Insights and Stories on Exports

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy trade watching weather, export demand

Dec. 2, 2020 at 3:12 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Soybean contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade tested contract highs around US$12 per bushel in overnight trade earlier in the week, but couldn’t maintain those levels due to a lack of support. A technical selloff put pressure on prices on Wednesday, with the nearby January contract closing […]

U.S. border restrictions to last a long time yet, Trudeau says

Dec. 1, 2020 at 5:49 pm CST

By David Ljunggren

Pulse weekly outlook: Canada’s exports solid through first quarter

Dec. 1, 2020 at 3:28 pm CST

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain on strong pork demand

Nov. 30, 2020 at 7:11 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as South American crops struggle

Nov. 27, 2020 at 4:48 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures trim as traders weigh weak exports

Nov. 27, 2020 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures fell on Friday on profit-taking during a shortened holiday-trading day, while less-than-stellar weekly beef exports added pressure to livestock futures overall, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures fell for the first time in the past five trading sessions, ending the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Feed weekly outlook: Export demand supports grain prices

Nov. 19, 2020 at 8:13 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There continues to be a very strong demand for feed grains with large amounts headed for export, according to Saskatoon-based trader Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities. “It’s driven the prices up and made a massive competition between feed for Alberta versus shipping it overseas,” Peterson said, noting China […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip off peak, end mostly firm

Nov. 19, 2020 at 7:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended mostly firmer on Thursday as late-session buying amid worries over tightening supplies offset earlier profit-taking and technical selling that had dragged prices down from four-year peaks. Corn and wheat retreated after prior-day increases as investors pocketed some gains. Chicago Board of Trade […]

By Karl Plume

Grain Growers of Canada lobby Parliament Hill

Nov. 18, 2020 at 3:15 pm CST

Agriculture can help revitalize Canada’s post-COVID economy, but the federal government should clear the track for it. That means updating regulations to encourage technological innovation, improving market access for agricultural exports and recognizing farm practices that help the environment, Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) says. The organization, which represents 15 […]

By Allan Dawson

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit fresh four-year peak on tightening supplies

Nov. 18, 2020 at 2:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose to a new four-year peak Wednesday, led by sharply higher soyoil and as robust demand for beans from exporters and domestic processors fueled worries about tightening supplies of the oilseed. Corn and wheat followed soybeans higher, with strong export demand giving corn […]

By Karl Plume