Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures posted weekly gains for the first time in five weeks, ending stronger on Friday on high demand for U.S. corn exports […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Chicago grains end week higher on export demand, Black Sea jitters
Soy pushed down for fifth consecutive week
China supports extension of Black Sea Grain Initiative
Support document has calmed traders’ concerns and market uncertainty regarding corn and wheat exports from Black Sea ports, for now
Ontario cash corn prices dropped nearly 50 cents per bushel, on average, between Feb. 21 and March 7, while soft red winter wheat values fell by approximately 75 cents per […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Grains wait for demand to pick up
Trucking availability still seen as an issue, but less of one
MarketsFarm — As feed barley continued to sit in a lull, there have been some increases in feed wheat, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “There’s […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago corn closes higher on consecutive China flash sales
Argentina slashes estimate for 2022-23 harvesting season
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures ended higher for a third straight session on Thursday on U.S. export demand, while wheat lost ground as the United Nations pushed for […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: ‘Crazy times’ on the markets
U.S. stock markets, crude oil under pressure
MarketsFarm — Macroeconomic factors caused plenty of distress on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Wednesday. Already dealing with whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn up on Chinese demand, Black Sea outlook
Soy dips on sharp fall in stock, oil markets pressure
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures closed higher on Wednesday on strong demand from China and uncertainty over a Black Sea grain export deal as a deadline […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn rally from multi-month lows
Ukraine corridor talks eyed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures rose on Tuesday, rebounding from multi-month lows set last week, as Wall Street equity markets turned higher and signs of fresh […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat slightly rebounds; corn, soy dip
Market volatility over banking sector hits grains prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago grains see-sawed on Monday, piggybacking on U.S. stocks that were spooked by global economic concerns after the tech-focused lender Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. The most-active […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: U.S. futures drag down wheat bids
Potential for more interest rate hikes remains
MarketsFarm — Hawkish comments from the chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the possible renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative brought down wheat futures on the Chicago Board […] Read more
Confirmation of large canola short position slowly appears
CFTC data flow slowly resuming
MarketsFarm — The size of the fund short position in canola rose in February and likely grew even larger in March, as weekly Commitments of Traders data slowly trickles out […] Read more