Insights and Stories on Farmer Selling

Oct. 21, 2020 at 5:03 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canola has been seeing terrific days on ICE Futures so far in October, thanks to a bull market generated by good demand and further supported by traders looking to roll out of their November contracts as those soon expire. As October winds down, the big question is: will […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jul. 22, 2020 at 4:50 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canola contracts have received considerable pressure from outside sources, but held above $480 per tonne this week. Ken Ball of P.I. Financial in Winnipeg expected canola to be down by $6-$10, but nearby contracts closed lower by about a dollar at $483.60 per tonne. Ball referred to weakness […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

May. 15, 2019 at 6:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a six-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for rains in the Midwest crop belt that could signal further planting delays, but the market pared gains as the run-up in prices triggered a round of farmer selling, traders said. Wheat futures also ended […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Jan. 3, 2019 at 6:34 pm CST

CNS Canada — Nice weather over the holidays allowed for good movement of feed grains in Western Canada, with prices steady to above year-ago levels. “I would say we cruised through Christmas and (the) New Year holidays fairly well. Not a lot of massive panic. We had nice weather which […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Dec. 13, 2018 at 5:28 pm CST

CNS Canada — The feed grain market in Western Canada is starting to firm up as a lack of farmer selling has supplies tightening. “It seems like we’re kind of moving higher here at the moment. Markets have a firmer tone to them for now,” said Allan Pirness of Market […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm