Written January 10, 2009 What a volatile year 2008 was for all markets. The TSX composite index plunged 40 per cent from start to finish of 2008, while the Dow industrials lost 36.2 per cent, the biggest drop since 1931 when the Great Depression sent the blue-chip average reeling 40.6 per cent. Standard & Poor’s […] Read more
I’ll start my first marketing column of 2009 with a look back at 2008 and then a look forward to the year ahead
Ukraine is dumping barley on the world market, taking profits out of the export market. Meanwhile the domestic hog and beef herds are down, reducing local demand
Mike Jubinville runs Pro Farmer Canada from Winnipeg and can be reached by e-mail at [email protected],or through his website at www.pfcanada.com. Pro Farmer Canada is for informational purposes only. The publisher and its agent or employees shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of reliance on […] Read more
A unexpectedly large Canadian oat crop for 2008-09 will push carryout to 1.174 million tonnes or more, keeping the pressure on prices
(Written October 25, 2008) We all know that global financial market turmoil has pressured grain markets considerably. Emotion has probably pushed the sell-off too far, and a bounce can be expected once the global credit crunch issues settle down and the process of stock/commodity market deleveraging finally runs its course. Myself, I’m of the “opinion” […] Read more
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