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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the U.S. says funds have pushed their cards on the long side of the table when it comes to agricultural futures.
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Feed Grain Weekly: Seasonal gains expected this spring
Feed grain prices have not yet been affected by rising fuel costs, but will continue to rise nonetheless, said a Lethbridge-based trader.
Canada becomes major soybean oil importer
Imports driven by the rise of a renewable diesel sector in Newfoundland and Labrador, which buys from Argentina
Canada has rapidly become the world’s second largest importer of soybean oil. It is being imported as a feedstock for the Braya Renewable Fuels plant in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Oilseed prices fluctuate on war news, Trump decisions
Market movements are dominated by the war in the Middle East and its impacts on energy and fertilizer trade as well as its potential to upset wider international relations.
Delay in fertilizer purchases could prove costly
Many farmers put off buying fertilizer last fall due to low grain prices, but the war in Iran is now pushing up prices
A lot of farmers delayed their fertilizer purchases last year waiting for commodity prices to rise and to free up bin space and that that is going to cost them.
Klassen: Stronger barley prices weigh on feeder cattle values
For the week ending March 21, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Backgrounded replacements were quite variable with sharper discounts noted on fleshier groups. The heifer discount to steers appeared to be wider in some cases but it was largely based on quality features. Calves […] Read more
Speculators add to bullish bets in canola
The speculative net long position in canola continues to grow, hitting its largest level in eight months according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday, March 20.
EU crop monitor sees lower soft wheat and rapeseed yields in 2026
Crop monitoring service MARS said on Monday it expects the European Union’s average soft wheat yield to reach 5.98 tonnes per hectare this year, five per cent lower than in 2025.
Not much relief in sight for Prairie drought
A large portion of western Saskatchewan and central and southern Alberta is experiencing moderate to severe drought
There is not much relief in sight for the drought in western Saskatchewan and central and southern Alberta.
USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals
As China heads into the 2026/27 marketing year, the United States Department of Agriculture attachés in Beijing projected a few minor to moderate changes in the country’s soybean, canola, corn and wheat crops.
