Insights and Stories on Grain Markets

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Grain price slump attracts bargain-hunting by importers

Mar. 17, 2020 at 2:46 pm CDT

Hamburg | Reuters — The collapse in grain prices caused by concern about the global impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus has generated some bargain-buying by importing countries, traders said on Tuesday. But they said the extent was still limited and there were no signs importers were making especially large purchases […]

Feed weekly outlook: Spring weather may swing Prairie feed markets

Mar. 22, 2019 at 1:39 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy down as supplies outweigh China demand

Dec. 20, 2018 at 7:37 pm CST

By Karl Plume

ADM earnings double, helped by U.S.-China trade row

Jul. 31, 2018 at 11:42 am CDT

By Tom Polansek

Time for your post-harvest marketing plan

Sep. 29, 2017 at 9:38 am CDT

By Brian Wittal

Canadian wheat decline with U.S. futures, rising loonie

Jul. 31, 2017 at 3:33 pm CDT

CNS Canada – Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada lost ground during the week ended July 28, as declines in the US futures and strength in the Canadian dollar both weighed on prices. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Cargill expects grain glut to last long time

May. 12, 2017 at 2:07 pm CDT

Seoul | Reuters –– Commodity firm Cargill expects international grain markets to remain oversupplied for a long time due to bountiful harvests and a rise in storage, the head of the global commodity trader said on Friday. Bumper crops have flooded many markets, dragging on prices for grains and hitting […]

By jane-chung

Loonie tanks post-Brexit, but benefits minimal for farmers

Jun. 27, 2016 at 6:08 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The Canadian dollar slipped after Britain voted Thursday to leave the European Union, a trend which one financial analyst expects to continue in an otherwise uncertain environment. But the loonie hasn’t fallen far enough to bring support to Canadian commodity markets. “Short-term, we’re going to be dealing […]

By Jade Markus

Fertilizer prices look to rise by late summer

May. 10, 2016 at 1:10 pm CDT

CNS Canada — A rise in prices for soybeans and other crops could make fertilizer more expensive in the coming months, according to a major player in the industry. In the May market report from the Mosaic Co., the company credited the rally in agricultural commodity prices, the strengthening of […]

By Dave Sims

Back to the future for grain price outlooks

Nov. 20, 2015 at 3:24 pm CST

If there were any lingering doubts over whether the grain price party is over, a few hours at this year’s Cereals North America conference last week firmly laid them to rest. Speaker after speaker set the scene for a melancholy outlook. Stocks are at or near record levels for many […]

By Gord Gilmour

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