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CBOT March 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

By GFM Network News January 21, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures weakened and soybeans touched a five-week low on Tuesday as traders awaited confirmation that China has started to buy more U.S. crops after the countries signed an initial trade deal last week. Most actively traded wheat futures hit their highest price since August 2018 at the Chicago Board […] Read more

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Tighter supplies, solid demand underpin durum bids

By GFM Network News January 20, 2020

MarketsFarm — Tighter global supplies are keeping the Canadian durum market well supported this winter, with firmer prices likely when the Port of Thunder Bay reopens for the spring. “We’re seeing a very strong export demand for durum,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of Canadian operations for Swiss-based GAP S.A. Grains and Products in Winnipeg. Canada […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Corn soars on bargain buying

By GFM Network News January 17, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped 3.7 per cent on Friday, more than recovering from the prior day’s 3.1 per cent drop, buoyed by a mix of short-covering and expectations of increased export demand for U.S. supplies, traders and analysts said. Wheat and soybeans followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade March […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans sag despite China trade deal signing

By GFM Network News January 15, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-month low on Wednesday even as U.S. President Donald Trump signed a “Phase One” trade deal with China, the world’s top soy importer, reflecting traders’ uncertainty about the terms of the pact. Corn followed soybeans lower, but wheat futures surged to their highest in more […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top as world prices rise

By GFM Network News January 14, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit a six-month high on Tuesday, supported by a pickup in export business and news that Russia, the world’s top wheat supplier, is considering limiting grain exports through June, traders said. Soybean futures ended flat and corn drifted lower as brokers awaited Wednesday’s signing of a U.S.-China Phase […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, News

Low falling numbers mean lower wheat prices

Grain buyers’ falling numbers tests are finding evidence of pre-harvest sprouting

By Angela Lovell January 13, 2020

A wet fall across the Prairies provided the ideal conditions for pre-harvest sprouting in cereal crops. As a result, falling numbers tests have come to the fore as a quality assessment tool for buyers, with some grain companies performing a falling test on all wheat samples before purchasing. While, for the most part, harvest conditions were the […] Read more

The falling numbers test estimates the amount of sprouting in wheat, barley or rye. It measures the amount of alpha-amylase, an enzyme important in germination, which is present in the grain.

Cereals, Crops

Four ways to avoid low falling numbers in grains

How accurate is the falling number test?

By Angela Lovell January 13, 2020

1. Harvest as soon as possible Try and harvest wheat as soon as possible after maturity. The longer it stays in the field once mature, the higher the risk of sprouting if it rains. On the other hand, don’t harvest too early — green kernels can have high alpha-amylase content to provide fuel for grain […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy declines, corn firms as China deal’s terms awaited

By GFM Network News January 13, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined on Monday on favourable crop weather in South America and position-squaring as traders waited to see if a U.S.-Chinese trade agreement due to be signed this week will herald a significant increase in demand for U.S. crops. Wheat futures also fell, down from multi-month highs set last […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Depending on variety, bids a mixed bag

By GFM Network News January 12, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada varied for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat was mixed, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) was stronger, and durum (CWAD) steady to slightly higher. The Canadian dollar lost about a half cent during the week. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy shrug off benign USDA data

By GFM Network News January 10, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybeans were steady to higher on Friday as investors looked past revised U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supply-and-demand projections and focused on improved prospects for exports to China, which is due to sign an interim trade deal with the United States next week. The USDA data, released during […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

Tighter supplies, solid demand underpin durum bids

U.S. grains: Corn soars on bargain buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag despite China trade deal signing

U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top as world prices rise

Low falling numbers mean lower wheat prices

Four ways to avoid low falling numbers in grains

U.S. grains: Soy declines, corn firms as China deal’s terms awaited

Prairie cash wheat: Depending on variety, bids a mixed bag

U.S. grains: Corn, soy shrug off benign USDA data

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