MarketsFarm — Although canola prices have been somewhat erratic over the last weeks, they along with other oilseeds have generally rebounded, according to trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in […] Read more
Soybeans
ICE weekly outlook: Canola will follow soyoil up or down
Prairie weather another guiding factor
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures sag on demand worries
U.S. winter wheat harvest adds seasonal pressure
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures and nearby soybean futures fell on Wednesday, backing down from multi-week highs, as traders weighed fears of flagging demand for grains and other […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Weather market for soy, corn
U.S. targets for biofuel blending pending
MarketsFarm — With soybean and corn seeding nearing completion across the United States, attention in the futures markets is focused squarely on growing conditions. “We’re in a weather market, so […] Read more
New genetic horizons for food-grade soybeans
Future varieties will resist diseases like SCN and white mould
Soybean cyst nematode and white mould are two problematic diseases in many parts of Ontario, where most counties have confirmed infections. In eastern parts of the province and western Quebec, […] Read more
New soy variety from Sevita targets Japan’s high-tech food-grade soybean market
Alinova is Canada’s first non-GM high-oleic soybean variety
A new high-oleic soybean variety has been released to help Canadian growers meet demand from high-tech food processors. The non-genetically modified variety, Alinova, is produced by Sevita Genetics and was […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans reach one-month high on weather woes
Wheat up, corn mixed
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures hit a one-month high on Tuesday on worries about dry conditions in the Midwest hurting crop prospects and spillover strength from crude oil, […] Read more
Fund short position grows in canola
Traders net long in soy, K.C. wheat
MarketsFarm — The speculative short position in canola grew to is largest level in nearly three months in early June, as investors covered longs and put on more bearish bets, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn climbs on dry conditions
Wheat follows corn higher, soybeans mixed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose to a nearly two-month high on Monday as traders fretted about disappointing weekend rains and dry conditions stressing crops in portions of […] Read more
USDA’s June WASDE report brings few notable changes
Canadian wheat harvest expectation unchanged
MarketsFarm — Very few major changes were made in the latest edition of the world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) published Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans up as soyoil touches one-month high
Traders watch U.S. crop weather forecasts
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures exceeded a three-week high on Friday as demand from end-users helped push soybean oil above a one-month peak, traders said. […] Read more
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