By John DePutter & Dave Milne – October 30, 2018
The news:
“Outbreaks of a highly contagious swine disease could roil pork shipments worldwide next year.”
– Reuters, Oct. 26, 2018
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The News & What it Means – Rising Fertilizer Prices Add to Farm Cost Squeeze
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – October 24, 2018
The news:
“For the fifth week in a row, all eight major fertilizers were higher (in price) compared to a month earlier.”
– DTN, Oct. 17, 2018
The News & What it Means – Quiet for Now but Market Attention to Soon Turn to South America
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – Oct. 16, 2018
The news:
“Brazilian farmers are planting the new soy crop at a record pace, reaching 20 percent of the projected area by Thursday, consultancy AgRural said on Monday.”
-Reuters, Oct. 15, 2018
What it means:
The impact on Chicago soybean futures may be negligible or even non-existent for now, but don’t go to sleep on it – Brazil is a major market factor.
The News & What it Means – Some Downside for Farmers in New Trade Deal
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – October 3, 2018
The news:
The new North American trade deal struck on Sunday may open the door for the Bank of Canada to pick up the pace of interest rates hikes.”
– The Financial Post, Oct. 1, 2018
The News & What it Means – History Repeats amid Renewed Calls for Farmer Assistance
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – September 27, 2018
The news:
“No financial aid package is in the works for Canada’s livestock sector, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says — despite pleas from producer groups who warn plummeting prices are forcing producers out of business.”
– iPolitics, Sept. 17, 2018