Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by signs of rising competition on the export market that could lead to a domestic supply glut, traders said. […] Read more
Soybeans
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans drop
Corn, wheat up off early weakness
Israel’s Redefine Meat serves up plant-based whole cuts of beef
Reuters – Israeli start-up Redefine Meat has expanded operations into Europe where it hopes to reach thousands of restaurants by the end of next year and served for the first […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall in risk-off trade
Chicago winter wheat firms
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, with concerns about the spread of Omicron coronavirus variant causing investors to take some risk out of the […] Read more
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Science Notes: New study is engineering crops to be more productive by improving photosynthesis
New research from the University of Illinois indicates crops that experience and survive drought conditions or extreme temperatures in early stages of growth are better able to deal with those same […] Read more
Record yields for Ontario row crops
Soybean and corn yields surpass pre-harvest StatsCan estimates
Ontario corn and soybean harvests are in the final stages. Harvest reports confirm record yields for row crops. Weather was more co-operative in early November, resulting in significant harvest progress. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat slide continues in volatile week
Soybeans rise, corn up on support from crude oil prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures slid once again on Friday, after a volatile week in which prices plunged on investor fears about the economic impact of the Omicron […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies as global demand offsets virus worries
USDA confirms China buys U.S. soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. and European wheat futures jumped on Thursday as a series of import tenders and fears of rain damage to Australia’s harvest overshadowed concerns over the […] Read more
Rain helps alleviate grain storage space crunch
Perceived storage crisis less severe than initially expected
Elevators and grain buyers have wet weather to thank for some relief when it comes to grain storage availability. Despite a variety of storage and transportation challenges, elevator operators say […] Read more
U.S. grains: Grain futures regain ground as COVID jitters ease
Corn, soy firm after also hitting near three-week lows with wheat
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures turned higher Wednesday, recouping some of their steep losses from the previous session, as investor concerns that the Omicron coronavirus variant would derail […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Days of $1,000 canola done, for now
MarketsFarm — There very likely won’t be any resurgence in canola that would see old-crop futures exceed $1,000 per tonne in the near future, according to analyst Errol Anderson of […] Read more
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