Articles Written by Adam Peleshaty

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is sworn-in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible on the inauguration day of his second Presidential term in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS

CBOT Weekly: Headlines dictate U.S. futures

Tariff threats, weather cause up-and-down trade

By Adam Peleshaty January 22, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump as well as weather concerns at home and abroad are creating a roller-coaster ride for U.S. grain futures during the week ended Jan. 22, 2025.

High prices for organic grains relative to conventional crops is hindering demand, according to one grain marketer. Photo: InnaTarasenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Barley, Corn, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed Grain Weekly: Room to rise for feed barley

By Adam Peleshaty January 16, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Rising United States corn futures and a weaker Canadian dollar have given Western Canadian feed grain prices a lift.

Crops, News

USDA announces new interim rule for biofuel guidelines

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm Team January 15, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new interim rule on Jan. 15, 2025 to aid production of biofuel feedstock crops as well as promote climate-smart agriculture.

Markets, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Edible bean prices firming up

By Adam Peleshaty January 14, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Edible bean prices in Manitoba are on the rise despite the threat of tariffs on Canadian imports from United States president-elect Donald Trump as soon as he takes office later this month.

“But we lost a lot of acres… which suggests to me that some organic guys have let some of their organics land go. And they are growing canola on the side,” says Laura Telford. Photo: Greg Berg

Canola, Markets, Soybeans

ICE Weekly: No news means no canola price movement

By Adam Peleshaty January 8, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes A lack of significant news has prevented canola prices at the Intercontinental Exchange to break out of its recent trading range to start 2025.

Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT Weekly: Chicago soy complex tumbles, grains weaken

By Adam Peleshaty December 18, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes A variety of factors caused the Chicago soy complex to fall at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Dec. 18, 2024.

Corn bids and offers have lately been far apart, with bids generally a dollar or more below the C$12 per bushel Ontario farmers would like to see. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: WASDE report brings surprise cut to corn

By Adam Peleshaty December 11, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes A larger-than-expected cut to corn carryout in the USDA's monthly WASDE report on Dec. 10 affected prices at the Chicago Board of Trade.

Crops, Markets

CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on tariffs, USDA report next

By Adam Peleshaty December 4, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Proposed tariffs imposed on Canadian and Mexican imports into the U.S. gave the Chicago Board of Trade a lot to think about during the week ended Dec. 4, 2024.

Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat down, durum mixed

By Adam Peleshaty November 29, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat prices in Western Canada were in decline while durum prices were on both sides of unchanged during the week ended Nov. 28, 2024.

Barley, Corn, Crops, Livestock, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices drop, barley favoured

By Adam Peleshaty November 28, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite United States corn futures declining as of late, barley is still the preferred feed grain at feedlots in southern Alberta, said a trader.

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