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U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat futures dip after rally; corn, soybeans also lower

Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dipped on Thursday but remained near recent peaks as a third night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports renewed concerns about disruptions to exports needed to meet world demand and stave off rising food prices. Wheat futures had risen in […]

Feed weekly outlook: Dry weather cuts into barley prospects

Jul. 20, 2023 at 3:42 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Weather Brief: In Prairie crops, results may vary

Jul. 20, 2023 at 10:15 am CDT

ICE weekly outlook: C$900 per tonne in reach for canola

Jul. 19, 2023 at 4:48 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: wheat sees biggest jump since aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Jul. 19, 2023 at 4:19 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly update: Dry conditions, war propel prices upward

Jul. 19, 2023 at 4:09 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – Prices on the Chicago Board of Trade continued to rally on July 19, and to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers of Barrington, Ill., they appeared set to push higher. Capinegro pointed to the hot and dry weather across much of the United States as the main reason […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Flax production to drop with fewer acres, dry conditions

Jul. 18, 2023 at 6:03 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As with other crops on the Canadian Prairies, flax has been struggling with the hot and dry conditions across the region. That said, Scott Shiels of Grain Millers Canada at Yorkton, Sask. noted there’s very little doubt when it comes to flax prices increasing during the course of […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

US Livestock: live cattle rise on limited US supply, strong cash prices

Jul. 18, 2023 at 4:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended gains on Tuesday on worries over limited U.S. supplies. Recent strength in cash prices for cattle helped to support futures, analysts said, after ranchers shrank their herds due to drought and high feed costs. Analysts said there is chatter […]

By Tom Polansek

US Grains: wheat futures end firmer amid Black Sea supply worries

Jul. 18, 2023 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures finished stronger on Tuesday after Ukrainian officials said Russian air strikes damaged infrastructure at the port of Odesa, a day after Moscow quit the Black Sea grain export deal. The strikes diminished some expectations that Russia may still renew the […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market continues climb

Jul. 18, 2023 at 1:26 pm CDT

Compared to last week, quality yearling packages traded $6-$10/cwt higher. In some cases, prices were up as much as $12/cwt. Calf markets were relatively unchanged although the market was hard to defined due to limited volumes. Pastures are drying up in Saskatchewan and certain area of eastern Alberta. Yearlings from […]

By Jerry Klassen