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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide, nearing support at US$9

By Julie Ingwersen 11 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in almost two months on Thursday as uncertainty about progress in U.S.-China trade talks overshadowed support from stronger-than-expected weekly U.S. export sales, analysts said. Wheat futures also declined, backing down from a two-week high, but corn futures rose on signs of improving export and […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures halt skid on export data

By Julie Ingwersen 11 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday as bullish weekly export sales data and hopes for progress on a U.S.-China trade deal helped to snap a six-session sell-off, traders said. February lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled up 0.675 cent at 67.45 cents/lb., rallying after a […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Small gain for loonie as crude continues climb

By GFM Network News 13 hours ago

Reading Time: 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was slightly higher at market close on Thursday, as crude oil continued to regain lost ground. The loonie finished the day at US$0.7527 or US$1=C$1.3285, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7517 or C$1.3304. Benchmark oil prices were higher on Thursday due to renewed hopes […] Read more

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Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Tight logistics underpin barley in Feedlot Alley

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm 14 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — The adverse 2019 harvest across Western Canada may have left more grain grading as feed than normal, but issues in getting that barley and wheat to livestock continue to prop up prices for the time being. “We’ve seen a rally in the feed barley market the last four weeks,” said Brandon Motz, of […] Read more

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Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola bids drop, but remain range-bound

By GFM Network News 14 hours ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 21 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were weaker on Thursday, as the trend of higher soyoil prices and a lower Canadian dollar were reversed. Soyoil lost about a half of a U.S. cent per pound today on the Chicago Board of Trade. The loonie was stronger […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola midday: Bids down as soyoil, loonie flip positions

By GFM Network News 19 hours ago

Reading Time: 1 minute By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 21 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were lower at midday Thursday as Chicago soyoil and the Canadian dollar have flipped the other way, commented a Winnipeg-based trader. Prior to today, the trend this week had been stronger soyoil prices at the Chicago Board of Trade and a weaker […] Read more

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Futures

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News 20 hours ago

Reading Time: 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 21 (MarketsFarm) The Canadian dollar was slightly firmer Thursday morning, recovering from the six-week lows hit the previous session. At 9:10 CST Thursday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7534 or C$1.3273 which compares with Wednesday’s North American close of US$0.7517 or C$1.3304. Speaking at an Ontario Securities Commission event on […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Trudeau names new cabinet

By GFM Network News 20 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In Wednesday’s swearing-in of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 37-member cabinet, Quebec MP Marie-Claude Bibeau was reappointed Agriculture Minister. Ontario MP Chrystia Freeland, who was born in Alberta, was shifted from Global Affairs […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola falters on Thursday morning

By GFM Network News 20 hours ago

Reading Time: 1 minute By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was slightly lower on Thursday, retreating from gains made earlier in the week. A weaker tone from soy oil on the Chicago Board of Trade dragged canola prices slightly lower. The December soy oil contract was down by 14/100 of a […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall as hopes fade for China trade deal this year

By Julie Ingwersen 1 day ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to a two-month low and soybean futures hit a seven-week low on Wednesday on fading expectations for a U.S.-China trade deal before the end of the year, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed modestly higher on technical buying and concerns about this week’s decline […] Read more

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