By John DePutter & Dave Milne – May 29, 2019
The news:
Statistics Canada released 2018 farm income data this week, showing just slightly higher crop receipts compared to a year earlier, sharply lower realized net income and rising debt.
Tagged: exports
The News & What it Means – Are Grain Futures Really Wandering Aimlessly?
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – January 22, 2019
The news:
“The partial US government shutdown and the resulting lack of weekly and monthly USDA reports is taking a toll on Chicago grain futures.”
– Syngenta website article, Jan. 16, 2019
The News & What it Means – More Pork Export Opportunities May Lie Ahead
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
The News & What it Means – No Wheat Export Curb for Russia, but Opportunity Remains
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – September 4, 2018
The news:
“Russia’s Agriculture Ministry does not see a need to impose an export duty on grains or to curb grain exports in any other way, it said in a statement after a meeting with exporters on Monday.”
– Reuters, Sept. 3, 2018
The News & What it Means – US-China Trade Battle Increasing Brazil Soy Area
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – August 15, 2018
The news:
“Shifting trade flows are redefining the Brazilian landscape, spurring more farmers to align their crops with Chinese appetites.”
– Reuters, Aug. 14, 2018