Agriculture Market Updates & Outlook

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola falls with soybeans

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm Winnipeg, April 17 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker on Wednesday, nearing major chart support as bearish technical signals and spillover from the losses in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans weighed on values. The ongoing trade tensions with China and lack of progress on that front also weighed on […] Read more

Futures

Canola weakens at midday, spread trade the feature

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 17 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker at midday Wednesday, with much of the activity linked to participants rolling their positions out of the nearby May contract and into July. The May/July spread traded from C$7.10 to C$7.70 under, accounting for over three-quarters of the contracts traded […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: Canadian inflation rate rose in March

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

WINNIPEG, April 17 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Reports indicate that the U.S. trade deficit fell to an eight-month low in February, thanks to imports from China plunging. The report also implied that economic growth was much stronger in the first quarter […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 17 (MarketsFarm) The Canadian dollar was stronger Wednesday morning, with solid economic data out of China providing some support for the financial markets in general. At 9:06 CDT Wednesday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7509 or C$1.3317 which compares with Tuesday’s North American close of US$0.7484 or C$1.3361. Retail sales […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola futures: Bids dropping in early trade

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 17 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were down in early trade Wednesday morning, as traders rolling out of May contracts into July continue to be a major feature. The May canola contract was down C$1.10, to be at C$453.40 per tonne, and the July contract lost C$1.40, to […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Views differ on crop exports to China other than canola

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

MarketsFarm — Depending on whom one has spoken with, there are differing views as to grain exports to China other than canola. The federal government has stated there have been no export issues outside of canola. “The current actions taken by China are limited to canola seed, and we have not received any indication of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas

Pulse weekly outlook: Benchmark report out for fababeans, feed peas

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

MarketsFarm — Alberta Pulse Growers on Monday released Feed Benchmark Bi-Weekly Reports, providing “a consistent and unbiased estimate of the feeding value of low-tannin fababeans and feed peas” in central Alberta, central Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba. Comparing fababean and feed pea prices to other feed grains, the report stated, “Grains are softening further on the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures tumble on increasing global supply estimates

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures slumped on Tuesday with strong crop ratings and increased forecasts for global harvests pushing Chicago Board of Trade wheat to a one-month low. Wheat prices came under pressure after the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a weekly report issued late on Monday, rated 60 per cent […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Deferred CME hogs extend gains on China virus outbreak

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures closed mixed on Tuesday as front-month contracts stumbled in a setback from recent gains, while deferred contracts rose on expectations for increased demand from China due to an outbreak of a fatal hog disease. Gains in the market have been fueled by worries about an epidemic of African […] Read more

Global markets

Canadian Financial Close: Canadian dollar steady as markets rally

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

WINNIPEG, April 16 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar held fairly steady on Tuesday, as stocks rallied after a rocky Monday. The Canadian dollar closed at US$.7484 or US$1=C$1.3361, down from Monday’s close of US$.7488 or US$1=C$1.3354. The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 12.26 points to close at 16,502.20. The NASDAQ closed up, gaining 24.22 at 8,00.23 […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Canola sideways, waiting for news

CBOT weekly outlook: Bear market aches for bull news

U.S. grains: Wheat futures edge higher in turnaround from losses

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola sideways, waiting for news

CBOT weekly outlook: Bear market aches for bull news

U.S. grains: Wheat futures edge higher in turnaround from losses

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North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola falls with soybeans

Canola weakens at midday, spread trade the feature

Global Markets: Canadian inflation rate rose in March

Canadian dollar and business outlook

ICE canola futures: Bids dropping in early trade

Views differ on crop exports to China other than canola

Pulse weekly outlook: Benchmark report out for fababeans, feed peas

U.S. grains: Wheat futures tumble on increasing global supply estimates

U.S. livestock: Deferred CME hogs extend gains on China virus outbreak

Canadian Financial Close: Canadian dollar steady as markets rally

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