Numerous sources north of the border suggest Canadian farmers’ 2017 planting intentions could involve a shift similar to what may occur in the U.S. Numerous sources north of the border suggest Canadian farmers’ 2017 planting intentions could involve changes similar to what may occur in the U.S. (see Ag Perspectives, 23 January 2017). They indicate a significant shift away from spring wheat and durum wheat with those acres likely moved to canola and pulses. That is where the money has been, and those are the two markets that have withstood the bearish price projections and rallied instead of collapsing post-harvest. The possible changes to the acreage mix in Canada this spring as based on today’s assumptions are noted below:Spring Wheat Acre...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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