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Kazakhstan’s lentil exports in 2025 were double last year’s levels … they are becoming a big player in the market.
Markets
Kazakhstan becomes significant lentil exporter
Turkey is the biggest importer of Kazakh lentils, purchasing 358,300 tonnes during the first 11 months of 2025
Bank of Canada expected to keep rates on hold on Wednesday
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its policy interest rate on hold at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday.
U.S. grains: CBOT futures extend gains as cold weather hits U.S.
Chicago grain and oilseed futures rose on Friday as severe cold in U.S. and other areas of the world raised fears about damage to crops and disruptions to processing plants.
World corn production outpaces rise in demand
Global corn carryout is expected to increase by 26.1 million tonnes following three consecutive years of declines
Global corn demand is way up due in part to increased ethanol production in Brazil, but it won’t be enough to offset the increase in production in 2025-26.
U.S. livestock: Cattle steady ahead of feed report
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange held close to unchanged on Thursday, with the bias lower in the most active months.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley still the king of Canadian feed grains
Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. said barley is still the preferred feed grain of choice here and abroad.
El Nino’s arrival remains up in the air
Some predict the weather phenomenon will develop in the last half of 2006, but others say it’s too early to know for sure
El Nino is coming this summer but much depends on the timing and intensity of the weather event.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans chop up and down as traders assess China demand
Soybean futures close mixed, wheat and corn higher on Thursday, Jan. 22.
Oat sector eyes potential opportunity in China
Lack of a phytosanitary protocol for raw oats has been an obstacle, but industry hopeful as diplomatic relations thaw
Chinese oat imports are booming, with Australia and Russia supplying 98 per cent of China’s market
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures climb on technical trading, rising wholesale prices
Chicago | Reuters – Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose for a second session on Wednesday in technical trading, as wholesale beef prices firmed, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture quoted the choice boxed beef cutout value at $366.18 per hundredweight (cwt) on Wednesday morning, up $1.42 from a day earlier. Select […] Read more
