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CBOT May 2019 corn, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn down on disappointing export data

By GFM Network News March 18, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday, halting a four-session rebound from contract lows set last week, as traders worried about export prospects for U.S. grains, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat futures also declined. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) May corn settled down 1-3/4 cents at $3.71-1/2 per bushel (all figures US$). […] Read more

CBOT May 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat close strong

By GFM Network News March 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.7 per cent on Friday as traders unwound bearish bets they placed on the grain when the market spiraled to a 14-month low earlier this week. The most-active Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract hit its highest since March 6 as investment funds were […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat rallies on short-covering

By GFM Network News March 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rallied on Thursday for the second time in three days, hitting their highest in more than a week as investors scrambled to unwind short positions, traders said. The short squeeze came as the winter wheat crop in the U.S. has been breaking dormancy. “I think […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on profit-taking

By GFM Network News March 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures eased 1.2 per cent on Wednesday, setting back on a mild round of profit taking after prices posted their biggest rally since last summer on Tuesday. Corn and soybeans ended higher after weakening overnight and early in the day session as traders moved to cover short positions amid […] Read more

CBOT May 2019 wheat with Bollinger bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies as investors cover shorts

By GFM Network News March 12, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped 5.5 per cent on Tuesday, rebounding from contract lows on a round of technical buying and bargain hunting in an oversold market, traders said. Corn and soybeans also were higher after recent declines, but their gains paled in comparison with wheat as traders unwound bearish positions despite […] Read more

CBOT May 2019 wheat, with MGEX May 2019 wheat in orange. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures plunge to contract lows

By GFM Network News March 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sank 2.7 per cent to their lowest since January 2018 on Monday, pressured by plentiful stocks that were providing overseas buyers with multiple options for supplies when looking for export deals. The weakness in wheat weighed on corn, which notched its fourth straight day of declines and hit […] Read more

Crops, Markets

USDA’s latest WASDE lacks ‘market-turning’ news

By GFM Network News March 11, 2019

MarketsFarm — There was nothing in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest world supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report that could have created major moves on commodities markets, according to an analyst. The report, issued Friday, “didn’t give us any kind of a market-turning type news,” said Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows

By GFM Network News March 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its forecast of U.S. corn ending stocks above a range of trade expectations, reflecting a drop in the government’s corn export forecast. U.S. soybean futures also declined and wheat recorded a fifth straight weekly decline, […] Read more

Seed produced across the southern Prairies generally has pretty good quality, however, in central and northern areas that experienced bad weather last fall, poor seed quality is certainly an issue.

Crops, News

Some seed may be in short supply

Last fall’s ‘winter’ took a heavy  toll on seed quality for 2019

By Lee Hart March 7, 2019

Seed people are saying the 2018 harvest season was one of the toughest in decades on seed quality across parts of Western Canada. If you do have seed make sure it’s germination tested before seeding, and if you haven’t lined up certified seed you might be disappointed — certain crop types and varieties may not […] Read more

CBOT May 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans inch up on China purchases

By GFM Network News March 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures inched upward on Thursday on news that Chinese state-owned firms bought at least 500,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans, while wheat futures dropped to their lowest levels in more than a year on pressure from a strengthening dollar, traders said. Chinese state-owned firms bought the U.S. soybeans for shipment […] 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

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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

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U.S. grains: Corn down on disappointing export data

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat close strong

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat rallies on short-covering

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on profit-taking

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies as investors cover shorts

U.S. grains: Wheat futures plunge to contract lows

USDA’s latest WASDE lacks ‘market-turning’ news

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows

Some seed may be in short supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans inch up on China purchases

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