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Chinese tariffs not expected to stop canola flow 

Anti-dumping investigation announcement had an immediate affect on prices, but market access not seen as major worry 

Reading Time: 3 minutes China's shot across Canada's bow is splashing alarmingly close to U.S. farmers, who also felt the impact of China's announced anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola as American elevator prices reflected the selloff. 


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U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat and corn fall on profit taking

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures slid on Friday on expectations of large U.S. yields and profit taking following a rally earlier in the week sparked by speculators unwinding large short positions, traders said. Wheat and corn futures also dipped as funds sought profits and positioned ahead of two U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that will […] Read more

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Hail, strong winds damage Prairie crops

Reading Time: < 1 minute A series of storms left a path of destruction in all three Prairie provinces from Aug. 19 to 25. More than one million acres were either damaged or destroyed by the storms bringing hail and strong winds, leading to more than 2,800 claims of crop damage, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA). “This […] Read more


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Solid Canadian grain/oilseed exports to start 2024/25

Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian grain and oilseed exports through the first month of the 2024/25 marketing year are running well ahead of what moved during the same time the previous year, with just over a million tonnes of canola already moved, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission. Total exports of all the major grain, […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures ease after short-covering wave

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday as large U.S. yield prospects continued to drive short covering from earlier this week, analysts said. Wheat followed corn downward, while brisk exports from the Black Sea region continued to curb prices. A lower dollar and concerns over damaging, dry U.S. Midwestern weather […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise on weather risks, wheat up on short covering

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soy futures rose on Wednesday on support from short-covering and weather risks. Corn on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose on spillover support from soy futures while wheat increased as harvest pressure eased and traders covered short positions. Industry players have been assessing whether overly dry weather in the U.S. […] Read more



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CBOT Weekly: Soybeans, corn off lows, sideways trade likely through harvest

Reading Time: < 1 minute Soybean, corn and wheat futures in the United States were all showing modest strength in early September, recovering off their August lows as speculators bought back previously sold positions. “We’re seeing a little bit of short covering in these markets and the contract lows, at least over the short term, may be in,” said Terry […] Read more

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U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans gain ground as canola tumbles on Chinese import probe

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned higher on Tuesday, at one point reaching a near four-week high, bolstered by export demand, crop condition concerns and news that China plans to launch an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Canadian canola, traders said. The ICE canola contract for November delivery RSX4 dropped […] Read more