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If there’s one bright spot in the Prairie feed grain market that would be export prices for barley and wheat. Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton said the grain elevators have upped their prices in order to meet export demand.
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Oats slump with cereal bars
Producers report trouble finding delivery opportunities as demand slows for cereal bars
Oat delivery opportunities are drying up in Manitoba due to poor cereal bar sales, according to an analyst.
U.S. hard red winter wheat region remains dry
Crop expected to stay in good condition as long as moisture doesn’t coincide with warm conditions to break dormancy
La Nina is creating dry conditions in the Southern Plains region of the U.S., which may eventually hurt hard red winter wheat production.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs drop
Chicago cattle and hog futures fell on Wednesday. Most-active February live cattle futures lost 2.100 cents to settle at 234.525 cents per pound. April live cattle closed at 235.175 cents a pound, down 2.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle closed at 355.500 cents a pound, down 3.525 cents. April contracts lost 3.450 cents to settle […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures set one-week highs as dryness stokes crop worries
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped to their highest level in more than a week on Wednesday as dry weather fuelled concerns about crop conditions in the key Plains region, analysts said. Soybean and corn futures also topped one-week highs following recent sales of U.S. soy to top importer China. Wheat and soybean […] Read more
Modest increase for Malaysian palm oil says USDA attaché
Stronger than expected yields in the early going saw Malaysia’s 2025/26 palm oil production get a good start, said the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Kuala Lumpur.
CBOT Weekly: USDA reports could support prices
Tom Lilja, an analyst from Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D., expects corn and soybeans yields to be trimmed ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply/demand estimates release on Jan. 12, 2026.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Futures trending higher to start year
Canola futures were trending higher to start the New Year, with the nearby technical signals showing more room to the upside. However, continued strength will require additional outside support.
South American harvest to pressure oilseed markets
The large harvest in South America heralds the beginning of a potential large surplus in soybean production during the 2026-27 marketing year.
Chinese investment boosts Brazilian agricultural growth
Agricultural powerhouse Brazil is investing heavily in expanding production and improving its export infrastructure and appears to have few qualms about accepting Chinese investment to reach its goals.
