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Futures Rise On Fallout From Frosts – for Sep. 23, 2010

September 23, 2010

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform experienced a significant push upward during the week ended Sept. 17, with much of the upward momentum linked to the frost which hit much of the Prairies. The frost which occurred overnight both Thursday and Friday of last week was said to have been significant, as

Crops, Oilseeds

What If Production Comes Up Short On A Forward-Priced Contract? – for Sep. 23, 2010

By Canadian Canola Growers Release September 23, 2010

In some parts of Western Canada, flooding and weather conditions have meant disappointing crop losses that have led to some difficult contract positions. As part of an initiative to help farmers get the best value for their crop, the Canadian Canola Growers Association investigated some possible next steps for farmers who find themselves in a

News, Oilseeds

Large Speculative Buying Drives Soybean Prices Into Overhead Resistance – for Sep. 16, 2010

September 16, 2010

So y b e a n prices have rallied $1.50 per bushel on speculative buying over the last two months. Cash prices in the Red River Valley have risen to $9.50 per bushel and this year’s crop is in relatively good condition. The U. S. soybean crop is also in very good shape with the

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Prairie Canola Stocks Report Bearish For Prices – for Sep. 16, 2010

September 16, 2010

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform eased slightly during the week ended Sept. 10, with much of the downward price action linked to the Statistics Canada grain stocks in all positions report on Sept. 8 for the period ending July 31. The numbers for canola were particularly bearish, with the government agency

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

U. S. Grain Elevators Brace For Huge Harvest – for Sep. 16, 2010

By Christine Stebbins September 16, 2010

U. S. grain handlers, already burdened with big wheat inventories, are bracing for a mammoth corn and soybean harvest across America’s heartland. Merchants will have to find room for 17 billion bushels of corn and soybeans – the largest U. S. harvest in history. A recent spike in U. S. exports after drought-stricken Russia announced

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Extended Russian Export Ban May Open More Markets – for Sep. 9, 2010

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 9, 2010

Canola contracts traded on the ICE Futures Canada platform held within a rather narrow range during the week ended Sept. 2, bouncing around both sides of unchanged as any attempts to take values up were met with selling pressure. The weather issues across Western Canada could definitely be seen warranting some added strength in canola,

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Harvest Pressure May Limit Canola Gains – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 2, 2010

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts managed to move sharply higher during the week ended Aug. 27, but not before initially hitting their lowest levels of the past month. The losses, tied to improving production prospects in Western Canada, encouraged some end-user demand which eventually pulled values higher. Export sales to China were a primary driver

Cereals, Crops, Opinion

Letters – for Aug. 26, 2010

August 26, 2010

What is it going to take before the deteriorating state of Highway 34 is addressed? Letters have been written and phone calls have been made by many asking that this stretch of pavement be repaired properly. As a farmer, and on behalf of all farmers who must travel this stretch, I am frustrated that our

Cereals, News

Wheat Markets Up 50 Per Cent – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Laura Rance-Unger August 12, 2010

The hottest run-up in the wheat market since 2008 prompted the Canadian Wheat Board to issue a special market advisory last week to alert farmers to potential pricing opportunities. David Boyes, the board’s commodity risk manager, said two market fundamentals – severe drought in Russia and excessive moisture cutting production in Western Canada – were

Cereals, Crops, Opinion

What A System – for Aug. 12, 2010

By John Morriss August 12, 2010

It’s always fun watching the futures market when things are hot and the price is rising. Fun while it lasts, that is. That caution applies to the run-up in the wheat market for the last few weeks. These prices look wonderful, especially if you have wheat to sell. But as farmers well know, prices tend

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Chicago grain prices fall amid profit-taking and dollar rebound

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low

Farm family income gains driven by off-farm earnings: StatCan

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