The U.S. government shutdown meant that futures markets were left without robust grain supply information
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Grain markets hungry for U.S. data
The U.S. government shutdown meant that futures markets were left without robust grain supply information
Expert’s Radar: A flat, flat, flat wheat market
An expected drop in U.S. wheat crop would be offset by a predicted surge in Canada and elsewhere
Large global supplies of wheat leave little reason for market prices to move higher — although solid demand for wheat should continue to limit the downside, commodity watcher Phil Franz-Warkentin writes.
Should you believe boots on the ground or satellites in the sky on Canadian canola production?
Expert’s Radar: It looks like StatCan’s newer high-tech monitoring protocols won the battle this past crop year
Questions remain over just how much canola was grown in Canada a year ago, and whether the satellites and computer models now producing most estimates are as reliable as ground-level surveys, given the data’s weight on canola prices.
EXPERT’S RADAR JULY: U.S. government diet nudging could affect agriculture commodity markets
Trump administration pressure against seed oil and corn syrup may play out in the markets for those crops
The U.S. government’s less friendly tone against seed oil and corn syrup may play out in the markets for those farm crops.
June’s fast-moving grain markets
June 2025 was an interesting month for canola and geopolitics stole the spotlight from grain market specifics
Summing up the grain markets: June 2025 was an interesting month for canola prices and geopolitics stole the spotlight from grain market specifics
Wheat stuck trading sideways
Wheat prices have been stubbornly static, despite trade threats flying
Wheat seems to be floating above the tarrif fray without the wild price swings of other crops.
Do canola and soy need relationship counselling?
Expert's Radar: Watching the interplay of influences can keep your marketing plan from divorcing reality
In any relationship, the actions of one party have an influence on the other, and the space between two objects is sometimes as important as the objects themselves. Nowhere is this more true than in grain markets. Old/new crop spread The spread, or difference between two futures months of the same commodity, can provide insight
Rolling the dice on forecasts
Expert's Radar: Definite market directions are hard to pin down
A severe weather system rolling across the Prairies triggered an alert on my phone the other day. Television and radio programs also interrupted with warnings to take precautions. The sun was still shining at the time, but the rumble of thunder from the approaching storm could easily be heard. My location caught only the edge
Reading the roadmaps of the grain market
Expert’s Radar: Beware of ‘construction’ signs
I recently drove back and forth from Winnipeg to the Turtle Mountains in southwestern Manitoba. It’s about a three-hour drive, or three-and-a-half with the required ice cream stop. There are a few routes that head in the same general direction, so after running into construction on Highway 2 on the way down, we opted for
Market experts predict yellow fields for the year
Expert’s Radar: How much have the world’s farmers painted their fields in oils?
My neighbour recently had her house painted, transforming the once-drab stucco with peeling green trim into a beautiful rusty red with cream-coloured accents. Just a few days before the painters showed up, she was still second-guessing her colour choices, but the end result looks great. A fresh coat of paint can do wonders while also
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