Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose more than two per cent on Thursday, the biggest single-day advance in a month, on strong weekly export sales and news of […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soybeans up on export demand, month-end position-squaring
Strong weekly U.S. export sales data also supports corn, wheat
Corn planting starts off well, then slowed by rain
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for April 30
Corn Planting began at the tail end of the week of April 20 and continued at a good pace until the widespread rain event on Wednesday/Thursday during the week of […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Prices soft on lack of demand
MarketsFarm — Technical buying was a supportive factor on the Chicago Board of Trade in late April, but commodity futures were broadly lower due to a lack of export activity. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy rises on stronger Brazilian currency
Wheat pressured by rain relief across Europe, export lull
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday as plans to ease lockdown measures and a move by U.S. President Donald Trump to keep meat factories […] Read more
U.S. grains: Choppy markets settle lower as demand destruction persists
Corn, soybeans down slightly as traders square positions
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell slightly on Tuesday as traders squared positions at month-end. A faster-than-average U.S. seeding pace in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […] Read more
Klassen: Yearling prices stay sluggish, calves hold value
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $4 lower; calves and grass cattle were relatively unchanged. Early in the week, the mood was quite depressing; yearlings […] Read more
U.S. grains: Active planting weighs on corn
Chicago wheat hits lowest level since March 19
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures slid on Monday on favourable U.S. planting weather coupled with struggling crude oil prices that continue to pressure demand for corn-based ethanol, analysts […] Read more
Neil Currie now working with Bioenterprise
Organization looking for COVID-19 solutions to fund in agri-food
Neil Currie has joined Bioenterprise. The former general manager of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture recently joined Bioenterprise Corporation, the organization that funds agriculture and food innovation and technology. Bioenterprise […] Read more
Speculators turn bearish in soybeans, add to canola shorts
MarketsFarm — Fund traders have turned from a net long position to a net short position in Chicago soybeans while also adding to their bearish bets in canola, according to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures down off gains
Chicago wheat also weak
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday after three straight days of gains as investors took some risk out of the market due to demand […] Read more
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