MarketsFarm — Crop commodity values on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have largely stabilized as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed in several U.S. states. “We’ve been playing this virus for […] Read more
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Wheat
CBOT weekly outlook: Ag commodities steady
Slack demand for biofuel has dragged on corn
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on Black Sea dryness
Corn eases after three days' gains, soybeans climb
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures gained on Wednesday as dryness in Russia and a weak crop outlook on the U.S. Plains lifted the market. Soybeans lifted as the […] Read more
USDA sets coronavirus aid payments for corn, soy, wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers that grow crops including corn and soybeans will receive coronavirus assistance payments based on either half of their 2019 production or the supplies they […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy slips as traders await China deals
CBOT corn, wheat futures rise
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dipped on Tuesday, pressured by a fast pace of planting and slowing export deals to China after a string of […] Read more
More U.S.-China trade spats could hit crop prices
North American crop planting is ahead of normal
We estimate that Ontario farmers will have planted 50 per cent of their corn and 10 per cent of their soybeans by May 10. The crop planting pace is in […] Read more
Net short position reduced in canola
MarketsFarm — Rising futures prices saw speculators exiting short positions in canola and adding to a growing net long in soybeans, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits lowest since March
Soybeans, corn firm as oil rallies
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest in more than two months on Monday, pressured by sluggish demand on the export front and some much-needed rain […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Bids weaken with seeding underway
MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada lost ground during the week ended Thursday, with losses in U.S. futures and improving Prairie seeding weather weighing on values. Average Canada […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat ends week down four per cent
Soybean, corn futures firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Friday and recorded their biggest weekly slide in a month, dragged down by rising global stockpiles and improving crop prospects in […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat holding fairly well
MarketsFarm — Feed prices for wheat and barley have softened over the last month, said Erin Harakal, senior trader for Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “Right now for wheat, we […] Read more