Feed barley bids in Western Canada remained under pressure in mid-February amid continued imports of corn from the United States and the relatively mild Prairie winter. However, localized spot opportunities do pop up occasionally.
Feed barley under pressure, but opportunities available
Corn downturn likely to keep feedlots looking to extend coverage
Poland-Ukraine government talks set for March 28, farmer protests persist
Farmers have broad public support; gov. trying to balance farmer, defense needs
Poland's prime minister said on Thursday the Polish and Ukrainian governments would meet in Warsaw on March 28, but did not accept a request by Ukraine's president for urgent talks on border blockades by Polish farmers.
U.S. farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos
Growers miscalculated when they held on to corn rather than booking sales, experts say
Farmers across the United States are kicking themselves for putting off corn sales after fields dried up in May and June, fueling expectations for higher prices and smaller harvests. Instead, prices tanked as rains saved the crop. The size and speed of the price collapse stung farmers and left their storage bins stuffed with record amounts of corn.
U.S. grains: Corn slides to three-year low near $4 a bushel on ample supplies
Soybeans followed corn lower; wheat ended mostly weaker
Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. corn futures fell to three-year lows on Wednesday, nearing $4 a bushel as ample domestic grain supplies and strong South American crop prospects weighed on sentiment, analysts said.
ICE Canada weekly outlook: Markets to react to Nvidia earnings report
Tech giant, while unrelated to crops, asserts gravitational pull on markets
The path canola as well as other commodities will very likely be determined by the latest earnings report from technology giant, Nvidia, according to analyst Errol Anderson of Errol’s Commodity Wire in Calgary, Alta.
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn acres could drop further says strategist
Lower prices blamed on funds, 'too much farmer ownership'
Corn acres in the United States may end up even lower than early expectations if the market remains under pressure, according to an analyst.
Indian farmers pause protest march to Delhi after government offers talks
Farmers demanding higher crop prices backed by law
Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their produce paused their protest on Wednesday after the government made a new offer to resume talks, hours after police fired tear gas and used water cannons to scatter thousands staging a march to Delhi.
MacAulay opens Indo-Pacific ag office
Moment 'pivotal' for the hog sector, Canadian Pork Council says
The Canadian Pork Council joined federal ag minister Lawrence MacAulay in Manila, Philippines, to open Canada's first Indo-Pacific agriculture office, it said today, calling the opening a "pivotal moment" for the Canadian pork sector.
Prairie forecast: Mild start, then a chance of storms
Issued Feb. 21, covering Feb. 21 to 28, 2024
Sunshine prevailed a fair bit more over the last forecast period than expected and so did the milder temperatures. Oh, sure there were a couple of cold nights, especially over the eastern half of the prairies, but overall, temperatures ended up being about 2 to 4 C warmer than what was forecasted.
Feds reduce interest-free portion of cash advance
Increases implemented over the last few years have been discontinued, leaving farmers to pay higher interest cost
Farmers applying for spring cash advances should be aware the interest-free portion has dropped back to 2021 levels.
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