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An ammonia and nitrogen fertilizer plant in Russia. (Saoirse_2010/iStock/Getty Images)

Fertilizer prices to rise on global production shifts

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 29, 2018

CNS Canada — Canadian fertilizer prices are expected to increase as spring draws nearer, according to industry professionals. “The further you buy out from spring, the prices tend to be a little bit lower. In making your commitments early, prices tend to edge up as you get closer to spring,” said Don Kitson of International

CWRS prices ranged from about $250 per tonne in south-eastern Saskatchewan to as high as $271 in southern Alberta.

Grain Markets, Markets

CWRS bids hold steady in Western Canada

MGEX, CBOT and K.C. March wheat were down on the week, but so was the loonie

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 29, 2018

Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Nov. 23, with a steady tone in Canada Western Red Spring wheat as pressure from soft U.S. futures was countered by support from a weaker Canadian dollar. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices held within 50 cents of unchanged, according to price

ICE January 2019 canola (yellow) and CBOT January 2019 soybeans (green). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola at mercy of U.S. soy

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

CNS Canada — The ICE canola market is currently at the mercy of the soybean market as it awaits this week’s G20 meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. “We’ve got the big pop in the soybeans in anticipation of some positive developments at this weekend’s G20 meetings… we are getting

Crops, Markets

Trade certainty doesn’t translate to higher loonie

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Even with more certainty around trade with the U.S., Canadians shouldn’t expect to see the dollar flying in value. “It’s hard for me to see the Canadian dollar gain value against the U.S. dollar in the short term, unless the Bank of Canada totally revises its stance towards interest rates,” said J.P.

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

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola set to chop around bottom end of long-term range

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News August 29, 2018

CNS Canada — Contracts on the ICE Futures canola market are bracing for turbulence in coming days as trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. and a looming production report from Statistics Canada take centre stage. According to one analyst, these and other factors may play havoc with the Canadian dollar, which could send canola

Strong demand from the U.S. will continue to support Western Canadian feeder prices.
Photo: Canada Beef Inc.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Small volumes characterize feeder cattle market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 7, 2018

It’s that time of year when the feeder cattle market experiences a calm before the storm. The fall run will get underway over the next three weeks and recent market activity appears to be quite positive. Last week, yearlings and calves traded $3 on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. However, larger

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger beef demand underpins feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 31, 2018

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling markets traded $2 to $4 higher on average while calves were relatively unchanged. It appears that yearling supplies could be down 2 per cent to 4 per cent this fall which has feedlots being more aggressive early in the season. Major markets in Alberta led the charge higher

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 23, 2018

Western Canadian yearling prices were slightly softer during the second week of July, due to the historical high weekly marketings of feeder cattle south of the border; however, the market fully recovered last week. Feeder cattle prices tend to make a seasonal high in late July and this year is no exception. Market reports in

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Dry weather keeping canola from more downside

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News July 18, 2018

CNS Canada –– A lack of rain in Western Canada may be the only thing keeping canola futures prices from dropping much further than they have already. The dominant November contract was above $525 a tonne in late June, but has since fallen to the $490 mark as of Wednesday. Global trade disruptions and a

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Weaker barley prices enhance yearling prices

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 26, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 to as much as $8 higher, with strong buying interest noted from Lethbridge-area feedlots. Supplies of quality feeders are rather snug at this time of year and buyers were extremely aggressive on local packages. Prices in the non-major feeding areas appeared to lag southern Alberta markets but orders

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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Fertilizer prices to rise on global production shifts

CWRS bids hold steady in Western Canada

ICE weekly outlook: Canola at mercy of U.S. soy

Trade certainty doesn’t translate to higher loonie

ICE weekly outlook: Canola set to chop around bottom end of long-term range

Klassen: Small volumes characterize feeder cattle market

Klassen: Stronger beef demand underpins feeder market

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

ICE weekly outlook: Dry weather keeping canola from more downside

Klassen: Weaker barley prices enhance yearling prices

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