The corn and soybean futures markets are incorporating a risk premium due to the uncertainty in production. Seasonally, the row-crops experience a rally during the planting period until acreage and weather is more certain.

Tight supplies and weather risks driving North American corn, soybean markets higher
Wheat markets brace for global harvest; U.S. crop may have quality concerns

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans end down amid US-China trade jitters
Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures ended a choppy session lower on Wednesday as signs of a thaw in the U.S.-China trade standoff supported agricultural markets, despite lingering concerns about demand and global competition, traders said.

Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace
Most fields still have good soil moisture
Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.

CBOT Weekly: Keep an eye on demand in S/D report
Demand for U.S. corn, planted acres could change
Demand will be the main thing to watch when the United States Department of Agriculture releases its May supply and demand report next week.

Mexico now top buyer of U.S. ag commodities
A growing demand for meat, poultry and dairy has increased the country’s feedgrain imports from the United States
A growing demand for meat, poultry and dairy has increased the country’s feedgrain imports from the United States

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as traders await US-China trade talks
Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday as traders awaited updates on possible U.S.-China trade talks amid mounting competition from Brazil, traders said.

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise amid hopes for easing US-China trade tensions
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed higher on Friday amid hopes for a thaw in U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China, the world's top importer of the oilseed, analysts said.

USDA attaché projects more wheat than AAFC in 2025/26
Ottawa desk a pinch lower on harvested area
At 35.67 million tonnes of all wheat in 2025/26, the United States Department Agriculture attache in Ottawa came in 1.12 million tonnes more than the preliminary estimate from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices mixed on lower U.S. futures
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mixed during the week ended May 1, while those for amber durum fell back.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures end up in recovery from two-week low
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended higher on Thursday as prices rebounded after sliding to a two-week low amid worries about U.S. export demand, analysts said.