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U.S. diesel prices hit three-year low as harvest delays feared

Reading Time: 2 minutes New York | Reuters — Diesel prices in the U.S. Midwest have sunk to a three-year seasonal low as farmers in the region face adverse weather conditions, further complicating an already delayed harvest season, traders and farmers said. Diesel demand typically rises during harvest season because farming equipment and trucks transporting product use the fuel. […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain market finding a bottom

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm 4 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — The western Canadian feed grain market is showing signs of finding a bottom, as buyers wait to get a better handle on the quality of grain still unharvested across the Prairies. Feed barley is currently trading at around $200 per tonne in southern Alberta, while feed wheat bids are around $210, according to […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: More than weather behind canola uptrend

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 4 days ago

Reading Time: 1 minute MarketsFarm — Canola’s sharp rise over the last week can be attributed not only to poor weather on the Prairies, but to other factors as well, according to MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville. For seven straight trading sessions, canola bids have climbed, from $445.60 per tonne at the close of trading on Sept. 27 to […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Snow, cold grind Alberta harvest to virtual standstill

By MarketsFarm October 4, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Last weekend’s dump of snow coupled with cold temperatures brought the Alberta harvest to a complete halt, according to the province’s latest crop report. For the week ended Oct. 1, the province-wide harvest managed to improve to 33.7 per cent from 28.1 per cent the previous week. This year’s pace was slightly above […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures slip on technical sales

By Mark Weinraub October 3, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures weakened on Thursday, retreating from early gains on technical selling after failing to take out the 10-week high hit on Tuesday, traders said. Wheat futures ended little changed, supported by a surprise export deal with China. But traders said more bullish inputs were needed to push prices back […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Snowfall boosts spot barley bids

By Marlo Glass October 3, 2019

Reading Time: 1 minute MarketsFarm — Spot barley prices have received support from last weekend’s snows in southern Alberta, but the major barley-growing regions were mostly spared. While the cold and wet weather has delayed harvest activity, a promising forecast should allow for harvest to resume in the Red Deer area, where most of the barley crop is located. […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Upside limited for canola’s snow boost

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm October 2, 2019

Reading Time: 1 minute MarketsFarm — An unwelcomed early winter storm sent ICE Futures canola contracts higher during the week ended Wednesday, but it will take outside support to sustain a rally, according to industry participants. Snow in Alberta and Saskatchewan and cool and wet conditions in Manitoba slowed harvest operations during the week, with about 60 per cent […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans retreat off highs

By Marlo Glass October 2, 2019

Reading Time: 1 minute MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade have backed off of highs hit earlier in the week. That’s due mainly to harvest activity putting pressure on prices, according to Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Illinois. Corn crops across the U.S. are currently only 11 per cent harvested, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Weather

Alberta snow further delays canola harvest, boosts prices

By Marlo Glass September 30, 2019

Reading Time: 1 minute MarketsFarm — Canola futures finished up at Monday’s close, boosted by a weather premium after a low-pressure system brought considerable snowfall to parts of Alberta over the weekend. Snow was mostly concentrated in the southern region of the province. Calgary and surrounding areas received around 30 centimetres of snow, according to preliminary results from Environment […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Snow to stall harvests for western Prairies, Montana

By Julie Ingwersen September 27, 2019

Reading Time: 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — A weekend storm is poised to bring more than a foot (30.5 cm) of snow to parts of Montana and the Canadian Prairies, putting portions of the region’s spring wheat and canola crops at risk, a meteorologist said. Excessively wet conditions in the region this month have already slowed fieldwork and […] Read more

Mosaic to further curb Saskatchewan potash output

Wet fall raises risk of Manitoba spring flood

Federal Tories pledge to postpone new livestock transport rules

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