By John DePutter & Dave Milne – December 11, 2018
The news:
“While most crop markets had a lackluster 2018, wheat enjoyed a rally. But those gains look like they may be fleeting.”
– Bloomberg
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The News & What it Means – Falling Returns, Rising Expenses Put Squeeze on Farm Income
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – December 5, 2018
The news:
“According to a revised Statistics Canada farm income report on Nov. 27, Canadian realized net farm income was down 3.6% to $7 billion last year.”
– Syngenta website article, Nov. 27, 2018
The News & What it Means – Rising Production and Declining Demand a Bad Combination for Soybeans
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – November 20, 2018
The news:
“World consumption of soybeans is expected to show only a below-average growth of 7 million tonnes in 2018/19 compared with an average annual increase of 16.4 million tonnes in the most recent five years.”
– Oil World, Nov. 19, 2018.
The News & What it Means – Canadian Dollar Quiet, but Building Energy?
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – November 14, 2018
The news:
“The Canadian Dollar is lacking a clear narrative to drive it in one direction or the other at present, according to strategists at Toronto-headquartered BMO Capital Markets, who say the Loonie could remain in a “flat range” until the US Dollar index tops out and goes into reverse.”
– Pound Sterling Live, Nov. 9, 2018
The News & What it Means – Corn from Sea to Shining Sea? Sinking Soybeans Say it’s Possible!
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – November 6, 2018
The news:
“As China soy demand wavers, U.S. farmers turn back to grains.”
– Reuters, Nov. 2, 2018
What it means:
More production of corn, wheat ahead.