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File photo of a sunflower crop in Manitoba. (MysticEnergy/Getty Images)

Strong demand supports sunflowers

By GFM Network News February 15, 2020

MarketsFarm — Global demand for sunflower oil is steadily increasing, according to Scoular’s Robert Deraas. Deraas, director of the Scoular Co.’s sunflower and bird food division, explained Wednesday at CropConnect in Winnipeg that the majority of Canadian sunflowers are grown for oil purposes. Increases in demand are driven largely by health-conscious consumers who use sunflower […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Variable yields supportive for mustard prices

By GFM Network News December 13, 2019

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s principal field crop production report last week estimated a significant drop in Canada’s 2019 mustard production. In September, the agency estimated Canadian mustard would total about 141,000 tonnes. However, due to challenging growing conditions and a slight reduction in acreage, the StatsCan estimates released Friday were revised downward to 134,600 tonnes. […] Read more

ICE November 2019 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola trade’s eyes on StatsCan report

By GFM Network News August 21, 2019

MarketsFarm — Although Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released its production forecast Wednesday, markets are focused on next week’s production report from Statistics Canada — a survey-based report which should provide a clearer picture of what’s to come. AAFC’s August report kept the canola production estimate at July’s 18.575 million tonnes. “Maybe we’ll see if […] Read more

CBOT December 2019 corn with Bollinger bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. grain traders watch yields, demand

By GFM Network News August 21, 2019

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade remain at the behest of geopolitical pressures and questionable crop yields. Terry Reilly, a grains analyst with Futures International in Chicago, said traders are keeping a close eye on the U.S. Pro Farmer tour throughout the eastern Corn Belt region. The tour has […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Winter wheat harvest varies by province

By GFM Network News August 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Depending where a farmer is located, Canada’s winter wheat crop has varied this year. Ontario has long been the country’s powerhouse for winter wheat. Statistics Canada projected the province’s farmers to seed just over one million acres this year, nearly 75 per cent of Canada’s total winter wheat acres. However, Marty Vermey, senior […] Read more

A barley crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather, Winter Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Varying yields make for average crop

By GFM Network News August 9, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed grain crop yields are expected to be about average across the Prairies as harvest has kicked off. “It appears we’ll have somewhat of an average crop, with a bunch of high-yield areas and a bunch of low yield areas averaged together,” said Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. New-crop […] Read more

Pinto beans. (Vergani_Fotografia/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Large Manitoba edible bean crop likely, weather willing

By GFM Network News July 11, 2019

MarketsFarm — Manitoba could be looking at its largest edible bean crop in over a decade, as acres were up and early development generally looks good. Manitoba farmers seeded an estimated 163,700 acres of edible beans in 2019, according to Statistics Canada data. That would be up 20 per cent on the year and marks […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas

Pulse weekly outlook: Field pea acreage increasing

By GFM Network News July 4, 2019

MarketsFarm — Last week’s report from Statistics Canada estimated that some acreage in Canada’s canola belt will instead go to field peas in 2019. Approximately 4.3 million total acres will be dedicated to field peas, StatsCan said, marking a 300,000-acre increase from estimates earlier in the year, and up from the 3.6 million acres seeded […] Read more

ICE July 2019 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Weather, politics in focus for canola trade

By GFM Network News June 26, 2019

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in a month during the week ended Wednesday as much-needed moisture also fell across much of Western Canada. While there are still plenty of areas of concern, the rain has taken some of the weather premium out of the market, said Jonathon Driedger of […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat

CBOT weekly outlook: Bullish U.S. Midwest weather story not over

By GFM Network News June 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may have run into some profit-taking resistance, but underlying concerns over wet fields and lost acres should keep the general uptrend in place heading through the summer. “I don’t think this weather story is anywhere near over,” said Preston Zacharias of CHS Hedging’s […] Read more

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U.S. pulse group commits to doubling production in five years

Klassen: Western Canadian calf markets surge on New World screwworm fears

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