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Feed weekly outlook: Weak demand for barley

Nov. 23, 2023 at 7:00 pm CST

MarketsFarm — As demand for barley remains limp, it has become rather difficult to move the feed grain, according to Darcy Haley of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. “There’s just no demand. We did barley March 10 at $320 per tonne, and in April through to July it traded at […]

CBOT weekly outlook: The three main factors affecting soybeans

Nov. 23, 2023 at 2:06 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE weekly outlook: Purely technical canola market trending up

Nov. 22, 2023 at 8:00 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on downpours in drought-stricken Brazil

Nov. 22, 2023 at 7:26 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

Pulse weekly outlook: Pea prices beginning to weaken

Nov. 22, 2023 at 10:31 am CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans rise on Brazil’s weather woes

Nov. 21, 2023 at 7:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday as Brazil’s torrid, crop-threatening weather conditions remained a prime worry for the market, despite rains over the last couple of days. Wheat futures also rose more than two per cent after a Ukrainian official said that Russian forces struck […]

By Brendan O'Brien

Klassen: Canadian feeder buyers ignore weaker futures market

Nov. 21, 2023 at 9:01 am CST

For the week ending Nov. 18, western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$5/cwt on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Buyers appeared to shrug off the weaker futures market and the defensive tone from a week earlier evaporated. Eastern Prairie markets were firm, with larger packages of […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans jump after insufficient Brazil rains

Nov. 20, 2023 at 4:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose two per cent on Monday, supported by brutally hot weather in Brazil that is likely to continue to stress crops despite some rains over the weekend coupled with the results of Sunday’s presidential election in Argentina. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn […]

By Brendan O'Brien Reuters

Large speculative short position in canola dips slightly

Nov. 20, 2023 at 3:59 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The large managed money short position in canola futures dipped slightly during the week ended Nov. 14, as speculators bought back some of their bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Nov. 14, the net […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Chicago soy, corn slip on improved weather in Brazil

Nov. 17, 2023 at 7:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago grain and soybean futures declined on Friday as the prospect of rain in drought-stricken Brazil eased crop concerns, while traders exited long positions heading into a shortened U.S. Thanksgiving trading week. Soybeans and corn dipped more than one per cent while wheat fell 0.5 per […]

By Brendan O'Brien