Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased and soyoil futures plunged by their daily trading limit on Friday on concerns about demand for renewable fuel feedstocks after […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop; soyoil limit-down
Spring wheat futures guide wheat markets lower
Corn stocks cut in USDA WASDE report
MarketsFarm — Corn ending stocks in the U.S. are forecast to be tighter than earlier expectations for both old- and new-crop, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s world agricultural […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn jumps after USDA lifts export, ethanol demand view
Soybean crush cut by USDA, boosting 2020-21 ending stocks
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rallied on Thursday to their highest in a month after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected stronger demand from ethanol makers and […] Read more
How hot can prices get?
High prices can skew cost of production, making farmers vulnerable
Commodity prices have been strong for the past eight months. It’s been a boon for growers, though prolonged periods of decent returns can skew cost of production. Canadian growers could […] Read more
Drought conditions improve in May for some of Prairies, not all
MarketsFarm — Significant precipitation through May relieved drought conditions across parts of the Prairies, while other areas remained significantly dry, according to the latest assessment from the Canadian Drought Monitor […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall, corn firm ahead of USDA report
CBOT, MGEX July wheats down; K.C. wheat up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped 1.2 per cent on Wednesday, pressured by a round of profit-taking and weakness in the cash market, traders said. Wheat futures also […] Read more
Canada taking first step toward lifting border restrictions
U.S. border restrictions still in place until at least June 21
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Wednesday took a cautious first step toward easing COVID-19 border restrictions, saying it was prepared to relax quarantine protocols for fully vaccinated citizens returning […] Read more
U.S. grains: Midwest forecast supports gains in soy, corn
CBOT wheat up, MGEX wheat down
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Tuesday after a government report showed that the condition of crops was worse than expected as a heat wave […] Read more
Nutrien to boost potash output on global demand
Reuters — Fertilizer company Nutrien said Monday it expects to increase potash production by about half a million tonnes in the second half of the year compared to earlier expectations, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans mixed as traders eye weather
MGEX wheat down off highs on Prairie rains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures ended mixed on Monday, with old-crop contracts easing on some profit taking while new-crop contracts rose on concerns that hot and […] Read more
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