Agriculture Market Updates & Outlook

North American Grains/Oilseed Review: Weekend rains weigh on canola, boost soybeans

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm Winnipeg, June 24 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker on Monday, as rains across the Prairies over the weekend had speculators taking some of the weather premium out of the market. Large old crop supplies and the ongoing trade dispute with China also continued to weigh on values, […] Read more

Futures

Canola weaker at midday Monday

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 24 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was steady to lower at midday Monday, although activity was thin and choppy. Rains across the Prairies over the weekend had speculators taking some of the weather premium out of the market, while also encouraging some farmer selling, according to a […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 24 (MarketsFarm) The Canadian dollar was firm Monday morning, as recent strength in crude oil helped underpin the energy-linked currency. At 9:06 CDT Monday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7572 or C$1.3207 which compares with Friday’s North American close of US$0.7569 or C$1.3212. Mounting tensions between the United States and […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: Oil prices on the rise as Middle Eastern tension builds

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 24 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Oil prices remained on the rise Monday morning, following a week of steady gains thanks to continued strife between the United States and Iran. The U.S. has blamed recent oil tanker attacks […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola futures: Bids steady to lower to start week

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 24 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) futures canola contracts were steady to lower in early activity Monday morning. Despite rain over most of the Prairies on the weekend, there remains something of a weather premium on bids. However that premium could dissipate as the forecast has called for more […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn ease as traders expect improving weather

By Tom Polansek 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures slumped on Friday on expectations that crops may benefit next week from a break in the rains that stalled plantings across the American Midwest this spring. Widespread storms caused unprecedented delays in corn plantings and prevented farmers from planting crops across millions of acres. The weather […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures limit down on supply glut

By Tom Polansek 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Hefty supplies of American pigs pushed Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures down by the daily exchange-imposed limit on Friday. Prices tumbled as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that meat companies such as Tyson Foods and JBS USA slaughtered 462,000 hogs, up nine per cent from a year earlier. […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Canadian dollar down

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 21 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was down at Friday’s close, as stock markets cooled after a week of rallies. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7569 or US$1=C$1.3212, up from Thursday’s close of US$0.7581 or US$1=C$1.3191. Equities corrected downward after a strong week following monetary policies announcements from the United States […] Read more

Futures

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Rain forecast pushes down canola bids

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 21 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were lower on Friday, as more rain has been forecast for the Prairies this weekend. The Prairies received 15 to 65 millimeters of rain over most of the region this week. While the precipitation was helpful to struggling crops, it […] Read more

Futures

Canola subdued at midday Friday

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

WINNIPEG, June 20 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was slightly down at midday Friday, with trading volumes lower than usual. Forecasted rain across the Prairies weighed on canola prices, though precipitation was spotty in some key growing regions. “Farmers are happy to see the rain, but some guys haven’t gotten much,” said one […] Read more

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Markets — page 2

North American Grains/Oilseed Review: Weekend rains weigh on canola, boost soybeans

Canola weaker at midday Monday

Canadian dollar and business outlook

Global Markets: Oil prices on the rise as Middle Eastern tension builds

ICE canola futures: Bids steady to lower to start week

U.S. grains: Soy, corn ease as traders expect improving weather

U.S. livestock: Hog futures limit down on supply glut

Canadian Financial Close: Canadian dollar down

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Rain forecast pushes down canola bids

Canola subdued at midday Friday

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