantee […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures ease off six-year highs

Jan. 7, 2021 at 3:18 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Pulse weekly outlook: Yellow pea prices stronger since harvest

Jan. 5, 2021 at 5:14 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy rally extends into 2021

Jan. 4, 2021 at 6:10 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans touch six-year high on Argentina strike, weather

Dec. 21, 2020 at 6:32 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

Feed weekly outlook: Barley market cools ahead of New Year

Dec. 18, 2020 at 5:38 am CST

MarketsFarm — The feed market in Western Canada may be stabilizing heading into the holiday season, but underlying fundamentals remain supportive and could lead to more strength in the New Year. While the market was holding steady in mid-December, “I think it will go back up in January/February/March,” said Mike […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm

Dec. 17, 2020 at 6:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose to a two-week high on Thursday, their second straight day of gains, on technical buying, traders said. Hog futures were weaker despite signs of strong pork exports and firm demand from China. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled up […]

By Mark Weinraub

Pulse weekly outlook: Markets steady heading into holidays

Dec. 17, 2020 at 3:59 am CST

MarketsFarm — Pea and lentil markets in Western Canada are holding relatively steady heading into the holiday season, with little movement expected one way or the other until the New Year. “That’s normal for this time of year,” said Dale McManus of Johnston’s Grain at Welwyn, Sask. on the lack […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Australia to appeal at WTO over China’s barley tariffs

Dec. 16, 2020 at 11:37 am CST

Sydney | Reuters — Australia will launch a formal appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) later on Wednesday seeking a review of China’s decision to impose hefty tariffs on imports of Australian barley, Minister for Trade Simon Birmingham said. Acknowledging the appeal may take years to be resolved, Birmingham […]

By Colin Packham

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on Russian export tax details

Dec. 14, 2020 at 8:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dropped 2.9 per cent on Monday, their biggest daily sell-off in two weeks, with traders saying that Russia’s export tax plan was bearish for prices in the short term. Soybean futures were firm, supported by a rising forecast for imports by top global […]

By Mark Weinraub