MarketsFarm — While fears over the newly-identified Omicron COVID-19 variant caused a sharp downturn Friday in oil and equities, crop prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were not […] Read more
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CBOT weekly outlook: Markets ‘resilient’ in face of Omicron
U.S. grains: Wheat extends slide as Omicron worries mount
Corn, soybeans also slip on virus fears
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat prices fell to a nearly three-week low on Tuesday, as concerns that the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant could slow the global economy […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat drops as U.S. dollar edges higher
Australia forecasts record wheat crop; corn, soy down on good South America weather
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures retreated on Monday on a firmer dollar and as a record harvest outlook from major exporter Australia eased recent concerns about rain-damaged crops. […] Read more
U.S. grains: New COVID variant scares markets
Soybeans, wheat drop; corn rebounds
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell Friday as news of a new COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa sent oil and equities markets lower, with moves exaggerated by […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola market strong but choppy
MarketsFarm — Nearby ICE Futures canola contracts climbed to fresh highs during the week ended Wednesday, while= deferred months moved lower. The new-crop November 2022 contract had overshot to the […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Expect sideways trading during holiday season
MarketsFarm — Just as the United States enters its holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving, one analyst said movements on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will most likely be sideways […] Read more
U.S. grains: Markets retreat on pre-Thanksgiving liquidation
CBOT wheat down off peak; corn, soy also slide
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell from multi-year highs on Wednesday and corn and soybeans eased in a profit-taking and liquidation sell-off ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies to nine-year peaks on supply worries
Corn extends gains, soybeans ease ahead of holiday
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures rose to nine-year highs on Tuesday as declining weekly U.S. crop condition ratings stoked supply concerns and sparked fresh buying that more […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat soars to nine-year peak on supply concerns, strong demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied to their highest in nearly nine years on Monday as ill-timed rains in Australia and rising Russian wheat prices stoked concerns about […] Read more
Cover crop adoption decisions are complex
Knowledge transfer and local expertise key to farmer trust in practices
Crops cover more than 11 per cent of the earth’s land surface, a figure that is growing every year as grasslands are tilled and forests razed. That’s one reason for […] Read more
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