Insights and Stories on Statistics Canada

Apr. 22, 2015 at 4:23 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, but finished the week well off of their nearby lows as some support was uncovered to the downside. Barring a surprise in Statistics Canada’s planting intentions report, due out Thursday, canola futures are looking rangebound […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 21, 2015 at 7:52 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– An early spring and relatively dry fields across much of Western Canada should allow farmers to increase total seeded acreage in 2015, but most analysts only expect minor adjustments on a crop-by-crop basis when Statistics Canada releases its planting intentions report. “StatsCan acreage numbers are always a […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 16, 2015 at 4:33 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Feed barley prices have shown some strength over the past month in Alberta, but are likely topping out for now as attention starts to turn to the new crop. Feed barley is now trading at about $217 per tonne for April/May delivery in the key Lethbridge, Alta. […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 5, 2015 at 6:29 pm CST

CNS Canada — Mild weather, fewer cattle and a growing list of alternative grains led Canadian cattle to chew through less feed in the first five months of the 2014-15 crop year. According to Tuesday’s grain stocks report from Statistics Canada, feed barley usage was at 2.67 million tonnes as […]

By Dave Sims

Feb. 4, 2015 at 2:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 1.5 per cent on Wednesday, retreating from a three-week high notched Tuesday as the dollar rose, traders said. Outlooks for the driest areas of Brazil’s crop region calling for rain this week and the falling crude oil market also hurt soy prices. […]

By Christine Stebbins