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Green lentils. (Savany/iStock/Getty Images)

Pulse weekly outlook: Green lentils show strength, reds lag

Green lentil sales limited as farmers bullish

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News November 29, 2023

MarketsFarm — Green lentil bids in Western Canada are trading at their highest levels of the past year, with solid new-crop pricing opportunities already becoming available. Spot bids for large green lentils can currently be found in the 60 to 72 cents/lb. area, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data, with new-crop contracts hitting 50 cents […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Weak demand for barley

Cost of corn DDGS may favour barley

By GFM Network News November 24, 2023

MarketsFarm — As demand for barley remains limp, it has become rather difficult to move the feed grain, according to Darcy Haley of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. “There’s just no demand. We did barley March 10 at $320 per tonne, and in April through to July it traded at $328. That’s $7-$10 cheaper than […] Read more

File photo of barley being loaded off the combine. (Collab Media/iStock/Getty Images)

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bids near bottom post-harvest

Feed corn values narrowing against barley

By GFM Network News September 29, 2023

MarketsFarm — After a better-than-expected harvest across the Canadian Prairies, feed grain prices on the region either have bottomed out or soon will, according to Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon. “They’ve dropped significantly in the past three to four weeks as harvest pressure kicked off,” he said, citing feed barley going into feedlot […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Canada books stronger August deliveries of most major grains

Wheat, canola up; barley, durum down

By GFM Network News September 27, 2023

MarketsFarm — Deliveries of most major grains in Canada were higher in August than a year ago, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency issued its monthly deliveries report on Tuesday, showing total deliveries last month came to 5.103 million tonnes, up nearly 15 per cent from the previous August. Wheat deliveries (excluding durum) tallied […] Read more

ICE July 2023 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola continues its collapse

Limited demand, more farmer selling seen

By GFM Network News March 22, 2023

MarketsFarm — After losing $62 per tonne the week before, the May contract on the ICE Futures canola market extended its losses for the week ended Wednesday with little relief on the horizon. Winnipeg-based trader Jerry Klassen of Resilient Commodity Analysis said the massive selloff is the result of farmers realizing there wouldn’t be a […] Read more

ICE November 2020 (blue), January 2021 (yellow), March 2021 (orange) and July 2021 (green) canola futures. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Will canola’s bull market continue?

Loonie's strength has oddly little effect

By GFM Network News October 21, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canola has been seeing terrific days on ICE Futures so far in October, thanks to a bull market generated by good demand and further supported by traders looking to roll out of their November contracts as those soon expire. As October winds down, the big question is: will canola’s ride come to an […] Read more

ICE November 2020 canola (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (yellow line) and CBOT August 2020 soyoil (green line). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola under pressure at midweek

By GFM Network News July 22, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canola contracts have received considerable pressure from outside sources, but held above $480 per tonne this week. Ken Ball of P.I. Financial in Winnipeg expected canola to be down by $6-$10, but nearby contracts closed lower by about a dollar at $483.60 per tonne. Ball referred to weakness in Chicago soyoil, along with […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

By GFM Network News May 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a six-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for rains in the Midwest crop belt that could signal further planting delays, but the market pared gains as the run-up in prices triggered a round of farmer selling, traders said. Wheat futures also ended nearly flat while soybeans closed […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain prices higher than last year

By GFM Network News January 3, 2019

CNS Canada — Nice weather over the holidays allowed for good movement of feed grains in Western Canada, with prices steady to above year-ago levels. “I would say we cruised through Christmas and (the) New Year holidays fairly well. Not a lot of massive panic. We had nice weather which really helped, loads continued to […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grain market inching higher

By GFM Network News December 13, 2018

CNS Canada — The feed grain market in Western Canada is starting to firm up as a lack of farmer selling has supplies tightening. “It seems like we’re kind of moving higher here at the moment. Markets have a firmer tone to them for now,” said Allan Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “Barley […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn tick lower on continued supply pressure

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U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed

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Pulse weekly outlook: Green lentils show strength, reds lag

Feed weekly outlook: Weak demand for barley

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bids near bottom post-harvest

Canada books stronger August deliveries of most major grains

ICE weekly outlook: Canola continues its collapse

ICE weekly outlook: Will canola’s bull market continue?

ICE weekly outlook: Canola under pressure at midweek

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain prices higher than last year

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie feed grain market inching higher

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