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

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on China trade pessimism

By GFM Network News September 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than one per cent on Friday to the lowest in a week on rising doubts about a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks and forecasts for favourable crop weather across the U.S. Midwest. Corn and wheat also declined, following soybeans, although both grains closed with modest weekly […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Cash wheat: Bids up with U.S. futures, weak loonie

By GFM Network News September 20, 2019

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as gains in U.S. futures, weakness in the Canadian dollar and concerns over harvest delays in Western Canada all provided support. The Canadian dollar was down by roughly a third of a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart on the week. […] Read more

File photo of cattle on grass in Montana. (Franckreporter/E+/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters

Hopes for trade breakthrough fade as China cancels U.S. farm visits

By GFM Network News September 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — A U.S.-China trade deal appeared elusive on Friday after Chinese officials unexpectedly canceled a visit to farms in Montana and Nebraska amid two days of ongoing talks in Washington. Chinese officials were expected to visit U.S. farmers next week as a goodwill gesture, but canceled to return to China sooner than […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Market not bottomed yet

By GFM Network News September 20, 2019

MarketsFarm — Falling feed grain prices in Western Canada have not hit the bottom just yet, especially as harvest delays lead to quality downgrades. “I would say it’s coming down quite a bit more,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities in Lethbridge. The barley and wheat harvests are running behind normal in both Saskatchewan and […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy firm on export sales, trade optimism

By GFM Network News September 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Thursday as strong weekly export sales data and hopes for progress toward a U.S.-China trade deal more than offset pressure from a crop-boosting Midwest weather forecast. Corn also rose as the market weighed favourable harvest weather against signs of improved demand for the grain, while wheat […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Weather co-operates to see Sask. harvest resume

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 16

By Saskatchewan Agriculture September 19, 2019

Warm weather and wind has allowed combining to resume, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Twenty-three per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 18 per cent last week, still well behind the five-year (2014-2018) average of 50 per cent for this time of year. Thirty-six per cent of the […] Read more

If world crop conditions look good and the weather behaves, commodity buyers will likely wait to see how the crop progresses before pre-buying.

Columns, Markets

World grain production, weather markets and trade disputes

Production and weather concerns and bullish, but trade patterns are not on our side

By Brian Wittal September 18, 2019

In April the International Grains Council (ICG) estimated world grain production in 2019-20 would increase two per cent over last year to 2.18 billion tonnes. Their estimate for total consumption (food, feed and industrial use) is 2.20 billion tonnes. The math suggests that demand will outpace production, meaning the supply carried forward will be drawn down for a third consecutive year. The ICG estimates world carry out […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy steady, watching harvest

By GFM Network News September 18, 2019

MarketsFarm — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures moved off of nearby lows and generally trended higher following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply/demand data released Thursday. However, attention has shifted to the looming harvest, with rangebound activity expected barring a fresh outside influence. “For this market to really move up, it will […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy slips on favourable weather, demand disappointment

By GFM Network News September 18, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday on mild weather across the U.S. Midwest that lessened risks that crop-damaging frost could hurt the late-planted crop and on worries that a recent wave of Chinese soy purchases has ended. Corn futures edged higher in a mild short-covering bounce, while wheat gained on robust […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 18, 2019

Compared to the previous week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $4-$6 lower on average; calves were down $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. U.S. feeder cattle markets were also down $5-$8 from seven days earlier. The extended period of negative feeding margins appears to be taking a toll on the feeder market. […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

Alberta harvest wrapping up: report

Wheat

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on China trade pessimism

Cash wheat: Bids up with U.S. futures, weak loonie

Hopes for trade breakthrough fade as China cancels U.S. farm visits

Feed weekly outlook: Market not bottomed yet

U.S. grains: Soy firm on export sales, trade optimism

Weather co-operates to see Sask. harvest resume

World grain production, weather markets and trade disputes

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy steady, watching harvest

U.S. grains: Soy slips on favourable weather, demand disappointment

Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

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