Pulse weekly outlook: Fababeans staying on field

MarketsFarm -- As other crops make their way into the bin, fababeans across the Prairies are lagging behind. "They're further behind this year because they were later going in," said Dale McManus, a broker with Johnston Grains at Welwyn, Sask. Saskatchewan grows over half of Canada's fababeans, and most are grown around the Yorkton area,[...]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola firm at midweek

MarketsFarm -- ICE Futures canola contracts have steadied after slipping slightly following Canada's Thanksgiving long weekend, with nearby attention on speculations rolling positions out of the front month. The nearby November contract closed Wednesday at $526.10 per tonne, gaining slightly after incurring losses the day prior. Market participants adjusting positions ahead of the November contract's[...]


ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger at midweek

MarketsFarm -- ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger on Wednesday, making up losses incurred earlier in the week. The nearby January contract closed Wednesday at $545.80 per tonne, gaining over $10 since closing at $534.90 on Monday. Record-high temperatures in parts of the Prairies were part of the reason behind canola's rally. However, temperatures are[...]

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy continue rallies

MarketsFarm -- Commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have appreciated a significant rally over the past weeks. Last week’s world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) detailed lower-than-expected ending stocks for soybeans, which were bullish for soybean values. “Beans are on a mission right now,” said[...]


ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger at midweek

MarketsFarm -- ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger on Wednesday, making up losses incurred earlier in the week. The nearby January contract closed Wednesday at $578.90 per tonne, gaining a few dollars after losing $7 in the prior day’s trade. Keith Ferley of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg said canola’s losses were due to chart[...]

Pulse weekly outlook: Harvest activity pressures lentils

MarketsFarm -- With harvest activity beginning across most of the Prairies, pulse prices are experiencing typical harvest pressure. About 20 per cent of the lentil crop has been harvested in Saskatchewan, according to the province's crop report from Thursday. The west-central region lagged furthest behind the province's average rate, with just seven per cent of[...]


CBOT weekly outlook: Markets prepare for Laura

MarketsFarm -- Hurricane Laura, currently a Category 3 hurricane, is expected to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast late Wednesday or early Thursday but the Chicago Board of Trade is already feeling its effects. “It’s going to bring widespread rain and flooding to the Delta region, where unharvested rice, corn and soybean crops may feel a[...]

Low acreage buoys mustard seed prices

MarketsFarm -- Spot prices for mustard seed on the Prairies have trended higher, due to consecutive years of low seeded acreage. In 2020, about 256,500 acres of mustard seed were planted, down about 36 per cent from the previous year. Walter Dyck, seed division manager for Olds Products, mentioned it's the second time in 20[...]


CBOT weekly outlook: Soy trade watching weather, export demand

MarketsFarm -- Soybean contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade tested contract highs around US$12 per bushel in overnight trade earlier in the week, but couldn't maintain those levels due to a lack of support. A technical selloff put pressure on prices on Wednesday, with the nearby January contract closing down by nine cents at[...]

Strong export demand, acreage ahead for barley

MarketsFarm -- Canadian malting barley acreage is expected to remain high in the coming year, mostly due to strong export demand. Peter Watts, managing director of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Center in Winnipeg, said tough harvest conditions were partially to blame for lowered malt barley output in 2019. "We had a fairly lousy harvest,[...]