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Fear is the price killer in commodity markets

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 12, 2020

There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 coronavirus is having a tremendous effect on commodity markets. Although Canada and the United States have a mere fraction of the reported cases and deaths, fears toward COVID-19 have generated sharp losses in North American markets. There was something of a reprieve this week as the U.S. Federal Reserve[...]

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Pulse Weekly: Trade needs to be at forefront says Pulse Canada

April 1, 2025

Pulse Canada says it wants trade policy to be at the forefront of the federal election. The organization that represents pulse growers, traders and processors noted that more than 85 per cent of the pulses produced in Canada are destined for export.

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A difficult year for Manitoba's cattle industry

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 8, 2021

It would be something of an understatement to say the Manitoba cattle industry faced a tough year in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a pair of industry experts. “Prices were volatile and then very flat in the second half of the year,” commented Brian Perillat, manager and senior analyst for CanFax. He[...]

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn the same price

December 5, 2024

Domestic feed barley and United States corn imports are pretty much the same price in Western Canada, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

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Cattle hold steady with fall run winding down

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 4, 2020

As the fall run continues at Manitoba’s cattle auctions, prices held steady, according to Tyler Slawinski, an auctioneer at the Ashern and Ste. Rose auction marts. “The fall run is still booming. We were full on; Ashern had nearly 2,900 and Ste. Rose had almost 2,600,” he said. Province-wide, auctions sold more than 15,000 head[...]

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Pandemic pricing hits Manitoba cattle values

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 17, 2020

Prices for feeder cattle in Manitoba have taken a good hit, as have so many other commodities, during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Harold Unrau of Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart. “Prices are sliding. They’ve gone down quite a bit,” he said, but expressed some optimism. “The futures markets were up again (April 8), so if they[...]

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Feed Grains Weekly: Little, if any, price changes coming

May 1, 2025

Feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies very likely will not change much in the coming weeks, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

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Manitoba fall cattle run comes to an end

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 25, 2020

The fall run in the Manitoba cattle industry largely wrapped up on the week ended Dec. 17. As that large influx of cattle came to an end for 2020, prices for feeders were down a few cents per pound and those for slaughter were up a few cents, according to Harold Unrau, manager of the[...]

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola market likely to move lower

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 25, 2020

Three factors will determine which way canola will move in the coming weeks – the Canadian dollar, the Prairie weather, and the Chicago Board of Trade, according to Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary, Alta. “I’m expecting the Canadian dollar to move up a bit, just because of United States dollar pressure. That could[...]

Grain Markets, Markets

Wide range of variations seen in Prairie cash wheat prices

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 23, 2019

Wheat bids in Western Canada were across the board for the week ended May 17. There were losses in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) prices were mixed and durum (CWAD) prices were largely steady. Firmness in the Canadian dollar and gains in U.S. futures also pushed and pulled[...]

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CBOT Weekly: Projections, tensions pressure prices

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set record highs on scarce supplies

U.S. grains: Soybean futures extend losses on favorable US weather, weak demand

CBOT Weekly: Projections, tensions pressure prices

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Fear is the price killer in commodity markets

Pulse Weekly: Trade needs to be at forefront says Pulse Canada

A difficult year for Manitoba's cattle industry

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn the same price

Cattle hold steady with fall run winding down

Pandemic pricing hits Manitoba cattle values

Feed Grains Weekly: Little, if any, price changes coming

Manitoba fall cattle run comes to an end

Canola market likely to move lower

Wide range of variations seen in Prairie cash wheat prices

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