By John DePutter & Dave Milne – December 5, 2019
The News:
“Realized net income of Canadian farmers declined 41.0% from 2017 to $4.2 billion in 2018 on sharply higher costs and a slight increase in receipts.”
Statistics Canada, November 26, 2019
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The News & What it Means – Lower Brazilian Real Another Challenge for U.S. Soy Exports
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – November 26, 2019
The News:
“Brazil’s government devalued the country’s currency, the Real, sparking farmers to sell old and new crop soybeans”
Successful Farming, November 22, 2019
The News & What it Means – Good Weather Helping to Widen US-Brazil Soy Divide
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – November 20, 2019
The News:
“Widespread rainfall is expected (in Brazil) during the six- to 10-day period, which will further boost soil moisture in northern areas and also lead to improvements across central areas, favouring corn and soybean growth.”
Reuters, November 18, 2019
The News & What it Means – Poor Fall Weather Threatens Prairie Spring Planting
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – November 12, 2019
The News:
“There was continued improvement in October, but abnormal dryness still hasn’t completely disappeared from Western Canada.”
Syngenta Market News, November 11, 2019
The News & What it Means – A Glimmer of Hope for Wheat
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – November 7, 2019
The news:
“Dogged by lower prices and tepid demand, U.S. wheat farmers are poised to plant the fewest acres of winter varieties in 110 years.”
Bloomberg, October 28, 2019