Insights and Stories on Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Potential for conflict, interest rate hikes affects prices

Jan. 26, 2022 at 7:41 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The ongoing standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine, along with speculation regarding key interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve, were two major factors on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) during the week ended Wednesday. The potential for a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine had […]

Organics face headwinds in 2022

Jan. 21, 2022 at 3:14 pm CST

By OrganicBiz

Feed weekly outlook: Status quo for now, but change coming

Jan. 20, 2022 at 4:26 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Slow demand pulls down pea prices

Jan. 18, 2022 at 5:08 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder market remains firm

Jan. 17, 2022 at 9:39 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Oat prices, acres to rise in 2022, analyst says

Jan. 14, 2022 at 8:15 pm CST

MarketsFarm — An independent crop market analyst told Saskatchewan oat growers he is bullish for the crop in 2022. Brennan Turner, founder and former CEO of online crop marketing platforms FarmLead and Combyne Ag, delivered a presentation at the Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission’s (SaskOats) annual general meeting in Saskatoon on […]

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta bids see slight gains

Jan. 13, 2022 at 2:55 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Alberta feedlots are only buying feed barley and wheat on a hand-to-mouth basis as demand remains unchanged, according to a local trader. “A lot of the feedlots we work with are buying what they needed and getting covered,” said Agfinity Inc. senior trader Erin Harakal from Stony Plain, […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices reverse direction

Jan. 11, 2022 at 4:14 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The chickpea market in Western Canada is undergoing a correction, according to the manager of a pulse buying and processing company in Saskatchewan. With the exception of Desi chickpeas, all varieties of the pulse have seen prices go down two to five cents per pound over the past […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Highs may be in on flax as attention turns to new crop

Jan. 11, 2022 at 4:06 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The highs may be in for flaxseed bids in Western Canada, with end-users covered for the time being as attention turns to the 2022 crop. “(Canadian flax) is expensive relative to other markets,” said analyst Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting, speaking via Zoom in Winnipeg on Tuesday to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Canola strength shows no signs of fading

Jan. 5, 2022 at 7:52 pm CST

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts started the new year on a firm footing, with little sign that the ongoing strength will end anytime soon. “Is canola expensive? Yes, but everything is expensive,” said analyst Mike Jubinville of MarketsFarm. While canola may look overpriced by some metrics, he noted the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin