Chicago corn and soy futures eased on Friday ahead of a long weekend in the U.S., after President Donald Trump posted on social media that he recommended a 50 per cent tariff on goods from the European Union.
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U.S. grains: Corn and soy fall on Trump recommendations for EU tariffs
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip as short-covering rally fades
Chicago wheat futures fell on Thursday as a short-covering rally earlier this week that took prices to a one-month peak petered out, with traders seeing limited threats to Northern Hemisphere crops despite adverse weather concerns.
Early planting could result in above-average corn yields in North America
Carryout stocks for old crop remain tight in U.S., making it most competitive on world market
Optimal conditions for planting could mean a record corn crop in the United States.
Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace
Most spring wheat in the ground
Manitoba farmers pushed their spring planting to 57 per cent complete as of May 21, up 24 points from a week ago, the province's agriculture department reported.
CBOT Weekly: Coming weeks to see stronger soybean, corn prices
Expected to rise mid-May to mid-June
Futures for soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are set to rise for two reasons, said Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Illinois — the planting progress being made by United States farmers and "seasonality"
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures prices surge amid weaker dollar, short-covering
Chicago wheat futures extended gains on Wednesday, at one point rising to a one-month high, amid support by a weaker dollar and short-covering encouraged by production concerns, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally on crop rating drop, Chinese heat wave concerns
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures surged to a two-week high on Tuesday, as a weaker dollar and an unexpected decline in U.S. crop ratings encouraged more short-covering after prices hit a five-year low last week.
China’s April soy imports from Brazil fall 22.2 per cent from previous year
China's soybean imports from Brazil fell 22.2 per cent in April from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, as harvest delays, logistics issues and prolonged customs clearance disrupted shipments.
U.S. grains: Wheat stumbles on improved harvest prospects; soy steadies
Chicago wheat futures moved lower on Friday as traders weighed improved yield prospects in the U.S. Plains, though brisk export demand limited losses, traders said.
Ford’s controversial Bill 5 under fire for weakening safeguards
OFA optimistic farmland protection could be triggered under special economic zone criteria
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s controversial Bill 5 under fire for weakening public input and environmental safeguards. OFA optimistic farmland protection could be triggered under special economic zone criteria