There was green on the screen following the release of the United States Department of Agriculture’s much-anticipated Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports on Wednesday. Both corn and soybean acres came in below what the market was looking for, as well as what the USDA projected at its outlook forum last month. “That really… Read More
This last week of March will see some new reports come in, as farmers begin to finalize seeding details both in Canada and the U.S. For today’s RealAg LIVE!, host Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research, to talk “wildcard” crops, canola acres, rotation decisions, the forecast, and intended corn and soybean… Read More
If you like acreage outlooks, discussions on the mystery of Chinese intentions, and theoretical interest rate conversations, you’re probably a lot of fun at parties. You’re also totally going to want to get in on today’s RealAg LIVE! Tap below to hear Matthew Pot of Grain Perspectives and host Shaun Haney discuss forward pricing, spreads,… Read More
If you’ve been paying attention to any form of media lately, chances are you’ve seen what is happening down in Texas with the weather. Pictures of burst pipes, a lack of heating, and all things frozen have been circulating across social media. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says she’s been following stories, and… Read More
A current issue on a lot of people’s minds are the commodity markets, and unbelievable old crop and futures canola prices are sure a surprise for many. But what exactly is a commodity super-cycle, what’s behind it, and how long will it last? For this RealAg LIVE! session, Shaun Haney chats with Brett Stuart of… Read More
Mice, flax, a birthday, and what’s supposed to be the sole topic of today’s conversation: markets. There’s a lot to cover in market talk lately. Making the markets make sense with Kara Oosterhuis for today’s RealAg LIVE! is Brian Voth of IntelliFARM Inc. RealAg LIVE! streams every weekday at 3 pm E on Youtube, Facebook,… Read More
There were big numbers in the beef market this past month for pricing, carcass weights, and harvest rates. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange breaks it down for us in this Beef Market Update. As Wasko explains, the U.S. cash side of the market is a little higher again this week, landing at $114/cwt… Read More
Struggling with what to make of the markets lately? Moving the market, in this moment, is the latest WASDE report; and to help break it down for us is Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research, joining host Shaun Haney for today’s RealAg LIVE! Tune in for a new LIVE! Q&A every weekday at 3 pm… Read More
The pandemic has affected the global economy in a broad sense, and there’s a lot of ground to recover from 2020. To help us get a sense of where 2021 is heading in terms of agricultural economics, Bernard Tobin is joined by Craig Klemmer, principle agricultural economist at Farm Credit Canada, who recently presented at… Read More
Profitable grain prices can make sticking to a planned crop rotation a little tougher if there’s a clear winner in the bunch, but many farmers are enjoying decent prices across the board for most crops right now. How long these strong prices last is the big unknown, and to unpack where we’re at and where… Read More
It’s the first day of winter, and perhaps the beginning of a few weeks of quiet, rest, and reflection before a new year, and the slow speed up to another spring. The grain markets show no sign of slowing down however, and that’s got some wondering how much steam some of these markets have, and… Read More
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