# Grains, oilseeds, pulses hold their own amid pandemic - Grainews

> MarketsFarm reports that grain, oilseed and pulse prices have held up better than livestock values during the COVID-19 pandemic. Container shortages are constraining pulse exports, and the Canadian dollar is expected to trade between 71 and 75 US cents. Analyst Neil Townsend expects continued volatility tied to a looming global recession and US election.

- Date: 2020-05-01 · published 2020-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53187-grains-oilseeds-pulses-hold-their-own-amid-pandemic-grainews
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger grain and oilseed values relative to livestock point to resilient feed-crop demand, while the loonie and container constraints affect Canadian export pricing.

## Read by commodity

- USDCAD: neutral
- CANMEAL: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/grains-oilseeds-pulses-hold-their-own-amid-pandemic/

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