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

ICE weekly outlook: StatCan’s canola area estimate questioned

Traders predict significant increase ahead

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MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada on Wednesday released its first survey-based seeding intentions report for the 2023-24 marketing year, reporting an anticipated 0.9 per cent rise in canola acres, to 21.6 million. The figure occupied the lower end of trade expectations, but StatCan recently adopted a new methodology of conducting the survey last December and January, […] Read more
File photo of a barley seedling. (SusanHSmith/iStock/Getty Images)
Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Grain area to increase this year

Oats area expected to be reduced

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MarketsFarm — Early signs point to increased Canadian feed grain production in 2023-24, with record corn acreage intentions and increases in both barley and wheat area on the year, according to the latest estimates from Statistics Canada. Planted corn area in the country is forecast at 3.725 million acres in 2023, which would be up […] Read more
CBOT July 2023 soft red winter wheat with 100-day moving average, Minneapolis July 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. July 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat closes down as global supplies look strong

Market monitoring Plains rain relief, Black Sea grain talks

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Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grains and soybean futures closed lower to mixed on Wednesday, as traders eyed sluggish demand and upcoming U.S. export sales data. Wheat fell on news of ample short-term global supplies, despite the risk that an agreement allowing exports from war-torn Ukraine may end next month. Canadian farmers intend to […] Read more
CBOT July 2023 soft red winter wheat with 20-day moving average, Minneapolis July 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. July 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Chicago grains flat or down with weather, Black Sea in focus

Large Russian supplies temper fears over Black Sea deal collapse

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Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grain futures closed flat or lower on Tuesday, with wheat hitting a 21-month low, as markets were weighed down by a dip in stocks and crude oil and clear forecasts for U.S. planting weather, traders said. Corn closed slightly up as the market weighed increasing export competition from Brazil, […] Read more
CBOT July 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits eight-month low

Soybeans, wheat at one-month low

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures slumped on Monday to an eight-month low after the government announced that China canceled some purchases of U.S. supplies of the grain. The cancellations, which also weighed on wheat and soybean futures that hit one-month lows on Monday, highlighted concerns about weak demand for U.S. […] Read more
CBOT July 2023 soybeans with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Cheap Brazilian soybeans destined for U.S.

U.S. weather, Ukrainian exports also in focus

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Mexico City | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed the week down on Friday, extending losses as cheap Brazilian beans were being snatched up by the U.S., the second-largest soy producing country in the world. A drop in prices due to abundant local supplies and cooling demand have made Brazil an attractive origin for soybeans, […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Quiet times appear to be ahead

Significant weather event would maybe move prices

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MarketsFarm — As feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies remain relatively stable, the market appear to be “moving to a quiet summer,” according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “Demand remains neutral to weak, and farmers are holding on to their grain that’s left in the bin,” Motz explained, noting feedlots […] Read more
CBOT July 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago grains down on export data, weather

EU transit plan, Black Sea inspections temper Ukraine fears

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Reuters — Chicago grains closed lower Thursday on lower-than-expected U.S. soybean export sales data, and favourable weather that would allow for planting to accelerate in the Midwest farm belt. Grains prices were also impacted by crude oil falling. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said soybean weekly export sales totalled 103,000 tonnes, below forecasts. “Export sales […] Read more
A vineyard at Naramata in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley. (File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Grapes, Markets

Global wine trade hits record-high value but volumes fall

Canada 27th in production, sixth in imports

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Paris | Reuters — The global wine trade reached record-high value last year, supported by a sharp rise in prices, but the amount of wine sold fell due to weaker demand and logistical problems, an industry body said. The International Organisation for Vine and Wine (OIV) said on Thursday that global wine exports in 2022 […] Read more

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