Insights and Stories on Supplies

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices rise amid tight supplies

Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:50 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Chickpea prices in Western Canada are on the rise due to tight supplies, according to one trader. Prices for Kabuli chickpeas rose five cents per pound from last month, with high-delivered bids ranging from 40 cents/lb. for the seven-millimetre variety to 55.5 cents/lb. for 10-mm, according to Prairie […]

U.S. crop prices climb following April WASDE report

Apr. 8, 2022 at 8:02 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat extend rallies on strong demand

Nov. 15, 2021 at 4:24 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle firm on export demand

Oct. 14, 2021 at 5:25 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

ICE weekly outlook: Canola feeling the energy

Oct. 6, 2021 at 5:39 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.N. urges Ethiopia to allow unhindered aid as hunger kills

Oct. 6, 2021 at 4:52 pm CDT

Reuters — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Ethiopia’s government on Wednesday to allow the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to millions in the country’s north “without hindrance” as U.N. officials report deaths from hunger. During a U.N. Security Council meeting, Guterres urged Ethiopia’s government to allow “unrestricted movement of […]

By Michelle Nichols

‘Perfect storm’ causes fertilizer price spikes

Sep. 27, 2021 at 4:58 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Fertilizer prices have increased over the past year, but could be headed even higher as a recent confluence of events has caused a shortage — the effects of which may affect producers past the New Year. “Particularly, in the last few weeks, there have been a number of […]

By Adam Peleshaty

China to release potash reserves

Sep. 22, 2021 at 12:52 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters –– China’s state planner on Wednesday said the government would take measures to keep supply and prices of fertilizers stable, including releasing potash fertilizer reserves and ensuring imports reach farmers as it looks to bolster food security. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said it was […]

By Reuters

Canola ending stocks down on year, but beat expectations

Sep. 8, 2021 at 7:50 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks were down sharply at the end of 2020-21 compared to the previous marketing year, but still came out well ahead of trade expectations. Many other crops also saw larger-than-expected carryout numbers in Statistics Canada’s principal field crop stocks report as of July 31, 2021, […]