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ICE weekly outlook: Canola market rising into summer

Jun. 21, 2023 at 8:01 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts have climbed steadily higher since their late-May lows, nearing chart resistance to the upside on the first day of summer. Updated renewable fuel targets released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency failed to live up to expectations, sparking a speculative selloff in soyoil. While […]

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CBOT weekly outlook: Weather fuels rallies in grain prices

Jun. 21, 2023 at 7:50 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat rally to multi-month highs on weather concerns

Jun. 21, 2023 at 7:34 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures steady; wheat mixed

Jun. 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: 800-lb. steers touch $300/cwt mark

Jun. 20, 2023 at 11:55 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer growers signing up their green lentils

Jun. 19, 2023 at 4:49 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — There has been a divergence of prices between green and red lentils so far in 2023, according to Levon Sargsyan of Johnston Grains at Weyburn, Sask. Sargsyan said he hasn’t seen too many acres of green lentils signed up for this year, while it’s the opposite case for […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat set multi-month highs on weather worries

Jun. 16, 2023 at 7:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures all closed higher on Friday and all set multi-month highs during the session as worries about stressful dry conditions in key portions of the Midwest prompted a flurry of buying ahead of a three-day holiday weekend, analysts said. “We have […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed weekly outlook: Prices, shipments steady as dryness continues

Jun. 15, 2023 at 6:52 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Demand for feed grains at Alberta feedlots continues unabated as more corn from the United States makes its way into the province. “Demand at feedlots has been status quo. Feedlots are buying imported U.S. corn and DDGS. Along with that, there is also barley and feed wheat. They […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures soar on dry weather worries

Jun. 15, 2023 at 5:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit their highest levels in nearly two months and soybeans hit a one-month high on Thursday as forecasts for continued dry weather in portions of the Midwest crop belt raised concerns about yield prospects, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Canola will follow soyoil up or down

Jun. 14, 2023 at 8:01 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Although canola prices have been somewhat erratic over the last weeks, they along with other oilseeds have generally rebounded, according to trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Ball commented there has been a good amount of short-covering in soyoil at the Chicago Board of Trade, as […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm