Insights and Stories on Prices

Feed weekly outlook: Buyers’ thoughts turn to April-June

Jan. 28, 2021 at 5:28 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Attention on feed grains is shifting away from February-March and focusing on the April-June period, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader at Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. Their buyers have February-March pretty much covered, she said. Demand continues to be driven by exports to China, she added, with […]

Canadian flax prices, exports going up

Jan. 27, 2021 at 7:59 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE weekly outlook: Canola entering uncharted waters

Jan. 27, 2021 at 6:03 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn is the leader

Jan. 27, 2021 at 5:48 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Adversity bolsters chickpea bids

Jan. 26, 2021 at 8:38 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE weekly outlook: Potential remains for higher canola prices

Jan. 20, 2021 at 6:24 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canola prices fell back during the course of the last week, but should begin to move higher going into the coming week, according to trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Canola likely “reached the top” last week with profit-taking having set in, he said, noting a […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Green, yellow pea prices reach parity

Jan. 19, 2021 at 9:17 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Yellow and green pea prices in Western Canada have taken divergent paths to start 2021, with yellow peas on the rise and greens declining as values reach parity in many locations. Mike Jubinville of MarketsFarm Pro explained that while Canada’s pea exports suffered under yellow pea import restrictions […]

By Adam Peleshaty

China’s 2020 corn, wheat imports reach record highs

Jan. 18, 2021 at 3:32 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — China’s grains imports soared to record highs in 2020, customs data showed on Monday, after tight domestic corn supplies pushed prices to multi-year peaks, driving demand for cheaper imports. China, the world’s top agricultural market, bought a record 11.3 million tonnes of imported corn last year, […]

By Reuters

Prairie cash wheat: Bids track rally in U.S. futures

Jan. 15, 2021 at 6:03 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended Thursday, as a rally in U.S. futures more than countered any bearish influence from a rising Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $11.50-$13 per tonne, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: Barley market’s eye on exports, corn prices

Jan. 14, 2021 at 6:22 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Strong export demand for Canadian barley and rising corn prices in the U.S. are expected to continue to keep feed prices well supported in Western Canada. “Feed grains are being squeezed by lower imports of U.S. corn into Western Canada,” analyst Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodity Research said […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin