The question of the day market analyst Bruce Burnett and Jerry Klassen are answering during their presentations at Ag In Motion 2025.
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One beer market updates live from Ag In Motion 2025 – Day One
Questions of the day answered by market analysts
Crop conditions a pleasant surprise
Despite dry conditions, in many areas crops are hanging in there
Market analysts found some stressed crops and some good ones on pre-Ag In Motion 2025 crop tours,
Prairie Wheat Weekly: U.S. futures pressure Canadian prices
Weather varied across Prairies
Pressure on U.S. futures and variable weather conditions on the Prairies brought Western Canadian wheat bids down during the week ended July 10, 2025.
Alberta marketing club looks back at its successes
Palliser Triangle Marketing Group credited with helping many southern Alberta farmers thrive in new agricultural realities
The Palliser Triangle Marketing Group may be more of a social club now, but in the mid-1990s, it meant economic survival for some southern Alberta farmers.
Pulse Weekly: Lentil prices in decline in Western Canada
Green lentils lose as much as seven cents/lb. this month
Lentil prices in Western Canada have seen a sharp decline over the past month, but weather events could provide a bit of a boost.
Grain’s supply and demand ratio finds balance
Production is expected to recover by 70 million tonnes due to favourable conditions while demand will rise by 45 million tonnes
The global grain outlook for 2025-26 is incredibly balanced, says an analyst.
Global forces played big role in shaping market last year
Glacier FarmMedia – Grain and oilseed markets had their ups and downs in 2024, with wars, labour unrest, trade disputes and politics often providing more direction than the traditional supply/demand fundamentals. While the outlook is murky for 2025, expect similar outside forces to remain a feature in the year ahead. Russia/Ukraine The conflict moved through […] Read more
China grew more grain this year
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China’s total grain production reached a record of more than 700 million tonnes in 2024 as Beijing moves to boost output in its quest to achieve food security. The year’s output in the world’s largest importer of grain stood at 706.5 million tonnes following larger harvests of rice, wheat and corn, […] Read more
Cargill begins job cuts in drive to reduce headcount by 5 per cent
CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Cargill began laying off employees across its vast operations on Tuesday in a drive to slash headcount by 5 per cent, sending U.S. workers from supply chain, inventory control and other roles to look for new jobs. Cargill, a major grain merchant and U.S. beef processor, is facing a […] Read more
BRICS grain exchange will take time
MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) — Russia’s proposal for a new international grain exchange could take years to get off the ground, even though the plan was welcomed by members of the BRICS group of countries at a recent summit in Kazan, Russia. The country has been pushing to establish the exchange as part of a broader […] Read more
