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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA reports not expected to shake up markets

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Corn, soybean and wheat futures in the U.S. are awaiting the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports, but traders aren’t expecting the reports to much of an effect on prices. USDA releases its quarterly grain stocks and small grains summary reports on Friday. “It basically wraps up the 2017-18 crop year […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat surpass one-month highs
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat surpass one-month highs

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures jumped on Monday to their highest levels in over a month on technical buying as well as concerns about rain stalling the country’s autumn harvests. Soybean futures slumped as China — the world’s top buyer of the oilseed — and the U.S. imposed fresh tariffs on […] Read more
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy up as export data sparks short-covering

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed nearly two per cent on Thursday, hitting a one-week high as higher-than-expected weekly export sales and prospects for U.S. harvest delays sparked a round of short-covering, analysts said. Soybeans also rose about two per cent, while wheat futures posted modest gains after a choppy session. Chicago Board […] Read more
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Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Cheap corn, Prairie harvest quality weigh on prices

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cheap corn imports and adverse Prairie harvest conditions should mean no shortage of feed grain in Alberta’s feedlot alley this winter — which should also keep prices under pressure going forward. “Anytime you get a ripe crop and you get snow and rain falling on it, it normally doesn’t make better quality,” […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound from 10-year low

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose roughly two per cent on Wednesday, rebounding a day after the most active contract fell to a 10-year low as the harvest of a likely record-large U.S. crop got under way, analysts said. U.S. wheat futures climbed on technical buying and tightening global supplies, while corn futures […] Read more
CBOT November 2018 soybeans, with 20-day moving average in blue. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy hits 10-year low on huge U.S. crop, trade woes

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to life-of-contract lows on Tuesday and the most actively traded contract hit its lowest in a decade as an escalating U.S.-China trade war darkened U.S. export prospects, analysts said. Corn futures also hit contract lows as the U.S. harvest expanded, while wheat futures rose on tightening global […] Read more
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Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market eyes April live cattle futures

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $3 higher. Strength in the deferred live cattle futures, particularly the April contract, spilt over into the cash feeder market. Limited supplies of yearlings also contributed to the firmer tone. Feedlots have been patiently securing heavier replacements, but we’re now on the home […] Read more

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