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The number of cattle being grounded in Canada dropped in 2024.

Fed cattle market grinds lower

The Markets: Softer demand shows up as North American employment weakens

By Jerry Klassen October 9, 2024

During the second week of September, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $406-$410/cwt, down from prices of $425-$428/cwt a month earlier. Beef demand appears to be softening as unemployment levels increase. In addition to weaker consumer spending, September and October are two months when beef demand typically […] Read more

Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of C$1.1 billion in August, its sixth consecutive monthly shortfall, as imports rose while exports declined, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday. Photo: Thinkstock

News, Reuters

Canada posts sixth straight monthly trade deficit in August

Farm, fishing and intermediate food product exports rose

By Ismail Shakil, Promit Mukherjee, Reuters October 8, 2024

Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of C$1.1 billion in August, its sixth consecutive monthly shortfall, as imports rose while exports declined, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday.

Average prices for the majority of crops grown in the Prairies were lower this July compared to the year before. Photo: Thinkstock

Markets

Most Prairie farm product prices drop: StatCan

By Adam Peleshaty September 10, 2024

Average prices for the majority of crops grown in the Prairies were lower this July compared to the year before, while cattle prices continued to rise, according to Statistics Canada's (StatCan) monthly farm product prices released on Sept. 10.

Markets, News

Canadian canola ending stocks largest since 2020

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 9, 2024

Canadian canola ending stocks for 2023/24 were up significantly from the carryout the previous year, while revisions to the year-ago data saw wheat stocks tighten, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada released Sept. 9.

Markets

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Reds are up, while amber is mixed

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 30, 2024

Cash wheat prices for Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat and Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat were higher for the week ended Aug. 29, while those for Canadian Western Amber Durum were mixed.

Markets

Canola crush up in July, soybeans down

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 29, 2024

Statistics Canada released its crush report on Aug. 29, showing an increase in the amount of canola that was processed last month compared to the previous July. As for soybeans, its crush was significantly lower.

Markets

ICE Weekly: StatCan report puts a stop to canola’s rally

By Adam Peleshaty August 28, 2024

Canola prices at the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) were on the rise for most of the week ended Aug. 28, until the release of Statistics Canada’s (StatCan) production estimates for the 2024-25 crop year on Aug. 28.

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

Markets

CBOT Weekly: Wheat set to increase, as soybeans, corn to recede

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 28, 2024

While the general direction for soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade is to continue moving lower, United States wheat was on the rise and is to remain so in the coming weeks, according to a trader.

File photo of grain bins in Saskatchewan. (Chinaface/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

StatCan field crops report numbers fairly acceptable says analyst

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 28, 2024

Statistics Canada’s production estimates in its principal field crops report issued Aug. 28, came in better than expected according to MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville. While Jubinville thought StatCan might peg the 2024/25 canola crop at around 20 million tonnes, the federal agency placed their call at 19.50 million, while a poll by Reuters expected 19.20 million.

Crops, Markets

Little faith in accuracy of August StatCan report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 27, 2024

There appears to be very little credibility that will be given to Statistics Canada’s principal field crop report to be issued on Wednesday. The concerns among analysts and brokers include the timing of the report and the use of satellite imagery.

GFM Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

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Fed cattle market grinds lower

Canada posts sixth straight monthly trade deficit in August

Most Prairie farm product prices drop: StatCan

Canadian canola ending stocks largest since 2020

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Reds are up, while amber is mixed

Canola crush up in July, soybeans down

ICE Weekly: StatCan report puts a stop to canola’s rally

CBOT Weekly: Wheat set to increase, as soybeans, corn to recede

StatCan field crops report numbers fairly acceptable says analyst

Little faith in accuracy of August StatCan report

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