MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies saw upticks in the red spring varieties during the week ended Thursday, while durum stepped back a little. A strong upswing in the U.S. wheat complex lent support to Canadian cash prices, but a slightly higher dollar tempered further increases. There’s continued dryness in the U.S., especially
Prairie cash wheat: Red spring wheats gain ground, durum dips
U.S. futures, Canadian dollar up on week
Feed weekly outlook: Grains wait for demand to pick up
Trucking availability still seen as an issue, but less of one
MarketsFarm — As feed barley continued to sit in a lull, there have been some increases in feed wheat, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “There’s a little of downward pressure on barley,” Motz said, noting demand for it is expected to soon pick up. Feed wheat prices have increased recently,
Canola falls below $800 support level
A decline in Chicago soyoil values has kicked out a support pillar
It finally happened: canola broke below its support level of $800 per tonne. For quite some time, the Canadian oilseed has been rangebound at $800-$900 per tonne. As with a stuck vehicle, that rocking back and forth gave way to old- and new-crop prices being pulled out of that rut. One element that provided the
Argentina soybeans go from ‘worse to worser,’ expert says
Heatwave now crisping early-planted crops
MarketsFarm — Extreme heat and drought throughout most of Argentina have taken a huge toll on that country’s soybean crop. Dr. Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor said the forthcoming soybean harvest is now likely to produce 25 million to 30 million tonnes, a far cry from the 40 million to 45 million tonnes
Pulse weekly outlook: Demand nudges lentil prices upward
Rapid rises seen leading to 'pause mode'
MarketsFarm — There have been some modest upticks in green and red lentil prices recently due to increased demand from India and Turkey, according to Marcos Mosnaim of Export Packers. “We went so fast up in prices that we are getting into a pause mode,” he said. “Buyers have to accept the new prices. So
Cattle numbers to decline as spring approaches
Cattle prices were up on the week in several weight groups
The Manitoba cattle market remains strong and the number of head bound for sales is expected to drop off, according to Brock Taylor of Taylor Auctions near Melita. He said prices have increased from week to week in several weight classes. Looking at high-end prices for feeder steers, a number of weight categories showed increases during the week of
ICE weekly outlook: Upswings likely out of question for canola
Canada's exports expected to ebb
MarketsFarm — Don’t expect any large increases in canola prices any time soon, according to Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. In fact, there’s a good chance seen that old-crop canola could fall below its support level of $800 per tonne. Ball said 2022-23 canola ending stocks in Canada could increase because of the
CBOT weekly outlook: It still comes down to South America
Continent's soy situation conflicting
MarketsFarm — Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to issue its next supply and demand estimates on March 8, what’s going on in South America continues to dominate the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to Andrew Mages of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D. “Typically it’s not the most important report because
Prairie cash wheat: Durum rises, red spring falls back
U.S. wheat futures down on week
MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies saw the red spring varieties take a hit during the week ended Thursday, while durum made gains. There were sharp declines in the U.S. wheat complex, which weighed on Canadian cash prices while a weaker dollar helped to stymie further losses. Despite the one-year anniversary of the
Head counts likely to dip, but cattle numbers remain strong overall
Demand for Manitoba cattle comes from local and eastern buyers
The amount of cattle heading to Manitoba’s eight auction facilities continued to remain strong for the week of Feb. 10-16, with a total of 11,079 head. Last week, 7,105 were sold based on figures from seven reporting auctions. The largest week-to-week increase was for the Grunthal Auction Mart, jumping from 243 at their Feb. 7
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