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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea market neither bullish nor bearish

Market players awaiting harvest

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MarketsFarm — Hot and dry growing conditions earlier in the growing season cut into Canada’s chickpea yields in 2023-24, but quality should be good if the weather co-operates through the harvest. Canadian farmers planted 315,600 acres of chickpeas in 2023, which was well above the 233,800 acres seeded the previous year, according to Statistics Canada […] Read more
CBOT December 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures touch 2020 low on improved crop ratings

U.S. soybean crushings set record in July

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures tumbled on Tuesday to their lowest level since 2020 after a weekly report from the U.S. government showed better-than-expected crop conditions. Soybean futures also slid on improved U.S. crop ratings, while wheat reached its lowest level in more than two months. A risk-averse sentiment across […] Read more
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Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates

USDA report considered supportive for Q4 fed cattle

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3/cwt on either side of unchanged. The steam appears to be coming off the market as larger volumes become available. Pastures have basically dried up in many areas of Western Canada, which has spurred on producer selling. The calf market was hard to define due to […] Read more
CBOT September 2023 soft red winter wheat with 20-day moving average, MGEX September 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. September 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat down as traders shrug off Russian warning shots

CBOT soybeans close higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures set a two-month low on Monday on increasing estimates for Russia’s production and exports, analysts said, shrugging off a Russian warship firing warning shots at a cargo ship on its way to Ukraine. Corn futures finished near unchanged after matching a recent low from 2021, […] Read more
CBOT November 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean, grains futures drop as traders shed risk

Corn, soy harvests set to be smaller than expected

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and grain futures turned lower on Friday as improving growing weather led investors to anticipate that U.S. Midwest crop conditions will improve, traders said. Corn and soybean futures had a particularly choppy trading session as a flurry of bearish signs prompted investors to shed risks at the end of […] Read more
CBOT December 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat firm ahead of USDA report

CBOT soybeans end mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures firmed on Thursday, with traders unwinding bearish bets ahead of a key U.S. government report on supply and demand on Friday. The soybean market was mixed, with thinly traded old-crop contracts easing and new-crop contracts firming as investors adjusted positions ahead of the […] Read more
ICE November 2023 canola with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola prices ‘cheap’ but rangebound

Trade also watching U.S. soy complex

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MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts held relatively rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, in choppy activity as traders wait to get a clearer picture on the size of this year’s crop. “Overall, canola is relatively cheap,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. He pointed to wide crush margins — over $200 per […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Few changes expected in coming U.S. reports

Trade's expectations already factored into prices

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MarketsFarm — Soybeans may see significant changes in new-crop carryout numbers when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases several key reports Friday, but corn and wheat estimates will likely stay put for the most part, according to one analyst. USDA releases both its crop production report and its monthly world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE) […] Read more
CBOT November 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise, wheat drops

Traders adjust positions ahead of USDA report due Friday

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Wednesday on improving U.S. export demand and as the market recovered from a one-month low reached in the previous session, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures declined. Exporters sold 251,000 metric tonnes of U.S. soy to China, the largest buyer of the oilseed, […] Read more
CBOT December 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures firm

Chicago wheat weak on demand view

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures edged higher on Tuesday, recovering from early weakness as investors covered short positions ahead of a key U.S. government crop outlook on Friday, traders said. Wheat futures dipped, with concerns about weak demand for U.S. supplies weighing on the market after Egypt booked another deal for […] Read more

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