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Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market eyes feed grain prices

By GFM Network News 10 hours ago

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were $4 on either side of unchanged and the market was quite variable across the Prairies. Strength was noted early in the week but feedlot operators pulled in the reins on Thursday and Friday. Strength in the barley market along with lower feeder cattle prices south of […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat eases on ideas of Russian exports, long liquidation

By GFM Network News 12 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell three per cent on Monday on expectations of a pickup in Russian wheat exports in the next few months as shippers try to get ahead of potential export curbs, traders said, while soybeans clung to modest advances. Corn followed wheat lower. Chicago Board of Trade December wheat […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs close lower, halting five-session climb

By GFM Network News 13 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell more than three per cent on Monday on profit-taking after a 14 per cent rally last week left futures over-priced relative to domestic cash prices, analysts said. CME Group live cattle futures fell in response to a lower cash cattle trade late last week and spillover weakness […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Dollar up with gold and oil

By GFM Network News 16 hours ago

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug 20 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar closed higher Monday, supported by a rise in the price of oil and gold. The Canadian dollar settled Monday at US$0.7654 or C$1.3065, compared to Friday’s North American close of US$0.7645 or C$1.3081. Oil prices rose Monday after weeks of declines, as […] Read more

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Futures

North American Grains/Oilseed Review – Canola ticks higher with soyoil

By GFM Network News 17 hours ago

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, August 20 (CNS Canada) – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures platform ended mostly stronger on Monday, as gains in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil provided the path of least resistance. The technical bias appears to be pointed higher and speculative buying was a feature of the […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola dips as heat fades

By GFM Network News 21 hours ago

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug. 20 (CNS) – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures platform were lower at midday Monday, as the heatwave that had gripped Western Canada for much of the previous week, began to dissipate. Values were due for a correction after experiencing sharp gains over the past week. […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Venezuela creates new currency

By GFM Network News 22 hours ago

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug 20 (CNS) – Venezuela is launching a new currency in a bid to tackle the country’s soaring inflation rate. President Nicolas Maduro says the new “sovereign bolivar” will stabilize the country’s economy and help it move towards a single floating exchange rate. However, critics say the […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook

By GFM Network News 23 hours ago

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, August 20 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was holding steady against its U.S. counterpart Monday morning. Gains in gold bullion and crude oil prices were supportive for the commodity-backed currency while softness in natural gas was bearish. The loonie continued to take strength from inflation data released on […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola up with soy

By GFM Network News 23 hours ago

By Ashley Robinson, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, MB, Aug. 20, 2018 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were higher Monday morning. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and soyoil contracts were all on the rise, while meal contracts were down. Palm oil and European rapeseed contracts were higher also. Continued optimism over the future […] Read more

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General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. drops ag demand from NAFTA talks, Mexico farm lobby says

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

Mexico City | Reuters — The United States has dropped a contentious demand from the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to impose restrictions on Mexican agricultural exports, Mexico’s top farm lobby said on Sunday. Talks to rework the 24-year-old pact are entering a crucial phase and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said […] Read more

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