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On the morning of Dec. 30, the nearby January canola contract apparently hit a new all-time high. Photo: File

Another volatile holiday week for grain markets

By GFM Network News December 31, 2021

MarketsFarm – As trading is most often volatile between Christmas and New Year’s, this week did not disappoint. Canola pretty much ran the gamut, swinging higher one day, falling back the next. During the overnight session that ended on the morning of Dec. 30, the nearby January contract apparently hit a new all-time high when […] Read more

Cereals, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids down despite cold weather, Russian tensions

By GFM Network News December 31, 2021

MarketsFarm – Despite a wide array of factors which would have provided support to prices, Prairie wheat was in the red for the week ended Dec. 30. With areas already experiencing dry conditions, a large cold snap hit both the Prairie provinces in Canada and the Southern Plains in the United States. For the latter, […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to remain steady until spring

By GFM Network News December 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – Feed grains in Western Canada are seeing limited trading during the holiday season, but the demand for feed remains at feedlots. “The trade has been very slow. We’re kind of just in execution mode right now,” said Evan Peterson, trader for JGL Commodities in Moose Jaw, Sask. “Stocks are tight on the farm, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Hard to say where canola is going

By GFM Network News December 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – There was a first for canola on Dec. 29, in that three contracts exceeded C$1,000 per tonne at the same time. In the sharp upswing during that Wednesday morning on the Intercontinental Exchange, the nearby January, March and May canola contracts respectively reached new highs with the former hitting the daily limit of […] Read more

Cereals, Markets

Mexican wheat production rises, declines for corn

By GFM Network News December 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – Production numbers for Mexico’s wheat and corn went in opposite directions, according to the latest Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released on Dec. 28. The country’s wheat production forecast for the 2021-22 marketing year (July to June) was revised to reflect a 2.3 per […] Read more

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

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CBOT weekly outlook: All quiet on the CBOT front

By GFM Network News December 29, 2021

MarketsFarm – The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is typically a time for the markets to slow down, and at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), that’s certainly the case. At approximately 10:50 a.m. CST, the volumes for both the highly-traded March corn and soybean contracts did not exceed 78,000, while a typical […] Read more

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Record amount of grain moved, CN goes over revenue limit

By GFM Network News December 29, 2021

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) recently ruled that Canadian National Railway exceeded its maximum grain revenue entitlements for the 2020/21 crop year. Meanwhile, the CTA stated that Canadian Pacific was under its entitlement. The CTA’s report stated that CN’s revenue from transporting Western Canadian grain was nearly C$1.045 billion and was C$2.4 million over its […] Read more

Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Transport issues, cold weather may affect prices

By GFM Network News December 28, 2021

MarketsFarm – While significant price movement for pulses has been hard to find as 2022 approaches, major impacts can still be felt when it comes to supply chains. “This time of year, it is very quiet for farmers, processors, exporters, shipping and everything overall,” said Lionel Ector, president of Diefenbaker Spice & Pulse (DSP) in […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Mustard supply crunch fuels price spikes

By GFM Network News November 5, 2021

MarketsFarm – As the world’s largest producer of mustard, a sharp decline in Canadian production has already made a major impact on supply and prices. Despite an increase in seeded acres, Canada’s mustard production dropped 28 per cent to 71,000 tonnes for the 2021-22 marketing year, according to Statistics Canada’s September crop report. Of the […] Read more

Markets, Spring Wheat

Canadian spring wheat bids dip with Minneapolis futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News November 5, 2021

MarketsFarm – Losses in Minneapolis wheat futures weighed on Canadian spring wheat cash bids during the first week of November, although a softer tone in the Canadian dollar did lend some support. Durum bids across the Prairies were up on the week. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent) wheat prices were down by […] Read more

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Another volatile holiday week for grain markets

Prairie cash wheat: Bids down despite cold weather, Russian tensions

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to remain steady until spring

ICE weekly outlook: Hard to say where canola is going

Mexican wheat production rises, declines for corn

CBOT weekly outlook: All quiet on the CBOT front

Record amount of grain moved, CN goes over revenue limit

Pulse weekly outlook: Transport issues, cold weather may affect prices

Mustard supply crunch fuels price spikes

Canadian spring wheat bids dip with Minneapolis futures

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