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Commodity market indicators to watch ahead of the fall shipping season

As Canada's tracks are getting ready to transport grain all around the country, producers and those in the industry are taking a look at what might influence price day-to-day.

That includes international events, weather, and consumer demand.

Jon Dreidger, the Vice President at Leftfield Commodity Research, detailed some of those factors.

"There are many things that are working on markets. We've been really dry across a good portion of Western Canada and some places in Western Canada have been as poor as 2021, a lot of other places are not quite that poor, but certainly below average. Other areas are doing relatively better but certainly, we're looking at a smaller crop across Western Canada than maybe people were thinking and hoping for in the spring."

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