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SASKATOON — The outlook for grains and oilseeds in 2026-27 is pretty blah, with one notable exception. The demand for U.S. soybean oil is expected to be voracious, said Bryn Swearingen, agricultural economist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. She told delegates attending the USDA’s 102nd annual Agricultural Outlook Forum that the […] Read more
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Soybean oil prices expected to rise in 2026-27
The development is good news for canola growers, but the outlook for soybeans, corn and wheat isn’t as exciting
Herd rebuilding to force slaughter down; beef prices up
This should be another profitable year for cattle producers, an expensive year for beef lovers and a money-losing year for cattle processors.
Iran conflict drives up urea prices
Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has started to ‘grind to a halt’
The war in Iran is already driving up urea prices in North American and will likely impact phosphate as well, say analysts.
Speculative net long position grows in canola
Speculative fund traders have added to their recently established net long position in canola, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday, Feb. 27.
Canola meal seen to be good fit for dog food
The research has been positive, but it’s not easy to convince pet food manufacturers to change their formulations
Research suggests that dogs want canola meal in their diet. If more pet food manufacturers used it as an ingredient, it could be worth hundreds of millions or billions in additional sales of canola meal
Feed grain weekly: Barley steady in late February
Feed grain bids in Western Canada were holding steady in late February, lacking any fresh market moving news.
Reduced Argentine soybean harvest, bigger crush says USDA attaché
Argentina is expected to reap 48 million tonnes of soybeans in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires said in a report released on Feb. 25. That’s slightly lower than the USDA’s official estimate of 48.50 million tonnes.
Peas capitalize on increased interest in protein
Food and drink companies want labels with simple, multi-functional ingredients, and pea protein checks all of the boxes
Pea protein continues to make inroads in food and drink product launches.
Brazil to raise soy sales to China after record shipments in 2025, consultancy says
Brazil may increase exports of soybeans to China in 2026 amid lower Argentine shipments and in spite of stronger competition from U.S. farmers.
Recent fund buying helps push up canola cash prices
Funds have also been buying back their short position in soybeans
The new net long position by the funds is not substantial, but the fact of significant purchases of canola contracts during the week has given the market momentum, Bruce Burnett writes.
