Daily Network News

More News →

Tag Archives grain markets

The annual Keep It Clean product advisory identifies products that could create market access issues.
News

Keep It Clean urges caution on grains

Annual product advisory helps farmers maintain market access

By
It’s nearly impossible for farmers to stay on top of the varied regulations set by various countries where their grain may be destined. Fortunately, Canadian farmers have an easy-to-follow tool to help them navigate these murky waters. “What we produce here in Canada far exceeds our domestic demand, so we need to rely on our export markets to continue
A wild ride to nowhere for canola prices
Grain Markets, Markets

A wild ride to nowhere for canola prices

In this case it was the journey, not the destination, that was exciting

By
Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange closed out the week ending May 2 pretty much right back where they started. The July contract closed on Apr. 25 at $636.90 per tonne, fell back, and then worked back to the same price. It was a very similar story for the new crop November contract, from $653.70/tonne
Photo: Thinkstock
Grain Markets, Markets

Wheat market breaks dormancy

Expert’s Radar: Markets climb out of rangebound position on news from around the world

By
After a long winter, plants are starting to shoot up. Similar activity can be seen in the wheat market. Values broke dormancy during the week ended April 26. Charts: Minneapolis spring wheat gained 55 cents per bushel in the span of a week, while Kansas City hard red winter wheat was up by 65 cents.
Even with El Nino waning, it's forecast to be a hot summer in Western Canada.
Grain Markets, Markets

No one knows where canola prices are headed

A strong week with a weak ending highlights the uncertainty

By
Canola seeding is set to begin on the Prairies and canola prices are in a state of indecision. It feels odd to make that assessment after the July canola contract on the Intercontinental Exchange gained $14.60 per tonne during the week ended April 25, to close at $636.90. However, two straight days in the red
Canadian 2023-24 canola production of about 18.3 million tonnes was down slightly the 18.7 million tonnes grown the previous year.
Grain Markets, Markets

What’s putting pressure on canola?

Expert’s Radar: The short answer is that export demand just isn’t there

By
After attempting to show strength for most of March and early April, the canola futures market took some hits, with the bias shifting lower once again. Old/new crop spread: Tightening stocks and the need to secure deliveries ahead of new crop availability often see old crop canola contracts trade at a premium to new crop
Photo: Thinkstock
Cereals, Crops, Markets

Prairie wheat bids climb with U.S. futures

By
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended April 25, as a rally in United States futures provided support. Chart-based speculative buying was behind much of the strength in the futures, as fund traders bought back some of their large net short position. Declining crop ratings for U.S. winter wheat, the
Wheat bids in Western Canada are a far cry from where they were at this time a year ago, but unlike canola, the demand is still strong for Canadian wheat.
Grain Markets, Markets

Wheat prices stuck in sideways pattern

Minneapolis wheat has been hovering just above contract lows for two months

By
North American wheat markets have been treading water for the past few months, with prices struggling to show much life. Minneapolis spring wheat, the most closely related futures contract to the Prairie cash market, has held in a sideways range just above contract lows for the better part of two months, with no indication that
Just how big is Brazil’s soybean crop?
Markets, News

Just how big is Brazil’s soybean crop?

Expert’s Radar: Some perspective on this, and other issues

By
On a recent trip to Toronto, I could see the CN Tower from my hotel room. It looked impressive, but not that impressive given the view of nearby buildings appearing much larger than the thin tower in the distance. Then, looking back toward the hotel from two miles away and 114 stories in the air,
The drier the Prairies become, the more likely canola prices will increase.
Grain Markets, Markets

Canola prices fall, but still remain rangebound

High drought risk could kickstart the canola market this summer

By
Canola took a tumble to close out the week ended April 11, pressured by losses in Chicago soyoil and other oilseeds.  The old crop May canola contract fell back from the week’s high of $643.10 per tonne at the close on April 5, and fell to $624.30 on April 11. Declines for the new crop
Wheat exports in Ukraine this season have included 14.2 million tonnes of wheat, 19.5 million tonnes of corn and 1.97 million tonnes of barley.
Markets, News

Ukraine sows 852,100 ha to 2024 crops as of April 5, ministry says

By
All Ukrainian regions have started 2024 sowing and had seeded 852,100 hectares of spring crops as of April 5, the country’s agriculture ministry said. Farmers have also started planting sunflowers, sugar beets and soybeans. The sowing area includes 118,300 hectares of spring wheat, 543,200 of spring barley, 119,000 of peas and 62,400 of oats. The

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Nov. 28, 2025

Sponsored By:
More Videos →

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Glacier Farmmedia Podcast

Latest Market News

More Market News →