Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures jumped 3.2 per cent on Tuesday, supported by concerns about rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine as well as cold […] Read more
Soybeans
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise
Corn firm, soy weak
U.S. grains: Soy eases on outlook for rain on South American crops
Corn inches higher; CBOT wheat touches one-week low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures slumped on Friday to their lowest price in more than a week under continued pressure from forecasts for rain in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on South America weather forecasts
Argentina rain outlook tempers crop fears
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures tumbled on Thursday on expectations that rains forecast for dry crop-growing areas of South America may limit harvest losses, traders said. […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Despite declines, signs point to increases for canola
MarketsFarm — Although old-crop canola was falling back midway through the week of Jan. 10, analyst David Derwin of PI Financial in Winnipeg said the oilseed should “grind higher” in […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: ‘No fireworks’ in January USDA reports
MarketsFarm — Updated supply/demand data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were slightly bearish for grains and relatively neutral for soybeans, although there were no real surprises, according to an […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall on bigger-than-expected plantings, stocks
Winter wheat plantings exceed analysts' expectations; USDA also cuts corn, soybean crop estimates in South America
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures extended losses on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected that domestic farmers planted more acres than traders anticipated. Larger-than-expected USDA estimates […] Read more
Small grains in the mix can pay dividends
EFAO session explores benefits of having small grains in crop rotation
The benefits of adding small grains to a crop rotation were explored Dec. 1 in the first of a five-part series hosted by the Ontario version of the federally supported […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up on export business
Corn, soy firm ahead of USDA data
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose about one per cent on Tuesday on a pickup in global export business and short-covering ahead of several key U.S. Department of […] Read more
U.S. aims to double cover crop planting to address climate change
Farmers in 11 states to be eligible for program
Chicago | Reuters — The United States aims to double the country’s cover crop plantings to 30 million acres by 2030 under a new Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation program […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on South American weather outlooks
Wheat firms
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Monday on forecasts calling for much-needed rains in dry areas of South America, along with long liquidation ahead of […] Read more
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