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ICE Futures January 2020 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

ICE weekly outlook: Canola steady, awaits news

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, but remain rangebound overall awaiting some fresh market-moving news. Some direction could come from the U.S. soybean complex, as the ongoing back-and-forth of trade talks with China could see some actual movement ahead of a Dec. 15 deadline that will see the

CBOT March 2020 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop sharply

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub December 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures sagged 1.8 per cent on Tuesday, the biggest percentage loss for the most-active contract in two months, on a round of profit-taking and technical selling, traders said. U.S. corn futures closed narrowly mixed, with nearby contracts weighed down by the drop in

Farmers have enough challenges on their hands this season without the added stress  of higher costs due to the carbon tax, producer groups say.

News

Farm groups say ‘Harvest from Hell’ underlines need for carbon tax relief

Fuels used for this operation have not been exempted from the federal carbon tax

By Alex Binkley November 27, 2019

Farm groups have fired off urgent appeals for government financial help for producers struggling with a weather-disrupted harvest made worse by the imposition of the federal carbon tax on fuel used to dry grain. Grain Farmers of Ontario and a coalition of Alberta commodity groups sent their requests directly to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau because

Crops

CBOT weekly outlook: Impeachment process stifles markets

By GFM Network News November 20, 2019

MarketsFarm — U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment hearings have dominated headlines and stalled progress in numerous trade developments, leaving the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) starved of meaningful news. The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) has yet to be ratified by the U.S. House of Representatives. The trade pact, meant to replace the North American Free Trade

Falling number can be obtained free of charge from the Canadian Grain Commission through its harvest sample program until Dec. 31 if you’re registered for the program. (Canadian Grain Commission photo)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Knowing your wheat’s falling number critical this year

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News November 18, 2019

[UPDATED: Nov. 22, 2019] The ‘harvest from hell’ has resulted in one of the worst years in recent memory for sprout damage. That’s pushed down falling numbers and — since grain buyers have different approaches to handling this issue — increased the need for farmers to know the falling numbers for their wheat. But if

File photo of propane tanks. (Joe_Potato/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Weather

U.S. states declare emergencies to help farmers in propane shortage

By GFM Network News, Reuters November 18, 2019

Reuters — Regional shortages of propane, which is used for heating homes and barns and by farmers to dry their crops, have led to emergency declarations covering nine U.S. Midwest states amid late harvests of soggy grains. Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin declared state emergencies beginning in late October, and continued last Friday to

Unharvested canola under snow in October 2016. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Weather

Millions of acres of canola freeze, compound ‘harvest from hell’

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel November 15, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — Heavy snow and rain during harvest on the Canadian Prairies have left several million acres of canola buried until spring, the latest blow in a miserable year that may compound farmer problems into 2020. Canola is renowned as Canada’s most profitable crop, exported to China, Japan and Mexico to make vegetable

Crops, Weather

U.S. propane bottlenecks not affecting Canada

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Despite ongoing shortfalls of propane in some areas of the U.S. Midwest, the situation doesn’t appear to be adversely affecting Canada, according to the Canadian Propane Association. The late harvest in the Midwest has been further hampered by wet conditions, forcing farmers to dry their grain before putting it in the bin. As

Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Prolonged Prairie harvest pushes up grain prices

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 14, 2019

MarketsFarm — A seemingly never-ending harvest across the Prairies has been responsible for a $10-$15 per tonne jump this month in feed grain prices, said Glen Loyns, general manager of JGL Commodities in Moose Jaw. “It’s probably gone up $5 this week,” Loyns said. This year’s extended harvest, coupled with large amounts of grain to

Vanessa Kummer checks the quality of her family farm’s 2018 soybean crops near Colfax, N.D. on Aug. 6, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Dan Koeck)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. books latest end to soy harvest in a decade

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 13, 2019

MarketsFarm —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in its oilseed crops outlook issued Wednesday, said the country’s 2019 soybean harvest will wind up the latest in 10 years. As of Sunday, the overall U.S. soybean harvest stood at 85 per cent complete, according to USDA’s weekly crop progress report. The pace was two points behind

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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ICE weekly outlook: Canola steady, awaits news

U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop sharply

Farm groups say ‘Harvest from Hell’ underlines need for carbon tax relief

CBOT weekly outlook: Impeachment process stifles markets

Knowing your wheat’s falling number critical this year

U.S. states declare emergencies to help farmers in propane shortage

Millions of acres of canola freeze, compound ‘harvest from hell’

U.S. propane bottlenecks not affecting Canada

Feed weekly outlook: Prolonged Prairie harvest pushes up grain prices

U.S. books latest end to soy harvest in a decade

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