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ICE March 2021 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

ICE weekly outlook: How long can canola remain well supported?

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 4, 2021

MarketsFarm — Despite recent declines in canola prices, the Canadian oilseed remains very well supported, according to Errol Anderson of Market Place Communications in Calgary. The question he posed, though, was for how long can this last? “The market is incredibly well supported because of the lack of deliveries and that the crushers are still

CBOT March 2021 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans may see seasonal slowdown

However, more upside remains possible

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 4, 2021

MarketsFarm — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade, now trading at their highest levels in years, could come under some pressure over the next month, although the longer-range outlook remains strong, according to a broker. Crop insurance levels in the U.S. are based in part off of new-crop futures prices during

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Manitoba crop conference recovers allegedly phished funds

Court order frees event organizers' money from frozen account

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff February 4, 2021

The organizers of one of the last big Prairie farm events held before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have recovered funds temporarily lost to an alleged phishing scam. The CropConnect Conference — an annual crop production and farm management conference co-organized by Manitoba grain, oilseed and pulse grower groups — has received back almost

CBOT March 2021 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Corn ends up off early declines, on export demand

Soybeans climb after two days of correction

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News February 3, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures ended higher on Wednesday as traders anticipated strong export sales would continue. Soybeans moved higher, as traders turned attention to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply and demand report on Feb. 9, expecting to see a continued tightening of ending stocks. Wheat followed corn and soybeans, turning

A barley crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

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China’s appetite for feed barley sucks in new crop from Canada, France

Tariff on Australian barley favours other suppliers

By GFM Network News, Gus Trompiz February 3, 2021

Paris | Reuters — China’s buying spree of French and Canadian barley is spilling into the 2021-22 crop with large forward purchases, due to its major feed grain needs and a prohibitive tariff on Australian barley, traders and analysts said. China has been sweeping up huge volumes of foreign crops to help feed a pig

A deal for Planters would be Hormel Foods’ biggest to date, the Wall Street Journal said. (Kraft Heinz promotional video screengrab via YouTube)

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Kraft Heinz reported in talks to sell Planters snack business

Pandemic-based surge in snack demand wanes

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 3, 2021

Reuters — Kraft Heinz is in talks to sell its Planters snack business to Skippy peanut butter maker Hormel Foods for about US$3 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal could be announced as soon as next week if talks do not fall apart, the Journal

Tom Vilsack speaks to farmers at a rural agricultural co-operative at Guira de Melena in Cuba on Nov. 13, 2015. (Photo: Reuters/Alexandre Meneghini)

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USDA can steer farm aid money to fight climate change, Vilsack says

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume February 3, 2021

Reuters — The White House wants to tap a pool of funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corp. (CCC) to support on-farm efforts to fight climate change, Tom Vilsack, President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the USDA, said Tuesday. The Depression-era program of up to $30 billion in annual funding was tapped

Harvested Saskatchewan lentils. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

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Pulse weekly outlook: Canada’s lentils face competition

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News February 3, 2021

MarketsFarm — Acreage and production of lentils in Canada are expected to mostly remain the same for the 2021-22 crop year. While strong demand during the COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered prices over the past year, increased production from competing exporters may cut into that buying interest going forward. Elyce Simpson Fraser, senior vice-president of Simpson

CBOT March 2021 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Corn falls after six-session gain

Wheat eases as Egypt tender favours Russian wheat, despite export tax

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News February 2, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures eased on Tuesday after six sessions of gains, as the market watched to see if a surge in Chinese demand would continue to erode U.S. supplies. Soybeans also fell as traders assessed upcoming Brazilian exports against risks that rainfall will slow harvest work. Wheat followed corn and soybeans

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Oat prices running out of upside

By GFM Network News February 2, 2021

MarketsFarm — Oat prices in Western Canada have shown some strength over the past year, but competition from other crops will likely lead to an acreage reduction this spring despite the firm prices, according to market participants. Ryan McKnight, from Linear Grain at Carman, Man., had seen prices for the crop rise last fall, but

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Despite cheaper land costs, Canadian farmers at slight revenue disadvantage to U.S.

Feed grain weekly: Western Canadian barley bids seasonally firm

China’s Q1 pork output up 4.2 per cent from a year earlier, lags expectations

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ICE weekly outlook: How long can canola remain well supported?

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans may see seasonal slowdown

Manitoba crop conference recovers allegedly phished funds

U.S. grains: Corn ends up off early declines, on export demand

China’s appetite for feed barley sucks in new crop from Canada, France

Kraft Heinz reported in talks to sell Planters snack business

USDA can steer farm aid money to fight climate change, Vilsack says

Pulse weekly outlook: Canada’s lentils face competition

U.S. grains: Corn falls after six-session gain

Oat prices running out of upside

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