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A Farm Credit Canada report says Canadian canola exports to the U.S. have dropped by 11.8 per cent and down 10.6 per cent to China.

China/U.S. trade disruptions a big reason for canola, wheat price volatility

Farm Credit Canada releases new report regarding commodity prices

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 31, 2018

Prices for canola and wheat are volatile thanks to world trade tensions, including trade disruptions between China and the United States. The volatility is a cause for concern according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) new report, Navigating Trade Disruptions and Volatility, released Oct. 31. The price uncertainty can lead changes in the markets and if

Grain Markets, Markets, Other

Prairie spring wheat bids see slight change

A slow harvest isn’t making a big impact on the markets

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm October 25, 2018

Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Oct. 19 with only small changes, as the stalled harvest across the Prairies was able to start up again following weeks of cold and wet weather. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent CWRS) wheat prices were up slightly, rising by less than

Crops, Markets

Choppy corn and soy markets expected

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 24, 2018

CNS Canada – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean contracts could see some action this week as the November contract near expiry. The corn contracts could also be hopping around during the week. “We’re getting some pressure in these markets because of the harvest pace that’s going on for the U.S. producer. So farmers are

Grain Markets, Markets, Other

Yield, quality uncertainties supportive for canola futures

New-crop canola is already making its way to market

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 18, 2018

ICE canola futures started the holiday-shortened week ended Oct. 12 by climbing to their highest levels in nearly two months, but quickly ran into resistance and trended lower. Cool, wet, harvest-delaying weather across the Prairies remained a supportive influence, but windows of opportunity were presenting themselves and canola was making its way into the commercial

Grain Markets, Markets

Canadian spring wheat prices up with U.S. futures

Wheat traders are also keeping an eye on Australia and Russia

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 11, 2018

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted solid gains during the week ended Oct. 5, as gains in U.S. futures and concerns over harvest delays in parts of the Prairies provided support. Production issues in Australia and reports that Russia may be curtailing wheat exports were also supportive for North American wheat prices

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola futures rebound in wake of dollar’s exuberances

Weather again takes over as the major market influence

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm October 11, 2018

The week started off with a bang as trade news dominated the headlines and sent the loonie soaring. Canola took a hit on Monday, but spent the rest of the week ended Oct. 5 in the green. A tentative renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal was reached late Sept. 30. The new trilateral

Spring wheat bids dropped as much as $11 per tonne, depending on the location.

Grain Markets, Markets

Falling U.S. futures pull down Prairie wheat bids

Minneapolis spring wheat dropped 10 cents on the week, and K.C. winter wheat by 14

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm October 4, 2018

Wheat bids in Western Canada were weaker for the week ended Sept. 28, taking direction from U.S. futures markets which finished the week lower as well. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $5-$11 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled

Some soy is still out in the fields – now locked in snow – waiting for harvest, as seen here in a photo taken in the Interlake on Oct. 3.

Grain Markets, Markets

Hamstrung harvest operations supportive for canola values

Son-of-NAFTA lifts the Canadian dollar, weighing on exports

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 4, 2018

Stalled harvest progress across Western Canada saw canola prices move steadily higher on the ICE Futures platform for most of the week ended Sept. 28. While cool and wet conditions should remain a supportive factor as long as they persist, activity in the Chicago soybean complex could override any weather-related strength. Manitoba farmers got most

Combine harvester cutting crops in barley field during harvest under dramatic cloudy sky

Grain Markets, Markets

Hard red wheat bids rise in Western Canada

Rising U.S. wheat futures values have helped offset strength in the Canadian dollar

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 27, 2018

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted solid gains during the week ended Sept. 21, as advances in U.S. futures provided support and countered the bearish influence of the rising Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $4-$7 per tonne over the course

Grain Markets, Markets

Fundamentals, trade fights help hold canola rangebound

StatsCan’s production report from space has little impact

By Dave Sims September 27, 2018

The ICE Futures canola market continued to chop around unchanged during the week ended Sept. 21, buffeted by a conflicting mix of trade wars, weather issues, spillover losses in soybeans and harvest pressure. The $50-per-tonne level seems like a distant memory these days, as canola was content to hang above the $485 mark in the

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Tag Archives wheat markets

China/U.S. trade disruptions a big reason for canola, wheat price volatility

Prairie spring wheat bids see slight change

Choppy corn and soy markets expected

Yield, quality uncertainties supportive for canola futures

Canadian spring wheat prices up with U.S. futures

Canola futures rebound in wake of dollar’s exuberances

Falling U.S. futures pull down Prairie wheat bids

Hamstrung harvest operations supportive for canola values

Hard red wheat bids rise in Western Canada

Fundamentals, trade fights help hold canola rangebound

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