By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 22 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar rallied after previous losses, to close steady on Wednesday. The Canadian dollar closed at US$.7457 or US$1=C$1.3410, up from Tuesday’s close of US$.7455 or US$1=C$1.3413. The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 99.12 points to close at 16,327.35, falling 0.60 per cent thanks to lagging shares in

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 7 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar lost slightly at Tuesday’s close, as global stocks and crude oil futures took a nosedive. The Canadian dollar closed at US$.7421 or US$1=C$1.3476, down from Monday’s close of US$.7432 or US$1=C$1.3456. The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 135.71 points to close at 16,357.75. The NASDAQ lost

By Glen Hallick, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 22 (CNS Canada) – Over the last few weeks there has been very little price fluctuation for feed grain prices according to one Alberta-based commodities trader. Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta. said corn has been getting C$245 to C$250 per tonne.

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 19 (CNS) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets for Friday, Jan. 19. Cheap feed costs are accelerating construction of hog barns in Iowa, where a third of United States hogs are raised. A story by Reuters said higher profits from

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 18 (CNS) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets for Thursday, Jan. 18. Pinnacle Asset Management announced in a press release Wednesday, it had bought United States-based Five Rivers Cattle Feeding from JBS USA for approximately US$200 million. Five Rivers Cattle

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 17 (CNS) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets for Wednesday, Jan. 17. December barley exports from Ukraine are down, according to a story from UkrAgroConsult. According to preliminary information from market participants’ barley exports were at 70.6 million tonnes, which

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 16 (CNS) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets for Tuesday, Jan. 16. Despite large corn stocks around the world Manitoba farmers are faring well due to good yields. Manitoba’s average yield last year was 134 bushels an acre. Alberta feedlots