Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago corn futures fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, setting life-of-contract lows as improving crop ratings and benign weather forecasts raised confidence in U.S. […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn extends slide on crop prospects
U.S. grains: Wheat sags on abundant global supplies
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soft red winter wheat futures fell to three-month lows on Tuesday while U.S. hard wheat futures hit their lowest levels in […] Read more
Short position steady in canola, growing in corn
MarketsFarm — Fund traders were content to sit on their large net short position in canola during the week ended Aug. 27, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) […] Read more
U.S. grains: Spring wheat sinks to 10-year low on burdensome supplies
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures tumbled to a 10-year low on Friday under pressure from massive supplies, cutting prices for makers of artisanal breads, bagels and pizza […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: New-crop expectations weigh on bids
MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have trended lower over the past month amid expectations for large barley production and concerns over possible downgrades to wheat quality. “We’ve […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy set one-week highs on weather concerns
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures touched one-week highs on Thursday as traders worried about the risk of frost damage to this year’s late planted U.S. crops, […] Read more
Trump promises ethanol-related ‘giant package’ to please farmers
Washington/South Sioux City | Reuters — President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration is planning a “giant package” related to ethanol that would please U.S. farmers angry that many […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise from multi-month lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures pushed higher on Wednesday because of uncertainty about the size of the autumn harvests and concerns that prices had dropped too […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Traders watching weather
MarketsFarm — Corn contracts have tested contract lows on the Chicago Board of Trade, and markets are in need of a bounce. “If contract lows get taken out, you’re talking […] Read more
StatsCan sees corn, soy crops down on the year
Too wet and too hot and dry at different parts of the seasons have hurt the crops
Poor spring planting conditions followed by hot and dry July weather likely hurt soybean and corn yields in eastern Canada this year, resulting in smaller crops, according to Statistics Canada’s […] Read more