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Canola at the cotyledon stage. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola to get early test as Prairies brace for frost

By GFM Network News May 9, 2016

CNS Canada — Overnight lows of -2 or -3 C are expected across much of Saskatchewan by Wednesday or Thursday, according to Environment Canada forecasts. The colder temperatures are expected to make their way into Manitoba by Friday. That could put some stress on canola plants that have already emerged, according to industry watchers. “As […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn falls two per cent ahead of monthly USDA report

By GFM Network News May 9, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell about two per cent on Monday to the lowest level since mid-April, pressured by broad weakness in commodities and positioning a day ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report, analysts said. Soybean and wheat futures also fell. At the Chicago Board of Trade, most-active July […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Prairie spring wheat bids rise with dry weather

By GFM Network News May 9, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada improved during the week ended Friday, with prices receiving support from dry weather conditions in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Weakness in the Canadian dollar, which fell from the US80-cent mark to the mid-77-cent range between April 29 and Friday, added to the upside. Depending on the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy surges as export hopes rise

By GFM Network News May 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures rose on Friday on bargain buying after all three commodities posted sharp declines on Thursday. Soybeans led the gains, with the most-active contract rising 2.6 per cent. Underpinning soy were hopes that the U.S. exporters will continue to pick up overseas demand even as harvest […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sharp drop in soybeans

By GFM Network News May 5, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday, with soy dropping two per cent, on profit-taking by investment funds looking to lock in gains from recent rallies. Wheat futures slid 1.8 per cent to their lowest since mid-April, pressured by reports of strong crop prospects in the U.S. Plains and weak […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat firm on bargain buying

By GFM Network News May 4, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybeans firmed on Wednesday, reversing overnight losses, on technical buying and a mild round of short-covering, traders said. Corn futures weakened, with buyers wary of pushing prices higher amid a swift pace of planting in the U.S. Midwest. Sharp declines on Tuesday caused investors to step in and […] Read more

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Minneapolis leads U.S. wheat futures trifecta

By GFM Network News May 3, 2016

CNS Canada — Minneapolis wheat prices are gaining on those at other U.S. futures markets, as traders expect reduced acres this year. But the opposite is true for the Kansas City exchange as the expectation of high production weighs, and Chicago markets are moving on technical trading. Minneapolis Grain Exchange — “We’re keeping an eye […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sell-off

By GFM Network News May 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by a round of profit-taking and technical sales, traders said. Soybeans set back from a 15-month high hit during the overnight session while corn and wheat faced resistance after failing to take out last week’s peaks, sparking a […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on soymeal strength

By GFM Network News May 2, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Monday, piggybacking on sharp gains in the soymeal market, while corn and wheat futures were steady to weaker. “Beans were down early… but came roaring back higher, led by the meal (again), and backstopped by a weaker U.S. dollar,” Charlie Sernatinger, global head of grain futures […] Read more

Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich (l) and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. (Government.ru)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Russia seen extending wheat export tax for 2016-17

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 28, 2016

Moscow | Reuters — Russia is likely to extend its wheat export tax for the 2016-17 marketing year, which starts on July 1, because the levy is at a minimum level under current market conditions, traders and analysts said. The government has also indicated it is unlikely to change the tax ahead of the next […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Spring wheat

Canola to get early test as Prairies brace for frost

U.S. grains: Corn falls two per cent ahead of monthly USDA report

Prairie spring wheat bids rise with dry weather

U.S. grains: Soy surges as export hopes rise

U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sharp drop in soybeans

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat firm on bargain buying

Minneapolis leads U.S. wheat futures trifecta

U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sell-off

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on soymeal strength

Russia seen extending wheat export tax for 2016-17

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