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Any two, three, four or five per cent that you can get in terms of efficiency, in terms of productivity, will help on the bottom line, because there’s a multiplicative effect when it comes to lowering your costs...” – J.P. Gervais, Farm Credit Canada.

Economic hurdles ahead for farmers

FCC projects sliding revenue fortunes, maintains long-term optimism

By Jeff Melchior February 1, 2024

A prominent Canadian ag lender is projecting a 4.8 per cent decline in farm cash receipts in 2024, thanks in part to a softening market. Consequently, its leading economist is urging producers to find any way to save money. “In this environment, I do think that management skills are absolutely critical,” said J.P. Gervais, vice-president

In the U.S. the seasonal ‘battle for acres’ between soybeans and corn could be heating up.

Grain Markets, Markets

Mixed activity in grain markets

From Latin American harvest to AAFC estimates, many factors affected markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 1, 2024

Activity was mixed in the North American grain and oilseed markets during the last full week of January, as traders were busy looking for direction from South America, where Brazil was in its early stages of harvesting its soybean crop and seeding its next corn crop. The looming influx of recently harvested Brazilian soybeans may

Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Downturn continues for grains

Early harvest reports from South America could affect prices

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News February 1, 2024

March grain futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were in decline during the week ended Jan. 31 despite receiving a boost on Jan. 30.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag; corn, soybeans hover near multi-year lows

South American rainfall, Chinese demand, good production outlook for U.S., Russian wheat weighing on prices

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen, Reuters February 1, 2024

U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday on technical selling and spillover weakness from European wheat markets amid thin export demand, while corn and soybeans stabilized after setting multi-year lows a day earlier.

“If these cost estimates hold going forward, and there’s reason to believe that they will, soybeans will remain a relatively low-input crop.” – Daryl Domitruk, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers.

News, Oilseeds

The future of Western Canadian soybeans

Northern soybean seminar looks to profitability on the Prairies

By Jonah Grignon January 31, 2024

There are challenges to expanding soybean production to Western Canada, but many, including Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers executive director Daryl Domitruk, see the potential for growth. Domitruk was among the speakers at the second Northern Soybean Summit, hosted virtually by Soy Canada in December. Contributors from throughout the value chain discussed the future of

CBOT corn ZCH24 on Jan. 30 with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans close higher, rebounding after multiyear lows

Wheat followed the firm trend, bouncing after a slide to one-week lows

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen, Reuters January 30, 2024

U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Tuesday, closing higher on a round of bargain buying after both commodities fell to multiyear lows, although supportive news about supply and demand was lacking, analysts noted.

CBOT Soybeans ZSH24 on Jan. 29, 2014 with Bollinger bands. (Barchart)

Markets

U.S. grains: Soy hits 2-yr lows on South American crop prospects, demand worries

Chinese demand less certain as real estate crisis deepens there

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen, Reuters January 29, 2024

U.S. soybean futures fell to two-year lows below $12 a bushel on Monday, pressured by improving prospects for large South American harvests and worries about demand as top global soy buyer China struggles with a real estate crisis, analysts said.

CBOT soybeans ZCH24 on Jan. 26 with Bollinger bands. (Barchart)

Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn pressured by South American supply prospects

Outlooks for large soy and corn crops in Argentina, optimism about Brazil's harvest set the tone

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen, Reuters January 26, 2024

U.S. soybean futures sank to a one-week low on Friday and corn fell more than 1 per cent as traders focused on improving prospects for South American harvests, analysts said.

Markets

U.S. grains: Soybean, soyoil futures slide on weak demand

KC wheat firms on demand optimism

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen, Reuters January 25, 2024

U.S. soybean futures Sv1 fell 1.4 per cent on Thursday, pressured by weak export demand for U.S. supplies of the oilseed given strong competition from Brazilian supplies, along with sliding values for soybean oil, traders said.

Livestock, Markets

Feed grain weekly outlook: Buyers looking towards springtime

Analysts suggest farmers will grow less barley

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News January 25, 2024

Feedlots continued to purchase corn imports from the United States, putting pressure on feed barley and wheat prices in Western Canada. However, the prospective of fewer planted acres this spring could give prices a boost.

Daily Network News

Pulse Weekly: StatCan projects fewer pea and lentil acres

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Corn

Economic hurdles ahead for farmers

Mixed activity in grain markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Downturn continues for grains

U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag; corn, soybeans hover near multi-year lows

The future of Western Canadian soybeans

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans close higher, rebounding after multiyear lows

U.S. grains: Soy hits 2-yr lows on South American crop prospects, demand worries

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn pressured by South American supply prospects

U.S. grains: Soybean, soyoil futures slide on weak demand

Feed grain weekly outlook: Buyers looking towards springtime

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