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Topping Action In Soybean Meal Sends Calming Signal

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Livestock producers were left scratching their heads when the December 2011 soybean meal futures contract posted a new high in late August. The news was incredibly bullish, as concerns of an early frost were on producers minds. The big question was, Should I be locking in the price of meal before it gets any higher?
Cereals, Livestock

KAP Wants Farmers Better Protected

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The Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) wants laws to ensure farmers retain ownership of the products they deliver until paid. When farmers unload cattle at an auction market they lose ownership even though they haven t been paid, Minto farmer Bill Campbell said during KAP s general council meeting Oct. 27. Until I receive compensation I
Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Larger Economic Issues Weigh On Canola

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column Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform resumed a downward price trend during the week ended Oct. 21. Losses were attributed to the price declines experienced by CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybeans and outright liquidation by speculative fund accounts. Elevator company hedge selling was also evident, especially when canola showed signs
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Harami Predicted A Strong U.S. Dollar

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You d be hard pressed to find anyone this summer who wasn t aware of the United States escalating debt, increasing unemployment and home foreclosures that produced the current economic slowdown. All summer, as the news grew increasingly bearish, with newspaper headlines suggesting the greenback was about to crash and burn, more market analysts began
Hogs, Livestock

CME Hogs Drop Seven Per Cent In August

CHICAGO/REUTERS U.S. hog futures on Aug. 31 finished down seven per cent for the month, livestock traders said. With the onset of cooler weather, hog weights have rebounded and put more hogs in hands of packers to pump more pork into the retail sector. In early August, the Midwest was in the grip of a
Cereals, News

Research Key To Choosing Right Futures Broker

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In relation to time spent on production, farmers in Canada spend very little time actually marketing their crops and even less time seeking out brokerage firms that will guide them. But with the impending end of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly on wheat and barley in 2012, more farmers may be looking for a broker
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Economic Slowdown Could Weigh On Grain Prices

Fears of a global economic slowdown have nervous investors heading for the sidelines. As a result, equity markets have been under pressure since peaking in early May 2011. The two-week reversal at the height of the 27-month-long rally in the S&P 500 gave savvy investors an indication this bull market was vulnerable to running out
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Gold Shines In Light Of Economic Uncertainty

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Gold has garnered a lot of attention since nearly doubling in price over the past three years and gaining over 600 per cent this past decade. Gold’s lustre comes from the fact investors have always viewed the shiny metal as a safe investment in times of economic uncertainty. Unknown outcomes for debt-ridden countries such as
Grain Markets

CME To Push Ahead With Higher Corn Trading Limits

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The CME Group made it clear at a July 19 meeting that the exchange would go ahead with plans to raise the daily trading limits on corn futures despite strong opposition from many grain-handling companies. The CME’s request to raise the trading limit to 40 cents from the current 30 cents is under review by

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