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Markets, Soybeans

Canada’s soybean industry small, but nimble

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• Corn, Markets

  

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• Markets, Soybeans, Weather

  

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  October 30, 2018

• Crops, Markets, Soybeans

  The export perspective on soybeans

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• Corn, Markets

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise as dollar hits four-year low

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 6 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures crept higher on Tuesday and wheat finished nearly unchanged as a sliding dollar underpinned prices. Corn futures ended slightly lower. The drop in the dollar index, which sank near a four-year low, helped to steady grain prices after a pullback on Monday, making U.S. crops look cheaper overseas, […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat, hogs rise

By Geralyn Wichers 6 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures retreated on Tuesday as regions of the U.S. reopened following snowstorms. “Weather impacts on the cattle market should begin to loosen up starting today as the region thaws,” StoneX said in a note. Most-active April live cattle futures lost 0.600 cents to close at 237.400 cents a pound. June contracts closed at […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Interest rate announcements Wednesday

By GFM Network News 6 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was higher on Tuesday, as part of the positioning ahead of Wednesday’s interest rate announcements from the Bank of Canada at 8:45 a.m. CST, and the United States Federal Reserve at 1 p.m. CST. Analysts’ predicted  rate freezes by both central banks. Also, the Canadian dollar […] Read more

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Markets, News, Peas, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Spike in yellow peas slowing

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 7 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Although the price increases for Canadian yellow peas have started to slow, there could be more of the peas planted come spring, said Kress Schmidt, broker with Johnston Grains in Calgary.

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Futures

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola narrowly mixed

By GFM Network News 7 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes      Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market closed narrowly mixed on Tuesday, as spillover support from gains in Chicago soyoil was countered by the bearish influence of the rising Canadian dollar. Soyoil futures settled at their highest levels in five months, with soybeans also up on the day. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola firm, but backing off highs at midday

By GFM Network News 11 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola contracts were holding onto small gains at midday Tuesday, but well off their session highs. Gains in the Chicago soy complex provided spillover support for the Canadian oilseed. Malaysian palm oil was also higher in overnight trade, while European rapeseed traded narrowly mixed. Chinese importers have bought up to […] Read more

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Markets, Reuters

China buys more Canadian canola

By Ella Cao, Naveen Thukral, Reuters 12 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chinese importers secured up to 10 Canadian canola cargoes following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing earlier this month, two trade sources told Reuters.

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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Western Canadian calf prices ratchet higher

By Jerry Klassen 12 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending January 24, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt lower to $10/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. The market was quite variable depending on flesh conditions and genetic quality. Prices for backgrounded yearlings or fall placed calves were steady to $5 higher on larger packages on controlled weight gain diets; […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: India and Europe reach free trade deal

By GFM Network News 13 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement after nearly 20 years of negotiations. The deal will see free trade on almost all goods traded between India and the 27 members of the EU. A […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola returns to rally

By GFM Network News 13 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange found their way back to positive territory on Tuesday morning after retreating on Monday. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were higher to start the day. Crude oil also made gains after a severe winter storm last weekend disrupted oil output in the United […] Read more

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