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Chinese oat imports are booming, with Australia and Russia supplying 98 per cent of China’s market
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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
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
U.S. grains: Soybeans regain ground on slowed South American harvest
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures bounced on Wednesday on a slow start to the South American harvest. Meanwhile, talks between U.S. and Chinese officials boosted export sentiment and shifted attention from a diplomatic dispute over Greenland, analysts said. Wheat and corn also rebounded from drops a day earlier, with mixed weather conditions in […] Read more
Agriculture Canada expects farmers to plant more canola, less pulses in 2026/27
Canadian farmers will plant more canola in 2026/27, while lowering their pulse and special crop area, according to the first supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for the upcoming marketing year.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola premium required
In order to get Canadian farmers to plant at least the same amount of canola this spring as they did last spring, they are likely going to need a premium, said Jerry Klassen, analyst with Resilient Capital in Winnipeg.
CBOT weekly outlook: Large South American crops looming
Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved off nearby lows during the week ended Jan. 21, as solid export sales and talk of movement on biofuel blending requirements in the United States provided support. However, the advancing South American harvest may limit further gains.
U.S. production report dashes hopes for major grain rally
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When everyone is on the same side of the boat, then it is very easy for it to capsize. That would have been an important lesson for the corn market this week.
Mustard industry works to stop InVigor Gold
Growers and processors say the threat of GMO contamination from BASF’s proposed canola hybrid variety is real
The spectre of InVigorGold loomed large over mustard industry meetings in Saskatoon this month as farmers and processors addressed the threat of the new canola hybrid.
U.S. dietary guidelines draw mixed response
Pulse groups happy with emphasis on their crops, but whole grain’s demotion does not sit well with grain groups
New U.S. dietary guidelines met with mixed reaction. Pulse guys love it. Wheat guys don’t.
Interest rate outlook steady despite turmoil at U.S. Fed
Central banks lowered interest rates in 2025 as inflation weakened, but the outlook for this year is clouded as American tariffs remain a wild card in determining the direction of inflation and employment.
