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A grain marketing strategy for 2022-23

“When you see prices go up, sell another chunk, because the price won’t stay up. If you can make money at a certain price, consider selling to free up storage.” — Neil Townsend, FarmLink Marketing Solutions.

Reading Time: 2 minutes After a year with some of the most volatile markets in history, crop growers will need…

Markets, Soybeans
Soy Canada says the Prairies are the country’s growth region for soybeans.

Canada’s soybean industry small, but nimble

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian soybeans have a lot going for them, says Brian Innes. They fit…

Crops, Markets
There should be premiums for high-quality milling oats this year.

What to expect from grain companies premiums and discounts

Reading Time: 2 minutes As harvest continued late into this fall, Prairie grain buyers continued to sort out what they…

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat recovers on short covering, soy continues to fall

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures found their footing on Thursday on short covering but remained near eight-week lows after China cancelled purchases from the United States and as large harvests in Argentina and Australia poured new grain into a well-supplied market, analysts said. Soybean futures continued the previous day’s fall on long liquidation […] Read more
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Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on falling beef prices, selling

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures tipped lower on Thursday as falling wholesale boxed beef prices and long liquidation pressured the market, analysts said. A decline in boxed beef prices has made meatpackers, whose margins continue to remain in the red, less willing to pay up for cattle. “The […] Read more
Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: A slight shift in the loonie

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Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar remained firm on Thursday, as slight movements in the United States dollar and crude oil offered little direction.   The loonie closed at US$0.7260 or US$1=C$1.3774 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7256 or US$1=C$1.37482. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback was up […] Read more
Futures

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola continues lower Thursday

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — The ICE Futures canola market continued lower on Thursday, lacking any supportive news to counter the bearish momentum. Losses in the Chicago soy complex accounted for some spillover selling pressure, with European rapeseed also lower on the day. Large supplies and a lack of significant export demand from China continue to overhang […] Read more
Futures

ICE canola momentum pointing lower

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE Futures canola contracts fell to fresh nine-month lows on Thursday, lacking any supportive news to slow the slide. The “momentum” remains pointed lower in canola, said an analyst, accounting for the general weakness in the market as traders move to the sidelines ahead of the holidays. Much of the activity was […] Read more
Global markets

Global Markets: U.S. inflation slows, but still high

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Inflation in the United States saw an unexpected slowdown in November, coming in at 2.7 per cent from 3.0 per cent in September. The October report was missed due to the government shutdown, while the November numbers were […] Read more
Futures

ICE canola moves lower

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were lower on Thursday morning amidst lagging exports and mixed sentiment in comparable oils. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released its monthly outlook on Wednesday, raising canola carryout by 450,000 tonnes from the November estimate at 2.95 million. Exports were up one million tonnes at eight million. […] Read more
Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie holding firm

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Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Thursday morning, getting little direction from the United States dollar and crude oil. As of 8:33 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7260 or US$1=C$1.3775, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7256 or US$1=C$1.3782. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle fall

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures fell across the board on Wednesday. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 229.550 cents a pound, down 1.150 cents. April contracts also fell by 1.150 cents to settle at 229.125 cents. Most-active January feeder cattle contracts closed at 341.525 cents per pound, a loss of 1.800 cents. March futures […] Read more

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