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Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund short position in canola dips to four-month low

Net long increases in CBOT soybeans

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MarketsFarm — Speculators were busy covering short positions and putting on some fresh longs in the canola market during the week ended Nov. 1. That lowered the net short position in the ICE Futures canola market to its smallest level since the beginning of July, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled […] Read more
CBOT January 2023 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn sag on worries about China demand

Upcoming USDA data in focus

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped on Monday, retreating from a six-week high, pressured by fears about export demand after top buyer China denied it was considering easing its stringent zero-COVID policy. Traders were also adjusting positions ahead of monthly supply-and-demand reports due at mid-week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Wheat […] Read more
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Crops

Thunder Bay grain shipments up in October

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MarketsFarm — The Port of Thunder Bay saw an increase in its grain handle in October 2022, moving 840,000 tonnes during the month. The grain exports were up by 33 per cent from September and up by eight per cent from October 2021, according to a news release. The increase was seen as a return […] Read more
New cereal varieties for 2023
Cereals, Features

New cereal varieties for 2023

Ten new options for Prairie producers

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Next year there will be 10 new cereal offerings for farmers in Western Canada. New varieties of wheat, durum, barley and oats are hitting the market courtesy of Canterra Seeds, FP Genetics, Proven Seed and SeedNet. Please note, this list only includes brand new cereal varieties in 2023. Canterra Seeds Oats: Kalio is a milling […] Read more
A crop of InVigor L350PC at the bolting stage. This high-yielding canola is one of three new hybrids BASF is releasing for 2023.
Canola, Features

New canola hybrids for 2023

Higher yields, good resistance packages and pod shatter reduction are popular offerings

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[UPDATED: Nov. 10, 2022] Western Canadian farmers looking for a new canola hybrid to try next year will have lots to choose from with 17 new canola options coming out for the 2023 growing season. Here’s a look at what’s coming your way from BASF, BrettYoung, Canterra Seeds, Croplan, Dekalb and Corteva’s Pioneer and Brevant […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans end lower, halting win streak; corn, wheat also slide

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Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures closed lower on Thursday, pausing after a seven-session climb as lackluster U.S. export sales and macroeconomic worries weighed on prices, traders said. Corn and wheat also declined, with a sharply higher dollar hanging over the grain complex. Chicago Board of Trade January soybeans SF3 settled down 17 cents at $14.37 […] Read more

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