WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) – Cattle numbers shrank at Manitoba auction marts for the week ended March 30, as the latest United States cattle on feed report put an unsavoury taste in sellers mouths. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cattle on Feed report released March 23, showed ranchers sent seven per cent more cattle […] Read more
Ashley Robinson
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Shocker USDA reports leave questions for traders
WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) – Two much anticipated reports from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent markets soaring and left traders speechless in the last trading day before the Easter holiday. The USDA released its quarterly grain stocks and prospective plantings reports at 11 a.m. CDT on March 29. Traders had been expecting corn […] Read more
Shipping feed grains to feedlots becoming a problem
WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) – Road bans are starting with the warmer weather, which is leading to problems shipping feed grains to feedlots in Alberta. “The supply is actually there at the farm gate but getting the supply from the farm gate to the end user means more truck logistics and higher freight rates typically,” said […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids follow U.S. futures down
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – Wheat bids in Western Canada fell for the week ended March 23, taking direction from falling United States futures and a higher Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5% CWRS) wheat prices fell across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ […] Read more
India not a guaranteed market for pulses
The Indian government has been placing tariffs on pulse imports over the last few months to help its farmers
WINNIPEG — Despite positive developments between Canada and India in regards to pulse crops, the chief executive officer of Pulse Canada is warning producers not to rely on India as a market for pulses. “India is not the market that it was eight months ago and it emphasizes the need to find alternate markets,” said […] Read more
Feed grain supply starting to dry up
WINNIPEG (CNS) – As the winter ends, supply is getting tight for feed grains in “feedlot alley” in Lethbridge, Alta. “We’re seeing a little bit of a pullback on prices on most commodities in anticipation for making sure everything gets out before road bans,” said Brandon Motz, sales manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. […] Read more
Global fertilizer prices set to fall
WINNIPEG (CNS) – Global fertilizer demand has been higher leading to increased prices, but with more capacity coming online prices should start to fall, according to an analyst. “Urea prices globally have moved a little higher over the past few months. They’ve been relatively volatile, that’s just kind of a function of some better than […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids rise as dollar falls
Winnipeg (CNS Canada) – Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada took strength from a weaker dollar, with bids rising in price for the week ended March 16. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5% CWRS) wheat prices rose across the prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of […] Read more
Trade uncertainty has Canadian ag manufacturers anxious
WINNIPEG (CNS) – With Canada in the midst of numerous free trade agreement negotiations, the Canadian agricultural manufacturing industry is feeling on edge. While the future of some trade deals for Canada is bright, others aren’t looking so good. “The lack of clarity around NAFTA is the big issue at the moment. It’s got a […] Read more
India not a guaranteed market for Canadian pulses
WINNIPEG (CNS) – Despite positive developments between Canada and India in regards to pulse crops, the Chief Executive Officer of Pulse Canada is warning producers not to rely on India as market for pulses. “India is not the market that it was eight months ago and it emphasizes the need to find alternate markets,” said […] Read more
