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Feed weekly outlook: Low ending stocks supportive

By GFM Network News February 21, 2019

With some of the lowest ending stocks in more than a generation, feed grain prices are doing quite well in Western Canada, said Ed Baldwin of AgChieve Grain Marketing in Winnipeg. Baldwin, AgChieve’s manager of advisory services, said Canada has its lowest ending stocks for feed grains in the last 35 years. On the world […] Read more

CBOT May 2019 soybeans with 20- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: Soy in ‘little bit of a free fall’

By GFM Network News February 20, 2019

Soybeans, wheat and corn have been trading generally lower of late on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). In particular soybeans are in “a little bit of a free fall,” said Terry Reilly, senior agriculture futures analyst with Futures International in Chicago. “It’s purely technical. We closed below the 100-day moving average (Tuesday) based on […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Markets steady amid cold Alberta weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 14, 2019

Excessively cold temperatures in Alberta may be causing headaches for both feed grain buyers and sellers, but prices remain relatively steady for what’s moving. The cold weather hasn’t really led to a significant increase in demand, but “it’s definitely made the farmer grumpy,” said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. “In general, the […] Read more

CBOT March 2019 corn (orange) and March 2019 soybeans (green). (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: All eyes on March 1 trade deadline

By GFM Network News February 13, 2019

As high-level trade talks are underway in Beijing this week between the U.S. and China, commodity markets are watching carefully, said an analyst following the Chicago Board of Trade. “All eyes are on March 1,” said Steve Georgy of Allendale Inc. Should negotiators fail to make any progress toward resolving the U.S./China trade war, the […] Read more

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U.S. EPA wins new chance to argue against pesticide ban

By GFM Network News February 7, 2019

Reuters — The Trump administration has persuaded a U.S. appeals court to reconsider its recent decision ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the widely-used pesticide chlorpyrifos, which critics say can harm children and farmers. In an order on Wednesday, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it will again review former EPA administrator […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Little to change for Prairie prices

By GFM Network News February 7, 2019

As feedlots reduce their cattle numbers, demand for feed grains has declined on the Canadian Prairies, according to Market Place Commodities trader Allen Pirness at Lethbridge. “It’s a pretty calm time of year. The feedlots are shipping a lot of fat cattle more than they are replacing. Their grain consumption drops off a little bit […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Quiet markets wait on USDA reports, China sales

By GFM Network News February 7, 2019

Pending the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports on Friday, trading on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has remained quiet, according to one broker, who was cautious about U.S. soybean sales to China. Following the 35-day partial U.S. government shutdown that ended Jan. 25, USDA will have taken two weeks to prepare […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Prairie wheat, barley prices still look good

By GFM Network News January 31, 2019

Prices for feed wheat and barley in Western Canada are doing pretty good, according to Nelson Neumann of Agfinity in Edmonton. Feed wheat is up to $6 per bushel in the Edmonton area and about $250 per tonne in the Lethbridge area, he said. Feed barley was still quite strong, although the price had softened […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn follow trade talks closely

By GFM Network News January 30, 2019

Talks between the U.S. and China taking place in Washington this week are being followed closely by Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn traders, with optimism over improving relations between the two countries helping prop up the futures. “The U.S./China talks will be on the top of all traders’ minds,” said Terry Reilly, of […] Read more

CBOT March 2019 corn futures, with March 2019 soybeans in red. (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: Brazil, China drive U.S. commodities

By GFM Network News January 23, 2019

With little data filtering out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), news from Brazil and trade negotiations with China are currently driving futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). “It’s Brazilian weather over there and the Chinese negotiations, which sometimes are on and sometimes aren’t,” said Jack Scoville of Price Futures Group […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Low ending stocks supportive

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Feed weekly outlook: Markets steady amid cold Alberta weather

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Feed weekly outlook: Little to change for Prairie prices

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Feed weekly outlook: Prairie wheat, barley prices still look good

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn follow trade talks closely

CBOT weekly outlook: Brazil, China drive U.S. commodities

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