MarketsFarm — Updated supply/demand data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were slightly bearish for grains and relatively neutral for soybeans, although there were no real surprises, according to an […] Read more
Wheat
CBOT weekly outlook: ‘No fireworks’ in January USDA reports
U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall on bigger-than-expected plantings, stocks
Winter wheat plantings exceed analysts' expectations; USDA also cuts corn, soybean crop estimates in South America
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures extended losses on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected that domestic farmers planted more acres than traders anticipated. Larger-than-expected USDA estimates […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up on export business
Corn, soy firm ahead of USDA data
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose about one per cent on Tuesday on a pickup in global export business and short-covering ahead of several key U.S. Department of […] Read more
Taliban increase payment in wheat as economic crisis deepens
Kabul | Reuters — Afghanistan’s Taliban administration said on Tuesday it was expanding its ‘food for work’ program, in which it uses donated wheat to pay thousands of public sector […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on South American weather outlooks
Wheat firms
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Monday on forecasts calling for much-needed rains in dry areas of South America, along with long liquidation ahead of […] Read more
Funds holding record-large net long position in canola
MarketsFarm — Fund traders remain bullish in the canola market, growing their net long position to a new record in the latest Commitment of Traders report compiled by the U.S. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally, following soymeal gains
Wheat capped by big Argentina, Australia crops
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago soybean futures rallied on Friday, supported by soymeal demand and weather issues in South America. Corn followed higher, although crops in Argentina and Brazil are […] Read more
Most recent StatsCan crop survey shows 2021 was record year
Corn, soy and wheat all came in above 2020 levels, but slightly lower than September estimate
Statistics Canada released its November crop survey Dec. 3, showing Ontario corn production at 9.5 million tonnes. This was down from the September estimate of 9.6 million tonnes but up […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots, elevators filled with corn
MarketsFarm — As 2022 begins, feed grain markets in Alberta have been “status quo,” according to a grain buyer. “There’s a lot of grain that has been pre-contracted in terms […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans ease after weather rally
Corn firms, wheat slips to nearly three-month low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures dipped on Thursday as broad selling in financial markets countered weather concerns in South America that had pushed prices to a five-month high. […] Read more