There were several developments and stories in the news this week that could have future market implications.
Stats Canada released its initial production estimates yesterday morning, which were generally a bit smaller than the trade was expecting. Among the Canadian crop projections were the following:
All wheat at 25.5 MMT was 1 MMT below USDA’s August estimate, and durum was a surprise at 3.9 MMT since the trade was looking for 4.2-4.5 MMT. Canola was 18.2 MMT versus 19.6 MMT last year and trade estimates generally in the 19 MMT range. (The 2016 canola crop was surprising raised by more than 1 MMT.). Lentil production came in at 2.3 MMT, well below last year’s 3.3 MMT. Barley production is expected to be down 18 percent from...
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Kolkwitzia amabilis /kɒlˈkwɪtsiə əˈmæbɪlɪs/,[2] commonly known as beauty bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the sole species in genus Kolkwitzia.[1] It is a deciduous shrub grown as an ornamental plant. In China, where it originated, the plant is cal...
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