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Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola trade’s eyes on StatsCan report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 9 hours ago

MarketsFarm — Although Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released its production forecast Wednesday, markets are focused on next week’s production report from Statistics Canada — a survey-based report which should provide a clearer picture of what’s to come. AAFC’s August report kept the canola production estimate at July’s 18.575 million tonnes. “Maybe we’ll see if […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on yield uncertainty

By Julie Ingwersen 9 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed higher on Wednesday on technical buying and uncertainty about U.S. yield prospects, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures also firmed, steadying after the benchmark contracts for both grains dipped to three-month lows. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled up 4-3/4 cents at $8.73 per bushel […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise on strong beef demand

By Julie Ingwersen 9 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday for a third session as strong demand for beef ahead of the Labour Day holiday bolstered margins for meat packers, traders said. CME October live cattle futures ended up 0.225 cent at 100.225 cents/lb., and October feeder cattle settled up 0.9 […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

Farmer’s threat prompts USDA to pull staff from crop tour

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek 10 hours ago

Henry County/Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday it had pulled all staff from an annual crop tour after an employee was threatened, and three sources said the threat came over the phone from an angry farmer. Farmers have complained this month that a government crop report did not reflect damage […] Read more

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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. grain traders watch yields, demand

By Marlo Glass 11 hours ago

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade remain at the behest of geopolitical pressures and questionable crop yields. Terry Reilly, a grains analyst with Futures International in Chicago, said traders are keeping a close eye on the U.S. Pro Farmer tour throughout the eastern Corn Belt region. The tour has […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Canadian dollar remains strong

By GFM Network News 12 hours ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 20 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Wednesday. The dollar finished the day at US$0.7531 or US$1=C$1.3278, which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7506 or US$1=C$1.3323. Global equities finished mostly higher, after minutes from the United States Federal Reserve meeting in July showed the central bank’s reticence to cut […] Read more

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Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola bids continue to climb

By GFM Network News 13 hours ago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, August 21 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were higher on Wednesday, although markets continue to lack direction prior to harvest. A trader said the canola harvest has yet to get underway across most of the Prairies, with crops more and more behind as one travels west. The […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Canada boosts 2019-20 wheat production estimate

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm 16 hours ago

MarketsFarm — Canadian wheat production in 2019-20 is forecast to come in at 500,000 tonnes above an earlier forecast, according to updated supply/demand tables released Wednesday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Wheat ending stocks were also raised in the report, while adjustments to the canola tables led a slight reduction to the still record-large carryout […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola midday: Bids on the rise ahead of harvest

By GFM Network News 17 hours ago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, August 21 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Wednesday, which was a surprise to one Winnipeg-based trader. “The markets are at the stage of not knowing where to go. We’re on the verge of harvest and we really don’t know what the crop looks like,” he […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Canadian inflation steady at 2.0%

By GFM Network News 18 hours ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s annual rate of inflation held steady at 2.0 per cent in July, according to updated data from Statistics Canada. Pre-report market expectations had been for a slight dip in the Consumer Price […] Read more

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