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Wheat drops as Russian production climbs

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Reuters – An expected increase in Russia’s wheat crop that will compete with U.S. exports, already hampered by a strong U.S. dollar, is causing Chicago wheat futures to fall, according to traders. Russian consultancy IKAR raised its forecast of Russia’s 2022 wheat crop by two million tonnes, noting the world’s largest wheat exporter will have
One of eight vessels, carrying 195,000 tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products, sails from southern Ukraine on Sept. 21.
Grain Markets, Markets

Market-moving factors go beyond fundamentals

Recession fears and Black Sea export worries sway commodities

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Canola futures climbed higher during the week ended Sept. 22, as historically wide crush margins finally showed signs of correcting themselves.  Crush margins relative to the November contract rose above $300 per tonne during the week, indicating canola futures values had considerable room to the upside while still being profitable for buyers. Crush margins around
CBOT December 2022 soft red winter wheat (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2), MGEX December 2022 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. December 2022 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on short-covering, Ukraine worries

Soy turns lower; corn ends up but down off day's high

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.6 per cent on Tuesday as worries about escalating conflict in Ukraine and a pause in the U.S. dollar’s run-up to 20-year highs spurred a round of short-covering, traders said. Corn futures also firmed but pared gains by the close, and soybean futures turned lower on technical
Farmers in Ukraine have worked together to keep equipment operating during the harvest, despite lack of parts and technicians.
Farmit Manitoba, News

A new rural economy emerges in Ukraine

From value-added to more livestock production, farmers in Ukraine have adapted to the conditions of war

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When we first heard the sounds of rocket explosions on Feb. 24, we were most alarmed. It took my entire credit card limit to fill up my car and buy a supply of groceries. At the time, I thought only a few hours remained until the end of normal life. Many Ukrainian farmers say the
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Crops, Markets

Prairie cash wheat: External factors raise bids

U.S. wheat futures gain on the week

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MarketsFarm — Despite the usual harvest pressures, western Canadian wheat bids jumped during the week ended Thursday, largely due to geopolitical and macroeconomic factors. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday again raised its key interest rate to combat rising inflation — this time a 75 basis point increase, to 3.25 per cent. The rate hike
CBOT December 2022 soft red winter wheat (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (green line), MGEX December 2022 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. December 2022 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat joins broad commodities weakness

CBOT corn, soybeans also lower

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about three per cent on Friday, joining a broad sell-off in commodity and equity markets tied to fears of an economic downturn that would dent demand, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures joined the weaker trend, pressured by recession fears and favorable weather for the expanding U.S.

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