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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn sag on worries about China demand

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By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen November 8, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped on Monday, retreating from a six-week high, pressured by fears about export demand after top buyer China denied it was considering easing its stringent zero-COVID policy. Traders were also adjusting positions ahead of monthly supply-and-demand reports due at mid-week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Wheat

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Thunder Bay grain shipments up in October

By GFM Network News, Marketsfarm November 7, 2022

MarketsFarm — The Port of Thunder Bay saw an increase in its grain handle in October 2022, moving 840,000 tonnes during the month. The grain exports were up by 33 per cent from September and up by eight per cent from October 2021, according to a news release. The increase was seen as a return

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U.S. grains: Soy, grains climb as energy prices rise, dollar cools

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen November 4, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures climbed to a six-week high on Friday as soyoil futures reached their highest level since June, buoyed by strong energy prices along with optimism about demand from China, the world’s top soy buyer, traders said. Wheat and corn followed broad strength in the commodities sector as the dollar

Body weight, stage of production, environmental factors and forage quality will play key roles in determining the winter feed needs of a cow.

Forages, Livestock

Now is the time to estimate winter hay needs

Getting a handle on waste can reduce losses and save money

By North Dakota State University November 4, 2022

Harvested forages are a critical component of winter feeding programs for many cattle herds. “Conducting a hay inventory now will give producers a good idea of possible deficiencies and allow time to develop the best options for the upcoming feeding season,” says Janna Block, North Dakota State University Extension livestock systems specialist. The first step

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Tight logistics underpinning Prairie feed market

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 4, 2022

MarketsFarm – Canada’s barley crop may have improved considerably in 2022 compared to 2021’s drought-stricken crop, but the logistics of getting that grain to Alberta’s feedlot alley are keeping prices well supported. Canada grew 9.4 million tonnes of barley during the 2022 growing season, which was up by 35 per cent from the previous year.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans end lower, halting win streak; corn, wheat also slide

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen November 3, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures closed lower on Thursday, pausing after a seven-session climb as lackluster U.S. export sales and macroeconomic worries weighed on prices, traders said. Corn and wheat also declined, with a sharply higher dollar hanging over the grain complex. Chicago Board of Trade January soybeans SF3 settled down 17 cents at $14.37

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Canada’s exports rise in September as wheat volumes rebound

By GFM Network News, Julie Gordon November 3, 2022

Ottawa | Reuters – Canada’s exports rose in September, largely driven by better wheat volumes and prices, while imports were also up, with both import and export values impacted by the depreciation of the Canadian dollar, Statistics Canada said on Thursday. The country’s trade surplus with the world widened to C$1.14 billion ($827.4 million) in

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps as Russia says it will resume Black Sea grain deal

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen November 2, 2022

Paris/Chicago | Reuters – Wheat futures plummeted from Chicago to Europe on Wednesday after Russia said it would resume its participation in a deal to export grain from war-torn Ukraine, a reversal of its weekend decision to pull out of the deal in a move that had sent wheat futures surging higher. Corn followed wheat lower on the Black Sea

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ICE weekly outlook: Watch for canola to climb higher

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 2, 2022

MarketsFarm – There’s the possibility of the nearby January canola contract reaching upwards to C$1,000 per tonne, according Winnipeg-based analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain. “I think you got canola somewhere in the winter months maybe trading close to $1,000 again in January,” he said. Palmer placed his suggestion on the sharp upticks that soyoil

“It’s pretty hard to digest, but I still say Russia needs money. They don’t want to stop any grain shipments that they can…” says one Illinois commodity trader. Photo: MaxZolotukhin/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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CBOT weekly outlook: Russian flip-flop upsets markets, little change after Fed announcement

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News November 2, 2022

MarketsFarm – A pair of announcements affected the Chicago Board of Trade by different magnitudes on Nov. 2. Four days after Russian officials said the country was pulling out of an agreement to allow Ukrainian grain shipments on the Black Sea, the Russian government announced on Nov. 2 it changed its mind and will re-enter

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn sag on worries about China demand

Thunder Bay grain shipments up in October

U.S. grains: Soy, grains climb as energy prices rise, dollar cools

Now is the time to estimate winter hay needs

Feed weekly outlook: Tight logistics underpinning Prairie feed market

U.S. grains: Soybeans end lower, halting win streak; corn, wheat also slide

Canada’s exports rise in September as wheat volumes rebound

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps as Russia says it will resume Black Sea grain deal

ICE weekly outlook: Watch for canola to climb higher

CBOT weekly outlook: Russian flip-flop upsets markets, little change after Fed announcement

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