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CBOT December 2018 corn (in black) and November 2018 soybeans (in green). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, soy surge as NAFTA revamp outweighs big supplies

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 1, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Monday, reversing the prior session’s steep losses, after the U.S., Canada and Mexico announced they had reached a deal on a trilateral pact to replace NAFTA. Corn gained nearly three per cent and soybeans more than one per cent as news of the trade

ICE’s ticker symbol on display at the ICE-owned New York Stock Exchange in March 2016. (Photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

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Speculative short position grows in canola

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 28, 2018

CNS Canada — Large speculators continued to add to their net short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest Commitment of Traders report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators grew their net short position in canola to

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Bigger-than-expected supplies knock down prices

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures slumped on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said farmers and crop handlers had more supplies in storage than analysts expected. The bigger-than-expected inventories from previous harvests add to an oversupply as U.S. farmers are starting to bring in another massive corn and soybean crop from their

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Canadian canola could make its way into Australia

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News September 28, 2018

CNS Canada — A potential shortage of canola on Australia’s east coast has the oilseed industry there musing about the potential of importing Canadian canola to keep processing plants going. A story Tuesday on the Australian website Farm Online quoted Australian Oilseeds Federation CEO Nick Goddard as explaining the potential for Canadian canola to make

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Cereals, News

NFU fears grain-grading system to be sacrificed under NAFTA

Cereals Canada says a deal can be reached to satisfy both Canada and the U.S.

By Allan Dawson September 27, 2018

Is Canada’s wheat quality assurance system under threat in the current NAFTA talks? The National Farmers Union says Canada needs to be on guard against U.S. efforts to destroy it. “Canada’s grain-grading system is the key to our international competitiveness, particularly for wheat,” Terry Boehm, chair of the NFU’s trade committee, said in a news

Crops, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Manitoba corn seems headed for lower yields

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries September 27, 2018

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn crop harvest is getting underway earlier than expected, which could point to potential yield problems. While it’s too early to provide firm yield estimates, Morgan Cott, field agronomist for the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, said some high-moisture corn was already harvested in mid-September, and regular grain corn harvest got underway

CBOT December 2018 corn with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn tops one-month high on strong U.S. export sales

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures touched their highest prices in more than a month on Thursday on strong export demand and as traders adjusted positions ahead of a crop report expected to show supplies tightened over the past year. Soybean futures also rose, extending a rebound from recent losses into a third consecutive

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on bargain buying, sale to Mexico

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Bargain buying and a major sale of U.S. soy to Mexico on Wednesday helped lift U.S. soybean futures for a second day, traders said, while corn and wheat futures slipped. Soybeans are recovering after the most actively traded contract last week fell to its lowest price in nearly 10 years. The

ICE October 2018 canola, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola still watching soy, weather

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 26, 2018

CNS Canada — ICE Futures canola contracts moved off their nearby lows over the week ended Wednesday as persistent harvest delays provided support. Additional strength, however, may be dependent on movement in the Chicago soybean market. “Soybeans will be the driving force behind which way canola futures go,” said commodities investment advisor David Derwin of

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CBOT weekly outlook: USDA reports not expected to shake up markets

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News September 26, 2018

CNS Canada — Corn, soybean and wheat futures in the U.S. are awaiting the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports, but traders aren’t expecting the reports to much of an effect on prices. USDA releases its quarterly grain stocks and small grains summary reports on Friday. “It basically wraps up the 2017-18 crop year

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India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out

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Crops

U.S. grains: Corn, soy surge as NAFTA revamp outweighs big supplies

Speculative short position grows in canola

U.S. grains: Bigger-than-expected supplies knock down prices

Canadian canola could make its way into Australia

NFU fears grain-grading system to be sacrificed under NAFTA

Feed weekly outlook: Manitoba corn seems headed for lower yields

U.S. grains: Corn tops one-month high on strong U.S. export sales

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on bargain buying, sale to Mexico

ICE weekly outlook: Canola still watching soy, weather

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA reports not expected to shake up markets

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