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CBOT weekly outlook: Bearish picture for commodities

Prices may not go much lower given the commodities have hit contract lows, says analyst

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 14, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ahead of the United States Department of Agriculture Outlook Forum, analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D. painted a rather bearish picture for the commodity markets. However, he noted that prices might not go much lower given the commodities have hit contract lows.

People stand to throw jute bags at tear gas fired by the police to disperse farmers marching towards New Delhi to press for better crop prices promised to them in 2021, at Shambhu, a border crossing between Punjab and Haryana states, India, February 14, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

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India security forces fire tear gas at protesting farmers on drive to Delhi

Farmers calling for promised higher prices for their produce

By Anushree Fadnavis, Reuters, Sunil Kataria February 14, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes Indian security forces fired tear gas at protesting farmers for a second day on Wednesday to stop tens of thousands from marching to the capital New Delhi to demand higher prices for their produce.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn continue to be pressured by global supplies

Wheat futures weighed by falling Russian prices

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters February 13, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures firmed slightly on Tuesday on technical trading, but still hovered near three-year lows as ample global supplies, improving South American crop prospects, and intense export competition weighed over the market.

Parliament Hill, in Ottawa – Ontario, Canada. Photo: Ulysse Pixel

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Carbon exemption amendments costly to farmers: PBO

Financial analysis finds carbon tax relief will be significantly lower after changes

By Gord Gilmour February 13, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Amendments to Bill C-234 will cost Canadian farmers nearly $90 million a year, according to a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released February 13.

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Number of US farms falls and size increases, census shows

Number of acres in production falls by 20 million

By Leah Douglas, Reuters February 13, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Farms in the U.S. continued to get larger and the number of farms fell between 2017 and 2022, new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed on Tuesday.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

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U.S. grains: Bargain buying supports CBOT soybeans and corn after 3-year lows

Market keeps eye on South American weather

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters February 12, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures firmed on Monday on bargain buying and a weaker U.S. dollar, but remained near multi-year lows as nearby contracts struggled to shake off technical resistance, traders said.

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Early application window open for 2024 cash advances

The Advance Payments Program is a federal loan program administered by CCGA

By Geralyn Wichers February 12, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Western-Canadian farmers can apply for a 2024 spring cash advance through the Canadian Canola Growers Association starting today.

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Ukraine seeks action against Polish farmers for grain spillage

Polish agriculture minister apologizes for "act of desperation"

By Reuters February 12, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyiv urged Warsaw on Monday to "hold to account" Polish farmers for stopping three trucks at a border crossing between Poland and Ukraine and spilling the Ukrainian grain they were carrying.

Scenes from a year-long protest in India (here, near, Delhi in December 2020) during which farmers decried new laws liberalizing agriculture markets. (Photo: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis)

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Indian police block roads to halt farmers marching to New Delhi

Farmers accuse Modi gov. of slow rollout of promised higher prices

By Reuters February 12, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Indian police on Monday blocked roads to halt farmers who were marching to New Delhi to press for the better crop prices promised to them in 2021 when thousands of growers camped out on major highways leading to the country's capital.

P&H’s Hamilton site in 2022. Photo: Diana Martin

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P&H plans Hamilton site expansion

After doubling capacity in 2020, the company is adding a third flour mill

By Geralyn Wichers February 9, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute P&H will construct a third flour mill and expand facilities at its Hamilton, Ont., site, it announced today.

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Cereals

CBOT weekly outlook: Bearish picture for commodities

India security forces fire tear gas at protesting farmers on drive to Delhi

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn continue to be pressured by global supplies

Carbon exemption amendments costly to farmers: PBO

Number of US farms falls and size increases, census shows

U.S. grains: Bargain buying supports CBOT soybeans and corn after 3-year lows

Early application window open for 2024 cash advances

Ukraine seeks action against Polish farmers for grain spillage

Indian police block roads to halt farmers marching to New Delhi

P&H plans Hamilton site expansion

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