MarketsFarm — A succession of weather events has pretty much brought spring planting in North Dakota and Minnesota to a standstill, according to analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag at […] Read more
Wheat
CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. spring wheat seeding near standstill
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat jumps on India export concerns
Soy follows, corn mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures soared on Wednesday on reports that India, a major world producer, would restrict exports as a drought threatened its production even as the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn eases despite slow U.S. plantings
Soybeans, wheat fall but remain above multi-week lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures fell on Tuesday after initial gains, pressured by demand uncertainty despite adverse weather delays to U.S. planting progress, analysts said. Recent rainfall also […] Read more
Heat wave threatens India’s wheat output, export plans
Thin supplies, rising prices indicate lower output
New Delhi | Reuters — India’s wheat output looks likely to fall in 2022 after five consecutive years of record harvests, as a sharp, sudden rise in temperatures in mid-March […] Read more
USDA attache predicts large 2022-23 grain crops for Canada
MarketsFarm — Canada is expected to see a 30 per cent increase in grain production in 2022-23, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service post […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans drop to three-week lows
Wheat futures hit lowest since April 8; corn drops to one-week low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures dropped to a more than three-week low on Monday, pressured by falling crude oil markets and delayed U.S. corn planting that some analysts […] Read more
Uncertainty continues to drive grain prices
High energy prices, inflation and export demand all supportive but weather woes could increase volatility
Ontario elevator bids for corn and soybeans made fresh 52-week highs during mid-April for both old and new crop positions. Ontario farm stocks of corn and soybean will drop to […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Weather, loonie raise wheat bids
MarketsFarm — Adverse weather on both ends of the U.S. Plains as well as a weaker Canadian dollar were both supportive factors for western Canadian wheat bids for the week […] Read more
U.S. EPA allows temporary summer sales of higher-ethanol fuel
Waiver seen as score for corn growers
New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency waiver for a higher-ethanol gasoline blend on Friday, allowing summertime sales of the fuel in an attempt […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall after rains
Chicago soybeans, corn flat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to three-week lows on Friday, led by hard red winter wheat contracts after showers in key growing parts of the U.S. Plains […] Read more